On 12/19/2015 17:15, Larry Sheldon wrote:
On 12/19/2015 16:53, James R Cutler wrote:
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But I still have one question (which might be based on errors)--
I think I have used WiFi terminals ("air ports", "WiFi routers"
[spit]) that offer a "bridge" mode, apparently to build a dedicated
radio link between two such terminals.
Are they operating as a Radia Perlman "bridge", or is this yet
another example if the Wiffy World high-jacking words and terms
that used to have actual meanings?
Bridge Mode (ATT Passthrough) simply means that the router between
the WAN connection and the LAN/WiFi ports is turned off and all ports
share the same switch (so packets just “pass through”. Thus all ports
appear connected to a common switch. Call that what you will, there
is no spanning tree here even though we all love Radia.
I have three radios in my little toy network (two because the original
installation was in a big house that had annoying dead spots with only
one, one because I had to replace the router and the router replacement
included a radio).
I just looked at one (I'm pretty sure the others are similar of the
same) that has a pick for "AP Mode" which offers "Access Point (default)
which is what I run, "AP Client", "Wireless Repeater" and "Wireless
Bridge".
I did not make it clear--this on is by no means a router--it has two
interfaces, 10baseT, and radio.
I just realized that I don't know (or don't remember--I am old) what the
documentation says (see--I am so old I think there IS documentation and
that it WILL explain stuff.)
I did look it up, and now don't know as much as I did.
--
sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes? (Juvenal)
