Wireless with Flash?

[Bolt]

I use a Linksys wireless network on 3 laptops on codetel flash for the last couple of years. Its not easy to get running right as codetel uses private IP address on a NATS basis and most wireless routers already have NATS built in as well. This means certain programs which needs ports open have a hard time going through 2 lots of NAT conversions. Programs like netmeeting need a lot of setting up and port forwarding to get working.

Also i do have problems where the DNS is allocated to one PC then when using another PC it takes sometime to realise that another machine in the network needs the DNS service for browsing. Its not perfect but it works.

PS Anyone know where i can get Dell Inspiron laptop batteries here in DR mine are getting a bit tired?

 

[rafael]

Festero, WAP is also used as an acronym for "Wireless Access Point". hence the confusion. I had a desktop and 2 laptops all hooked up to my WAP/router and all apps worked fine. I don't use netmeeting but ICQ, yahoo, MSN, etc etc etc.

The trick might be to not use the Codetel IP scheme but rather just assign you router or WAP that static IP and everything else DHCP. Works for me.

Is flash available in Boca Chica yet? I would love a bar on the beach with a WAP for my laptop! Playa Vista maybe?

 

[Festero]

WAP?

Festero, WAP is also used as an acronym for "Wireless Access Point". hence the confusion.

I don't believe that's an accepted usage in the wireless/telcom/networking world, but I could be wrong. I've just never heard that one before.

I double checked my usual telecom references, my Newton's Telecom Dictionary as well as whatis.com, and the only WAP definition I found was Wireless Application Protocol.

The industry tries hard to avoid overlapping acronyms, but sometimes jargon overtakes the official usage, which may be the case in this example.

Have you seen the access point definition you cite in any product literature, manual or official reference? If this definition of WAP is coming into common usage I want to be aware of it.

 

[rafael]

I believe that is the case. Linksys wireless access points seem to have a WAP prefix, this link on tech Tv talks about building your own WAP,http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/howto/story/0,24330,3588031,00.html

Here are some more links using WAP to describe Wireless Access Points

http://www.rescomp.berkeley.edu/resources/infosheets/UsingWAP/

http://www.netcom.utah.edu/network/wap.html

http://www.planet.com.tw/news/productnews/WAP-1963_A.htm

http://techrepublic.com.com/1200-26-5124032.html

I don't believe that's an accepted usage in the wireless/telcom/networking world, but I could be wrong. I've just never heard that one before.

I double checked my usual telecom references, my Newton's Telecom Dictionary as well as whatis.com, and the only WAP definition I found was Wireless Application Protocol.

The industry tries hard to avoid overlapping acronyms, but sometimes jargon overtakes the official usage, which may be the case in this example.


Have you seen the access point definition you cite in any product literature, manual or official reference? If this definition of WAP is coming into common usage I want to be aware of it.