11-06-2015, 12:03 AM
Say, can anybody explain why Linux Lite's nm-applet allows one to specify a WiFi slave to a bridge given this statement which I have encountered several times:
"Note that a bridge cannot be established over Wi-Fi networks operating in Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure modes. This is due to the IEEE 802.11 standard that specifies the use of 3-address frames in Wi-Fi for the efficient use of airtime. "
(from: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/...dging.html )
Perhaps it means that you cannot have more than one WiFi slave, I can't tell because "bridge cannot be established OVER" is not precise enough terminology in this case. It also begs the question as to why Windows XP can do it. I suppose the statement is correct and that what is being done for both Windows XP and Linux Lite is something slightly different from true bridging or whatnot. Anyway, any clarification as to whether or not it is true for Linux Lite would be helpful.
"Note that a bridge cannot be established over Wi-Fi networks operating in Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure modes. This is due to the IEEE 802.11 standard that specifies the use of 3-address frames in Wi-Fi for the efficient use of airtime. "
(from: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/...dging.html )
Perhaps it means that you cannot have more than one WiFi slave, I can't tell because "bridge cannot be established OVER" is not precise enough terminology in this case. It also begs the question as to why Windows XP can do it. I suppose the statement is correct and that what is being done for both Windows XP and Linux Lite is something slightly different from true bridging or whatnot. Anyway, any clarification as to whether or not it is true for Linux Lite would be helpful.