RE: [SLUG] home network

From: virtros (virtros@cfl.rr.com)
Date: Fri Mar 14 2003 - 16:54:05 EST

I use the linksys wpc11 version 2.5. Here is an older (but still
useful) page.

Noah

http://www.goonda.org/wireless/

http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/

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From: slug@lists.nks.net [mailto:slug@lists.nks.net] On Behalf Of J
Lands
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 10:00 AM
To: slug@nks.net
Subject: RE: [SLUG] home network

> I have a virtually identical setup at home and this is what I did.
Well
> this solution does require the costs of two 802.11b pci cards but is
> pretty easy to do. I'd bring the cable modem into your house at the
> location of the room with the three computers and use the linksys
10/100
> to distribute as you see fit. In your linux box I'd install an 802.11b
> pci and set up an ad-hoc network with the same type of adapter in the
> computer(s) in the other room. If you like one of those 4 port combo
> 10/100 and 802.11b wireless routers in place of the linksys would make
> configuration easier but not quite as much fun.
>
> Good Luck!
>
> Noah Guilbault

Which wireless PCI card did you use for your linux system? I have been
trying to find a reasonably priced Wireless NIC with Linux support and
have had no luck. It seems the only one is the Aeronet from Cisco.

Thanks
Jesse 

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