[Cialug] Network Layout

[Claus]

On 1/5/2005 4:47 PM, Sam Callahan wrote:
>>BTW do you know what the difference between running the WRT54GS in
>>Gateway mode vs. Routing mode is?
>>
> 
> 
> Gateway is if you are directly connected to the Internet on the WAN side and
> Routing is if you have another router on the network for internet access. In
> a nutshell...

Well, that's what all the documentation is saying but what exactly is 
the WRT54GS doing differently?  Because the gateway mode also works when 
connecting the WAN port to another router/network while DHCP and NAT is 
enabled on the WRT54GS.

Specifically for my case I'd be interested if there is any difference 
between the gateway and route mode when I use the WLAN and LAN ports 
while having the WRT54GS connedted to my local LAN via one of the LAN 
ports and not the WAN port.  Do the LAN ports act like a switch, hub, ...?

   Claus