[Discuss-gnuradio] simple question

[Luca Dionisi]

Hi all

I'm completely new in this list and in this project.
Perhaps someone in this list knows and is willing to
explain me...
What's the difference between a access point and a
wireless network card in a pc/laptop?
I mean, is there a difference in the waveform or somewhere
in the signal they are able to trans/recv?
Or is there only a difference in what their chips or their
firmware allow you to do with those signals?
Or is there only a difference in what the drivers provided
by the makers allow you to do?
Or nothing at all and they are only different in what they
are usually used for?

Thanks alot.

--Luca