Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 13:36:46 +0100 (CET)
From: James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards)
Hello
So they actually work as access points under linux, excellent !
cheers
James Tapping clara.net
On Mon, 26 Feb 2001, Jim Sheafer wrote:
> Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 17:51:05 -0500 (EST)
> From: Jim Sheafer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards)
>
> On Fri, 23 Feb 2001, James wrote:
>
> james >Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 17:55:20 +0100 (CET)
> james >From: James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> james >Subject: Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards)
> james >
> james >
> james >
> james >James Tapping clara.net
> james >
> james >
> james >On Fri, 23 Feb 2001, Jim Sheafer wrote:
> james >
> james >> Why is everyone focused on access points? Most of these cards come with
> james >> software that will turn any PC into an access point for much cheaper. If
> james >> you are looking for cheap, don't worry about wi-fi - just get cards from
> james >> the same company. I have 3 webgear 802.11 cards - slower, older, company
> james >> out of business - but the entire setup cost me $150.
> james >
> james >Do they work under Linux?
>
> you betcha. using the "ray_ca" driver, since these are really
> racal-datacom chips inside.
>
> http://world.std.com/~corey/raylink.html
>
> the drivers come standard on recent distros, but I rebuild both PCMCIA and
> raylink stuff by hand.
>
> james >
> james >> My home desktop, my wife's laptop (for her business) and my Lib are all
> james >> very happily wireless networking.
>
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> -Jim
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