On Mon, 2002-05-27 at 22:53, Jeff Gutierrez wrote: > What driver are you using? Prism2 Project's or linux-wlan? > I've been using linux-wlan driver for Prism2 with my > Linksys WPC11, and it was a straight build, install, > configure, and run.
neither. i'm using the orinoco_cs driver that comes standard with Mandrake 8.2. are you using the linux-wlan code? or linux-wlan-ng? -ng. i wouldn't make the distinction if the linux-wlan.org website didn't :). > Just post questions here if you want to discuss more about WiFi and Linux. thanks! > I currently do not have an accept point though -- I just use adhoc > mode with another linux-based box as a peer that gateways wireless > packets to the web (I only have three endpoints in my wireless > subnet.) Also, I currently use ssh tunneling to secure HTTP > channels; I have a SQUID instance running in the gateway that > proxies HTTP requests. i'm currently using WEP. i know it's not sufficient, but i need access to the gateway to set up a VPN server or IPSEC there. heh, i'm not even sure i'll be able to do that since it's WinME (not my choice :). for all real work i use ssh and ssh tunneling, of course, but at some point i'll just have to get more security in this network :). i don't want wardrivers to be using my bandwidth for surfing and possibly attacking the two other boxes (both windows, unfortunately) in this network. > You're in luck. I've been using Win4Lin since version 1.0. I > haven't upgraded to 4.0 though. > > I don't know how I can accurate quantify Win4Lin's speed.. but I'll > give it a stab. My laptop has PII-500, 256MB RAM, and 7200 RPM HDD. > I normally run a development instance of BEA Weblogic/JDK1.3, > NetBeans/JDK1.3, Win4Lin with Rational Rose and ErWIN open, and > the usual Linux services.. and so far I have no complains. The > reason is Win4Lin's resources directly binds to Linux resources > -- e.g the file system is just a link to a Linux directory, > sound module is just a wrapper on top of Linux'; the networking > layer can either a WinSock implementation that routes calls > to the underlying Linux socket lib, or a soft-ethercard where > the physical device is switched to promiscuous mode. > > There are available kernel binaries for popular distros but you can certainly build >your own. The source is availabe in the netraverse website as a patch file. (I >don't use a pre-built kernels myself.) thanks again. i've downloaded the relevant kernel binary. i'll test it tomorrow (without win4lin). if it works with the wireless card, the other ethernet card, the USB modem, and everything else, then i'll go ahead and buy win4lin. tiger _ 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]
