Harvey Gratt wrote:
> Correction to first paragraph - should have been:
>
> "specifically, the IP address assigned to the WAP by the baseline
> router would be declared as static in the baseline router
> configuration)."
> Harvey
>
>
>
> Harvey Gratt wrote:
>> My understanding is that a wireless access point (WAP - its LAN port
>> connected to one of the baseline routers LAN ports) can pull an IP
>> address from the baseline router (baseline router is set up for DHCP
>> with some IP addresses set to static - specifically, the IP address
>> assigned to the WAN by the baseline router would be declared as
>> static in the baseline router configuration). I also plan on only
>> using the WAP for the wireless clients, the baseline router wireless
>> would be turned off. All of my computers are either win xp pro or
>> win98 se. From looking at several WAP user guides, it is implied that the
>> WAP
>> simply acts as a hub in order to send out data to the wireless
>> clients. If this is so:
>>
>> 1. Would all wireless clients register the same IP - that of the WAP?
>>
>> 2. If so, then is the client MAC address used to determine which
>> wireless client gets which data?
>>
>> 3. Right now, all of my computers show up in Network Places
>> (including those which are wired to the baseline router) with their
>> corresponding shared folders being visible/accessible (all in the
>> same Workgroup). The computers are identified by their Computer
>> Name. Would this still be the case with the WAP setup since the
>> wireless clients would all have the IP of the WAP (if my
>> understanding above is correct)? 4. Am I correct in assuming that all HW
>> firewall and NAT functions
>> are done only by the baseline router?

My setup is a Linksys router (no wireless) connected to an external DSL
modem.
I also have connected to the router a standalone Linksys WAP for wireless
access.

The router handles all NAT, DHCP, firewall inspection, PPPoE for DSL, etc...
The WAP is merely a wireless hub - like you mentioned.
It only uses an IP address for itself - for admin access, etc
I do have the WAP setup for MAC address security... only specific MACs can
connect.
This is also where you would define any wireless security like WEP, WPA, etc

Just like a wired hub world, the DHCP requests from wireless computers
flow thru the WAP to the router to get an IP address... the WAP is
transparent.

All sharing works the same - wired or wireless - it's again transparent.

Lastly, a lot of the WiFi devices today are all combined into a single box;
router, WAP, etc.