From: Some@Guy.com   
      
   Geoffrey Welsh wrote:   
      
   > > Is there such a thing as a wireless switch?   
      
   > > I would want our wireless devices to have IP addresses on the   
   > > same subnet, and NOT be subnetted to a different net through   
   > > a wireless router.   
   >   
   > The name for that is "access point"...   
      
   Yea, I did some investigation on the web and basically found out that a   
   wifi router that acts like a bridge is basically called an "access   
   point" by the industry.   
      
   And - many/most/all sub-$100 wifi routers do not give you bridge   
   capability.   
      
   > Unfortunately, access points are a lower volume device compared   
   > to wireless routers so they tend to be both less well stocked   
   > and more expensive (even though they contain a subset of the   
   > functionality of a wireless router.)   
      
   Yes, I've discovered that bit of bullshit as well.   
      
   > It is probably cheaper to buy a wireless router, disable the   
   > DHCP server on it, and use only the LAN side of the device   
   > (i.e., leave the WAN port unconnected) and use it as an access   
   > point... and pay no attention to the router part.   
      
   Basically, that's exactly what I did. I unplugged the ethernet line from   
   the Wan port and plugged it into one of the 4 unused lan ports.  The 2   
   or 3 wifi-connected computers were immediately able to see all devices /   
   computers on the local lan.   
      
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