Another dumb question about cablemodem and wireless network

[Net Llama!]

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003, Harry Giles wrote:
> Will this work?
>
> LInux box, using a standard wired NIC plugs in to the W.A.P. and the Windows
> boxes on the network use the wireless cards.
> The cable modem goes into the router, then plugged into the W.A.P.
>
> The W.A.P. shouldn't care about the wired box being Linux, should it?

I assume WAP = wireless acceess point?  If so, why would you want the WAP
to be central point of contact?  Wouldn't it make alot more sense to have
the cable modem plug into the router, and then have everything else plug
into the router (including the WAP)?

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