[PLUG] WAP networking (learned at clinic)

[Matt Alexander]

On Mon, 17 May 2004, Russell Senior wrote:

>
> While helping set up Rich Shepard's Linksys acess point, I was
> somewhat astonished to find that the wireless network was essentially
> bridged with the inside interfaces (the hub side) of the device.
> Essentially (pardon the ASCII art):
>
>   OUTSIDE                   INSIDE
>
>                        ((*))
>            +---------+  / \   wireless
>            |         |   |
>  to        |         +---+
>  cable/dsl |         |
>      ------+         +---     4 ethernet ports
>            |         +---
>            |         +---
>            |         +---
>            |         |
>            +---------+
>
> All of the INSIDE, wired and wireless are all on the same subnet,
> e.g., 192.168.xxx.0/24.
>
> In my linux-based router at home, my PCI wireless card uses a separate
> network for its interface from the other "inside" network.  Do all
> WAP's behave like Rich's Linksys?  I kind of like being able to
> separate the networks.

Yes, most WAPs function as bridges.