[olug] Recommendations

[Sean Edwards]

Last night, I posted a message about my wireless
experience so far with a PCI Wireless card. If you
want to run a Host Access Point, your best bet is a
card with an Intersil Prism II chip set.  I know they
are available with 802.11b, but I don't know if they
are available with 802.11g.

Here are a couple of really good starting points:

http://hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Wireless.html

http://oob.freeshell.org/nzwireless/LWAP-HOWTO.html

When I started setting up my access point, I found
that my Linksys WAP11 was supported.  Then, I found
out there are two versions of the WAP11, one with the
Prism II chip set, and one with the Broadcom chip set.
 The Linksys WAP11 with the Broadcom chip set can not
run as a Host Access Point.  Unfortunately, my card is
the Broadcom version.

-=Sean Edwards=-


--- Craig Wolf <cjwolf at mpsomaha.org> wrote:

> Ok, since I changed my home phone to VOIP and my
> current D-Link router
> will not do QOS, I need to build a Linux
> Router/NAT/DHCP
> Server/Webserver/Wireless AP.  Many duties but I
> need assistance with
> that last one.  What PCI Wireless card is easiest to
> get working with
> Linux but I will be able to change the antenna?  I
> personnally have
> NEVER gotten a linux distro to work wirelessly so I
> am a little nervous
> so I am looking to this WONDERFUL group for their
> opinion.  
> Thanx to all who put forth their ideas!  8)
> 
> Craig Wolf
> Linux Web Server Support
> Desktop/Network Specialist
> 402-894-6283
> 
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