As would I. Thanks, Jake
On 2/12/08, Iain (ixo) D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Both of which point to having options > > 1) disable/enable mesh > 2) disable/enable AP Wifi > > In sugar-control-panel and/or MyNeghborhood views. > (As simple as Icons in corners for Mesh [ON/OFF] and AP [ON/OFF] ) > > I would definietly use both options, if available. > > -ixo > > On Feb 11, 2008 3:35 AM, Adrian Chadd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Sun, Feb 10, 2008, John Gilmore wrote: > > > > > Second, simply add a GUI control to turn off the Mesh part of the WiFi > > > entirely. This would save significant power (Mesh is transmitting all > > > the time; an ordinary WiFi connection isn't). It would also allow the > > > ordinary WiFi to go into ordinary 802.11 power saving mode (which > > > negotiates with the access point so that transmissions from the access > > > point to the laptop will only occur during pre-negotiated time > > > windows; the laptop's radio can stop listening the rest of the time). > > > None of this is fancy OLPC crock-schtupping-hat technology, it's > > merely > > > what every other WiFi in the world is doing -- but OLPC isn't. > > > > > > > Question. If I have my OLPC at home setup to talk WPA to my local > > AP (which I can't test atm; I can't even update the software on my > > OLPC!) > > will the mesh code still function openly? > > > > And if so, whats to stop my OLPC being an open bridge to my local > > internet > > access? > > > > > > > > > > Adrian > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Devel mailing list > > Devel@lists.laptop.org > > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Devel mailing list > Devel@lists.laptop.org > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel > >
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