Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards)
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 15:09:28 +0100 (CET) From: James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards) Ah, so it's not impossible then Thanks James Tapping clara.net On Tue, 27 Feb 2001, Adrian Ho wrote: > Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 22:02:13 +0800 (SGT) > From: Adrian Ho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards) > > On Tue, 27 Feb 2001, James wrote: > > > So they actually work as access points under linux, excellent ! > > Nope, they work like standard Ethernet devices. Any bridging or routing > that the vendor's access point would normally do must now be done by your > Linux box. > > -- > Adrian Ho [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > ** > > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards)
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 22:02:13 +0800 (SGT) From: Adrian Ho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards) On Tue, 27 Feb 2001, James wrote: > So they actually work as access points under linux, excellent ! Nope, they work like standard Ethernet devices. Any bridging or routing that the vendor's access point would normally do must now be done by your Linux box. -- Adrian Ho [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards)
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 13:36:46 +0100 (CET) From: James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards) Hello So they actually work as access points under linux, excellent ! cheers James Tapping clara.net On Mon, 26 Feb 2001, Jim Sheafer wrote: > Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 17:51:05 -0500 (EST) > From: Jim Sheafer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards) > > On Fri, 23 Feb 2001, James wrote: > > james >Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 17:55:20 +0100 (CET) > james >From: James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > james >Subject: Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards) > james > > james > > james > > james >James Tapping clara.net > james > > james > > james >On Fri, 23 Feb 2001, Jim Sheafer wrote: > james > > james >> Why is everyone focused on access points? Most of these cards come with > james >> software that will turn any PC into an access point for much cheaper. If > james >> you are looking for cheap, don't worry about wi-fi - just get cards from > james >> the same company. I have 3 webgear 802.11 cards - slower, older, company > james >> out of business - but the entire setup cost me $150. > james > > james >Do they work under Linux? > > you betcha. using the "ray_ca" driver, since these are really > racal-datacom chips inside. > > http://world.std.com/~corey/raylink.html > > the drivers come standard on recent distros, but I rebuild both PCMCIA and > raylink stuff by hand. > > james > > james >> My home desktop, my wife's laptop (for her business) and my Lib are all > james >> very happily wireless networking. > > -- > -Jim > > > Jim Sheaferhttp://www.tux.org/~sheafer/ > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > ** > > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards)
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 17:51:05 -0500 (EST) From: Jim Sheafer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards) On Fri, 23 Feb 2001, James wrote: james >Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 17:55:20 +0100 (CET) james >From: James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> james >Subject: Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards) james > james > james > james >James Tapping clara.net james > james > james >On Fri, 23 Feb 2001, Jim Sheafer wrote: james > james >> Why is everyone focused on access points? Most of these cards come with james >> software that will turn any PC into an access point for much cheaper. If james >> you are looking for cheap, don't worry about wi-fi - just get cards from james >> the same company. I have 3 webgear 802.11 cards - slower, older, company james >> out of business - but the entire setup cost me $150. james > james >Do they work under Linux? you betcha. using the "ray_ca" driver, since these are really racal-datacom chips inside. http://world.std.com/~corey/raylink.html the drivers come standard on recent distros, but I rebuild both PCMCIA and raylink stuff by hand. james > james >> My home desktop, my wife's laptop (for her business) and my Lib are all james >> very happily wireless networking. -- -Jim Jim Sheaferhttp://www.tux.org/~sheafer/ ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards)
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 17:55:20 +0100 (CET) From: James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards) James Tapping clara.net On Fri, 23 Feb 2001, Jim Sheafer wrote: > Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 11:08:02 -0500 (EST) > From: Jim Sheafer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards) > > On Fri, 23 Feb 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hhvgoe >Neat prices... in Germany I haven't seen any Orinoco card cheaper than > Hhvgoe >$200... and no access point cheaper than §350. Do you know anyone to get this > Hhvgoe >stuff from who does international orders? > > D-Link DWL500 802.11b PCI - $157 > >http://shopper.cnet.com/shopping/resellers/0-7085-311-2677513-3.html?tag=st.sh.7085-311-2677513.sort.price > > Linksys USB 802.11B - $120 > >http://shopper.cnet.com/shopping/resellers/0-7085-311-4778229.html?tag=st.sh.sr.pl.pr4778229 > > Addtron PCMCIA 802.11B - $107 > >http://shopper.cnet.com/shopping/resellers/0-7085-311-4438907.html?tag=st.sh.sr.pl.pr4438907 > > Why is everyone focused on access points? Most of these cards come with > software that will turn any PC into an access point for much cheaper. If > you are looking for cheap, don't worry about wi-fi - just get cards from > the same company. I have 3 webgear 802.11 cards - slower, older, company > out of business - but the entire setup cost me $150. Do they work under Linux? > My home desktop, my wife's laptop (for her business) and my Lib are all > very happily wireless networking. > > -- > -Jim > > > Jim Sheaferhttp://www.tux.org/~sheafer/ > > > > > ** > http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list > http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ > ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe > UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- > Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... > ** > > ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards)
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 11:08:02 -0500 (EST) From: Jim Sheafer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards) On Fri, 23 Feb 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hhvgoe >Neat prices... in Germany I haven't seen any Orinoco card cheaper than Hhvgoe >$200... and no access point cheaper than §350. Do you know anyone to get this Hhvgoe >stuff from who does international orders? D-Link DWL500 802.11b PCI - $157 http://shopper.cnet.com/shopping/resellers/0-7085-311-2677513-3.html?tag=st.sh.7085-311-2677513.sort.price Linksys USB 802.11B - $120 http://shopper.cnet.com/shopping/resellers/0-7085-311-4778229.html?tag=st.sh.sr.pl.pr4778229 Addtron PCMCIA 802.11B - $107 http://shopper.cnet.com/shopping/resellers/0-7085-311-4438907.html?tag=st.sh.sr.pl.pr4438907 Why is everyone focused on access points? Most of these cards come with software that will turn any PC into an access point for much cheaper. If you are looking for cheap, don't worry about wi-fi - just get cards from the same company. I have 3 webgear 802.11 cards - slower, older, company out of business - but the entire setup cost me $150. My home desktop, my wife's laptop (for her business) and my Lib are all very happily wireless networking. -- -Jim Jim Sheaferhttp://www.tux.org/~sheafer/ ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards)
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 07:33:52 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards) >Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 09:40:09 -0500 >From: "Lawrence Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: wireless pcmcia cards >11Mbps 802.11b PC cards can be found for around $100. And wireless access >point (connects to your LAN) can be found for $200 and wireless router with >built-in 4 port LAN switch (sharing internet connection for both wireless >and LAN) can be found for $300. They all can reach speed up to 11Mbps. Intel >has yet to release any 802.11b product. Neat prices... in Germany I haven't seen any Orinoco card cheaper than $200... and no access point cheaper than §350. Do you know anyone to get this stuff from who does international orders? Regards Olaf Olaf Götz, Tel: +49-173-9440370, Fax: +49-40-3603004150, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
