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Old 04-01-2006, 09:52   #18
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Re: Cable Modems:Do they have to connect to a PC Directly?

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Originally Posted by Zeph
Yes it will, the Access Point is like a hub, the first device to connect will get a connection, the AP itself wont get an IP.
How would you configure the AP then? They almost always have a web-based interface, or else a program which communicates via IP - both of which mean the AP needs an IP address. The vast majority of APs are set up to obtain the IP address using DHCP via the Ethernet port by default.
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