Ohhh I see! pfSense can use Atheros chipset NICs to be the access point. It supports WPA encryption. m0n0wall can use 802.11b chipsets for the same, but only supports WEP encryption. This works out more expensive, and with lower range than a "real" access point - but the wireless support was really intended for point to point links.
-----Original Message----- From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 23 June 2006 10:01 a.m. To: linux-users@it.canterbury.ac.nz Subject: Re: Telstra cable... On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 09:51:59 +1200 Craig FALCONER wrote: > On Fri, June 23, 2006 12:36 am, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > > > What I like to have demonstrated is extending IPCop to allow the use > > of the Orinoco wireless driver so that my ThinkPad laptop can connect > > to the 'Net using a wireless card. As there is only 1 lappie here at > > home, it should be possible to do this relatively simply using the > > Ad-hoc wireless mode. I am sure I'm no the only person on the list who > > would find such a set-up very useful. > > What encryption is offered by IP Cop on its wireless interfaces? > > None / WEP / WPA ? It doesn't do wireless as such. It has a "blue" interface which is designed to have an access point plugged into it. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
