Re: [Bluez-users] FOLLOWUP -- finally, PPP over Bluetooth/Cell Phone WORKS!

[Igor Chudov <ichudov@Algebra.Com>]

On Thu, Mar 15, 2007 at 07:51:34AM +0100, bluez.mexon@spamgourmet.com wrote:
> Igor Chudov - ichudov@Algebra.Com wrote:
> 
> > PS my next plan is to make my laptop into a wifi station so that other
> > people (my wife) could connect to me on the train, while my laptop is
> > connected to Cingular via cell phone. 
> 
> Off-topic, I know, but...
> 
> Do you know whether or not your laptop actually *can* function as a wifi
> access point?  Because as far as I know, most can't.  I know I've tried
> to do this and run into problems.  Instead, if you've got two wifi
> devices that you want to talk to each other directly, you're supposed to
> use "ad-hoc mode".  However, this also has many problems, and most
> device manufacturers seem to treat ad-hoc mode as a kind of
> embarrassment they'd rather not talk about.  Whenever you depart from
> the established script of "computers with wifi adapters talking to a
> dedicated, fixed, wired access point", you tend to find yourself
> somewhat alone and helpless.
> 
> Apologies if you know all this already, just felt that I should warn you
> in case you didn't know what you were in for.

I do not know if my laptop can be a wifi access point. I will try to
go as far as I can in that direction and will try everything
possible. I am using an Atheros based wifi card. (madwifi)

i

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