From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Lucio De Re To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu Subject: Re: [9fans] 802.11 Access Points Message-ID: <20020411114749.F12505@cackle.proxima.alt.za> References: <20020410195417.A12505@cackle.proxima.alt.za> <5.1.0.14.2.20020410121650.0371efd8@mail.real.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.2.20020410121650.0371efd8@mail.real.com>; from skipt@real.com on Wed, Apr 10, 2002 at 12:26:30PM -0700 Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 11:47:50 +0200 Topicbox-Message-UUID: 759fc4ee-eaca-11e9-9e20-41e7f4b1d025 On Wed, Apr 10, 2002 at 12:26:30PM -0700, skipt@real.com wrote: > > I don't see the usefulness. It seems to me getting a Plan9/cpu running > with a wireless NIC would do the same thing. In this case you can run > ppp over /dev/eia and get a better interconnect with the PC device too > (rather than clunky terminal emulator business). > At $150 retail, it could be a very handy auth server, say. Nevermind access point with access control rules. Hm, I really ought to explore this myself. ++L