Hello, Try not to look at cost alone is choosing a wireless products. Serious security flaws in the standards should be taken into account specially in Enterprise Installations. Be sure that whatever brand you choose it should be able to address your need for security.
Airsnort BTW runs on Linux, you might want to look at it. http://airsnort.shmoo.com/ At 09:10 AM 3/6/02 +0800, you wrote: >I would suggest you use a Linksys AP WAP-11, its very cheap and you won't >have to worry about linux drivers, besides, the WDT-11 is just a PCI to >PCMCIA adapter, you'll also need the WPC-11. You could also try the WMP-11 >which comes with a detacheable antenna. The nice thing with the WAP-11 or >the WMP-11 is the removable antennas, which you can replace with patch or >dish antennas from Andrews or Hyperlink. As for linux drivers, all Linksys >equipment use the Intersil Prism 2 chipset. > >-- >Mike Blancas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Mosaic Communications, Inc. > >On Tue, 5 Mar 2002, Jeff Gutierrez wrote: > > > 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 -- > > > > > >_ >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] _ 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]
