On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 3:27 PM, Stefan Monnier <monn...@iro.umontreal.ca> wrote: >>>> So, I was wondering if I get a standard wireless router and feed it >>>> with an internet connection from the laptop, configuring my computer >>>> as a dhcp server. >>> I can't think of any reason why you couldn't do it (especially if you >>> install OpenWRT on the router). But I wonder: why have your laptop >>> manage the PPP connection rather than let the router do it? >>> After all, that's pretty much what they're designed to do. >> I've got a 3g usb ppp modem connected to the computer, and I need some >> drivers to manage dialing it. >> It would be awesome if a router could do it. > > Many USB 3g adapters don't need any proprietary driver, apparently, so > if you ask on the OpenWRT mailing-list, you may find someone who's used > such a key from his router. > Basically, if the key works from GNU/Linux, then it will work on pretty > much any home router that comes with a USB port and supported > by OpenWRT.
[Putting back on the list.] Humn. Nice. But it seems to me that routers with USB ports are way more expensive, 3 or 4 times more than a standard one (at least here in Brazil). Thanks for recommending OpenWRT, I'll take a close look on it as soon as I can. -- Vinicius Massuchetto http://vinicius.soylocoporti.org.br -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org