[newbie] Wireless networking recommendation?
I thought I could set up a wired home network, but it turns out it's going to be too difficult to run the cable. So, I'm going to opt for a wireless solution to provide web access to a second computer. Can anybody recommend a decent wireless router (connecting to cable modem) and wireless nic (for a P333)? I've been fond of D-link nics, and ordered a D-link router that I need to return to get a wireless one. I plan on putting the router next to the server and would like to connect it via cable. The server is running Mdk 9.1, the client Mdk 9.2. And, I'd like to do it all for next to nothing. :) The threads I found in the archives were more about getting particular nics to work, I couldn't find any dazzling success stories. TIA, Todd Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Wireless networking recommendation?
Todd; Have you considered running some Cat5 cable on the outside of your house by mounting it into some PVC pipe? This will probably be easier to maintain than wireless would, not to mention cheaper. I haven't heard too many success stories about wireless on the list. If you can get a DLink wireless card to work on Linux, though, please let us know. I've been doing some wireless setups lately, and I find them to be a real pain. Interference from neighbors running wireless, or cordless phones on the same frequency, etc., so I'm very interested if you find a solution that works. Good luck! Lanman *** REPLY SEPARATOR *** On 1/11/2004 at 11:55 AM Todd Slater wrote: I thought I could set up a wired home network, but it turns out it's going to be too difficult to run the cable. So, I'm going to opt for a wireless solution to provide web access to a second computer. Can anybody recommend a decent wireless router (connecting to cable modem) and wireless nic (for a P333)? I've been fond of D-link nics, and ordered a D-link router that I need to return to get a wireless one. I plan on putting the router next to the server and would like to connect it via cable. The server is running Mdk 9.1, the client Mdk 9.2. And, I'd like to do it all for next to nothing. :) The threads I found in the archives were more about getting particular nics to work, I couldn't find any dazzling success stories. TIA, Todd Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Wireless networking recommendation?
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 11:55:31 -0500 Todd Slater [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought I could set up a wired home network, but it turns out it's going to be too difficult to run the cable. So, I'm going to opt for a wireless solution to provide web access to a second computer. Can anybody recommend a decent wireless router (connecting to cable modem) and wireless nic (for a P333)? I've been fond of D-link nics, and ordered a D-link router that I need to return to get a wireless one. I plan on putting the router next to the server and would like to connect it via cable. The server is running Mdk 9.1, the client Mdk 9.2. And, I'd like to do it all for next to nothing. :) The threads I found in the archives were more about getting particular nics to work, I couldn't find any dazzling success stories. TIA, Todd I would get a netgear or syslink router. i recently have had problems with a dlink i have. It wouldnt open ports and the internal firewall sucked. and make sure its wireless g not b and if u want decent speed make sure its over 100mbps and not the 54 mbps version... -- jason pearl [EMAIL PROTECTED] ++ Keep your friends close and your enemies closer-Tupac ++ Kurrupted Visionz Phx, AZregistered linux user #307811 MDK 9.2 LinuxMachine# 193475, 227341 AMD64 Opteron 1.6http://counter.li.org ASUS SK8N uptime: 11:34:21 up 19 min, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.03, 0.00 pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
