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Re:Arpchat – Text your friends on the same network using jus... by zamadatix on Thursday August 10, 2023 @09:38AM (#37076017)
The main reason for wireless using MACs and ARPs and the like is it makes it more directly interoperable with wired networks. You can just bridge a LAN directly to a WLAN and expect the clients to not realize they are a different type.
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Re:Arpchat – Text your friends on the same network using jus... by hiAndrewQuinn on Thursday August 10, 2023 @10:05AM (#37076319)
Yeah that also tracks
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