Susan Macchia wrote:
Hi All,
I am thinking of adding wireless capability to my home network. I was
wondering if anyone has had experience with hooking a linux box to a wireless
network.
I have been looking at the Linksys Ehterfast Wireless AP Cable/DSL Router w/
4 port switch (BEFW11S4) and it looks like it can only hook up to a PC using
the USB port.
So, does this mean I must use Linux Version 2.4 and up?
Any insights are greatly appreciated.
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Susan Macchia
Can't comment on the Linksys other than I've read that they don't
integrate well with 802.11b cards made by other manufacturers. I use a
wireless LAN at home and it's comprised of Lucent Orinoco Silver cards
and a MaxTech XLW-450 station adapter serving as an access point. I
have 4 machines connecting to the MaxTech at 2Mbps which is less than
the 11Mbps on most Access Points, but then again, I don't do a lot of
file transfers internally, and the 2Mbps is still faster than the
1.544Mbps of a T-1. The MaxTech is plugged into my wired network and
everything is then gatewayed through a Linux machine with one nic
connected to the ethernet network and the second nic is another Lucent
Orinoco connected to an outdoor antenna pointed at my NOC. You didn't
say how you connect to your isp or if you're using a laptop or desktop
machine so connecting two pc's versus connecting to the internet will
have different needs. Remember a desktop will require an ISA or PCI card
for the Orinoco to plug into. Cisco Aironet products are quite good, but
have been a bit pricey. I avoid Nokia cards under Linux, as they're not
as well supported. Once you've gone wireless, you won't want to go back
as it's very convenient. The links Keith gave you are good resources for
more info.
For the MaxTech see:
http://www.maxtech.com/html/xwl450.html
For the Orinoco cards try:
http://www2.warehouse.com/product.asp?pf%5Fid=DEC4137cat=networkingorigin=home2
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