Re: [NTLK] WaveLAN alpha3 driver issues

From: John Skinner (john_at_johnskinner.net)
Date: Tue Apr 02 2002 - 14:15:37 EST


Filmer, Paul E. wrote:
> Two things that are not clear:
>
> When a2 was current, there was a thread about keeping both a1 and a2 on the
> Newt at the same time.
>
> Now that a3 is out, it is not clear whether you need a1/a2/a3 all installed,
> or just two of them, and if so, which two, or a3 only.

When the A2 was current this was true, and still might be true if you
don't have an access point (or Airport Base Station) and your connecting
in Ad-Hoc mode.

Now when connecting to an access point (or Base Station) all you need is
the A3 driver and the wireless network needs to be named "Newton".

> Second, most of the recipes were for the original a1 or a2 AppleTalk cxn ->
> but TCP/IP was not possible. Does a3 make this possible, or was this an NIE
> issue?

I have used all versions of the driver with my Newtons and all supported
AppleTalk and TCP/IP connections to and from the Newton.

>
> Has anyone used an Access Point vs. Base Station?

Yes, I have used the Newton with other Access Points. Any access point
will work (including Apple's Base Station) as long as the network name
is "Newton". It is just that some access points don't forward/bridge
AppleTalk.

Hope this all helps Paul!

(keep the questions coming...)

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Vanderbilt University
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