Using a non-apple base as a WDS repeater

[Bart Silverstrim]

On Dec 14, 2006, at 10:18 PM, Dan Shoop wrote:

> At 10:52 AM +1100 12/15/06, Alex Satrapa wrote:
>> On 15 Dec 2006, at 10:10, Finlay Dobbie wrote:
>>
>>> On 14/12/06, Dan Shoop <shoop at iwiring.net> wrote:
>>>> The differences can be easily mitigated in configurations.
>>>
>>> In some cases.
>>
>> Gentlemen,
>>
>> Before this degenerates into a schoolyard "did so/did not"  
>> argument, could you please consider the original poster's request,  
>> and perhaps resort to using facts when disputing statements? The  
>> OP clearly doesn't know much about the domain, so you shouldn't  
>> expect them to understand what "in some cases" means. Or, for that  
>> matter, what "easily mitigated" means.
>
> They normally resolve to a preamble issue -- *if* there is an issue  
> -- but most there isn't a problem.
>
> But while there may be some differences between how two vendors  
> implement WDS, it normally comes down to just matching up the  
> settings. Using somehting like KISMAC is often helpful in those  
> cases to match the configs, but I have yet to see an issue if you  
> are persistent.
>
>> Given the context of the question, it might be best to keep the  
>> discussion along the lines of, "I have tried X configuration, and  
>> it worked for me"?
>
> Considering how there is no one answer to that, excepting someone  
> describe the exact vendor, settings, etc, that's not a answerable  
> question in the world of "there's more than one way to do it."

Arguments can be fun unless they reach stalemate.  Then they're  
just...stale, mate!  HA! That's funnier if you're Australian. Too bad  
I'm not.

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