[ale] Wireless networking options?

[Christopher Fowler]

On option is to install a PCI 802.11b adapter in your firewall and setup
hostap.  Maybe someone here has experience with this setup.

The Linux Firewall will then be your access point for the wireless
segment.  


Another option is to purchase a bridge device.  But be careful.  Some
consumer bridges are lite on options that help you secure it.


On Thu, 2003-04-10 at 16:05, George Carless wrote:
> Since this whole wireless thingamebob seems to be such a hot topic right
> now, here's a question for you all:
> 
> I've just moved into my new apartment, and I'd prefer not to wire cat5
> everywhere.  I've about three or four machines I'd like to network up - my
> server, my Windows machine, my MAME arcade machine.. maybe a pc in the
> kitchen for recipe browsing, if I decide to get *uber* geeky.  So, I
> figure that wireless is probably the best way to go.
> 
> However, a quick look around indicates that most of the wireless hubs
> that're out there seem to be integrated dealies that do NAT etc.  I
> already have a perfectly good Linux machine doing all of that jazz, and I
> understand what it's doing reasonably well, so I'd prefer to avoid
> replacing it.
> 
> So -- can anyone provide me with some guidance as to what I should be
> shopping for, if I just want to connect the machines together without
> doing anything too fancy?  My setup right now is pretty standard:
> 
> Linux machine with eth0->cable and eth1->hub, providing ip masquerading/nat
> other machines with eth0->hub
> 
> Any advice much appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> --George
> 
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