Virtual Wireless Access Point Software

NiteMonq · 07-25-2005

Ok.. Very new here..

I was wondering if you're able to get any software that allows you to set your PC up as a wireless access point? So it gives your PC an SSID, etc.

Thanks!

NiteMonq.

wham · 07-25-2005

SoftAP.

Search before posting next time.

NiteMonq · 07-25-2005

Thanks for that!

I've been searching for a while now.. but I can't find where to download SoftAP. Does this PCTEL company still do it?

The Others · 07-25-2005

Just replying because I thought that a "virtual" access point was a funny idea; I just wondered what such a thing might be. Afterall, getting a card and related pc to work as an "access point" is hardly worthy of the word "virtual". Try linux.

Under windows, this might help, but probably wont:

My homemade AP

streaker69 · 07-25-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Others

Just replying because I thought that a "virtual" access point was a funny idea; I just wondered what such a thing might be. Afterall, getting a card and related pc to work as an "access point" is hardly worthy of the word "virtual". Try linux.

Under windows, this might help, but probably wont:

My homemade AP

Well in the exotential sense, a PC running as an access point isn't really an access point, it's just virtually one as it could also perform as many other things at the same time. Kinda like having Tea and No Tea.

NiteMonq · 07-25-2005

Yeah, I was pretty much after some extra software I could install to use this laptop (not mine), as an access point, because I have a Canon iP4000R printer, that I am trying to connect to the laptop wirelessly. But the printer requires an AP (I was told differently prior to purchasing the printer). And the owner of the laptop is too cheap to buy an Access Point.

The Others · 07-25-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by streaker69

Well in the exotential sense, a PC running as an access point isn't really an access point, it's just virtually one as it could also perform as many other things at the same time. Kinda like having Tea and No Tea.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=exotential

I'm not so sure, my Orinoco AP500 is basically a 386 with a wireless card. Where does the line get drawn between access point and PC? There's a whole boat load of software that can be installed onto my WRT54G and it is kind of a PC: Something personal that computes.

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NiteMonq Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3	Yeah, I was pretty much after some extra software I could install to use this laptop (not mine), as an access point, because I have a Canon iP4000R printer, that I am trying to connect to the laptop wirelessly. But the printer requires an AP (I was told differently prior to purchasing the printer). And the owner of the laptop is too cheap to buy an Access Point.