On 11/5/05, Scott Paul Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, Nov 05, 2005 at 01:16:51AM -0700, Chris Carey wrote: > > For your situation (no access point) - why not just buy an access > > point and stick it next to your computer? It will be as cheap as the > > PCI card, easier to configure, and more versatile. > > > > More versatile? In what way? In the fact you can use it in different > environments without moving a desktop, yes. But a wireless router > (ignoring the linksys one you can hack) doesn't have near the > capabilities of a PCI wireless card in a Linux box. Here at my apartment > Andrew has set up a desktop as a router/firewall with a prism54g > wireless card. It acts as the coolest access point ever, no WPA, no WEP, > but yet no one can use it unless they connect to our openvpn setup. That > and the dansguardian filtering is pretty nice. I think you get a lot > more versatility with a desktop and PCI card in Linux. You can do what > ever you want, and it probably won't need to reboot as much as that > crappy netgear wireless router I have. > > Of course, there is a bit of a learning curve with the PCI card, but I > think it's worthwhile.
I was (without mentioning brand names) specifically thinking of the linksys router. It can run openvpn on the router, which would eliminate the need for a seperate openvpn install. You can run it in client mode, AP mode, WDS mode, use it for Kismet, OpenVPN, gkrellmd, snort, WPA, WPA2. Has a 4 port switch with VLAN support, seperate Internet port (which you can also VLAN and dont have to use for Internet). It's much more versatile than a PCI HostAP setup. Plus its about the same price as many PCI wireless cards. And by using a seperate box, you would be able to reboot your computer and the (openVPN and wireless) network wouldnt go down. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
