[Wirelessdriver-support] Software Base Station

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Hello all!

I've been using an TI PowerBook 400 with an EnGenius PCMCIA card 
connected to an Apple Airport Base Station (ABS) for over a year now, 
and it's been working very well - the range is exceptional - over 130 
ft. The ABS is connected to a cable modem. I recently also installed a 
DSL line, and what I'm trying to do is to set up the TI PowerBook as a 
Software Base Station - rather than switch the ABS to the DSL line when 
the need arises. All the networked Macs have an Apple Airport Card. 
When the TI PowerBook is set up as a Software Base Station, it just 
doesn't work. The networked Macs do not recognize the TI PowerBook with 
its "non airport card". However, when I set up one of the Macs with an 
Airport Card as the Software Base Station, everything works! I just 
don't know what the problem is and would really appreciate some 
feedback.

I should add that I'm not sure if this the corrct forum to post this 
message - if it isn't - please direct me to the proper one.

Thanks in advance.