Intel Pro/Wireless 2200 (802.11bg): can I convert it to an Access Point?

[Derek Broughton]

jim barnes wrote:

> On Thursday 10 November 2005 01:55 am, Luca Manganelli wrote:
>> Hi, it is possible to convert my internal Intel Pro Wireless 2200
>> (802.11bg) to act as Access Point?
>>
>> As you could have immagined, I have a centrino notebook.
> 
> man iwconfig
> 
> mode   Set  the  operating  mode of the device, which depends on
>            the network topology. The mode can be Ad-Hoc (network
>            composed of only one cell and without Access Point), Managed
>            (node connects to a network composed of many Access Points,
>            with roaming), Master  (the  node  is  the synchronisation
>            master  or  acts  as an Access Point), Repeater (the node
>            forwards packets between other wireless nodes), Secondary (the
>            node acts as a backup master/repeater), Monitor (the node is
>            not associated with any cell and passively monitor all packets
>            on
>            the  frequency) or Auto.
>               Example :
>                    iwconfig eth0 mode Managed
>                    iwconfig eth0 mode Ad-Hoc

Not that way, then.  You can't set "mode Master" on an ipw2200 - at least
with stock drivers.  
-- 
derek