On Friday 02 Mar 2007, Branko Vukelic wrote: > Hi... I would like to set up a wireless network at my home. > > Currently a cable modem is connected to my network interface and configured > using DHCP. What I would like to do is to set up a wireless network that > would connect my desktop PC, my wife's Windows laptop, and the modem, so > that data can be shared between the computers, and so that both can connect > to Internet. > > What I lack is hardware for my desktop PC and knowledge. :P > > I would like you all to help me out by pointing me to relevant info, and by > helping me choose the hardware that would work on Arch Linux. > > TIA > > foxbunny > > _______________________________________________ > arch mailing list > arch@archlinux.org > http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch
You could connect the modem to the PC via ethernet and install a nice wifi card that can act as an accesspoint. These are a few good free cards: http://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/net/wireless/cards.html -- Guillermo A. Amaral, CSE @ site: http://www.guillermoamaral.com/ @ blog: http://blog.guillermoamaral.com/ # nick: thewonka | thewonka81 > pkey: http://www.guillermoamaral.com/downloads/public.asc
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