Hey guys, Due to a recent development in my domicle, my wife, and I are in need of a wireless network. I'm currently planning on how to incorporate WiFi into my already existing home network. I just have a few questions, and I hope people who've done this before could help me iron out a few issues.
My home network which has a few laptops, and a few desktops is gatewayed by a Pentium/Linux box running the usually services like dhcp, caching dns, NAT, firewall, etc. Option #1: Buy a WiFi card for the Linux gateway, and make it an access point (AP) - Has anyone done this before? What WiFi PCI card are you using? Does the driver for the card support wired equivalent privacy (WEP)? - I've been scouring the web for information, and it doesn't look like a easy setup. (http://www.linux-wlan.com). Option #2: Buy a wireless AP - If I go this route, I'm planning on buying either a Linksys AP or a D-Link AP since they're the cheapest that support 802.11b, and also have wired/router capabilities. (I still have a few boxes that I won't be able to buy wireless cards for -- of course, due to limited budget ;). So whatever wireless network I endup with, it needs to be able to work with a wired network.) I'd like to go with Option #1 since it's the cheapest option. Also, regardless of which option I go, I'll need a WiFi PC Card for my Linux-based laptop. I've looked at the LinkSys, and D-Link PC Cards but they don't seem to have good Linux driver support. The only one I can find which seems to have a good, and matured Linux driver support (and is near my budget) is the Lucent WaveLAN/PC Card. Do you guys know of other el-cheapo cards that have nice Linux driver support (WEP included)? I'll need three (3) WiFi PC Cards (one for me, two for my wife) so I need to go cheap ;) For those in the same predicament, below are some websites I've gathered infomration from. 80211Planet - Insights: WiFi and the Penguin: Setting Up 802.11b Under Linux http://www.80211-planet.com/columns/article/0,4000,1781_945271,00.html Linux Wireles LAN http://www.linux-wlan.com Practically Networked http://www.practicallynetworked.com Linux & Wireless LANs http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/ I'd appreciate any information. Thanks, jeff -- -- Jeff Gutierrez Pinoy Ako! May reklamo? Mapua Online! http://www.mapua.org http://www.mapua.com http://www.mapua.net Intertainer, Entertainment On Demand http://www.intertainer.tv _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
