[CS-FSLUG] Setting up a Wireless Network

[Timothy R. Butler]

Hi everyone,
	I was wondering if someone could shed a bit of light on wireless 
networking for me?

	1.) I have an existing wired router switch (4-port Linksys) and I'd 
like to keep it on the network to go along with a new Linksys wireless 
802.11g router (which also has a 4-port switch thus allowing me to have 
more wired connections). So here's what I need to do: I need to link 
the old router to the new router, I guess by running a cable from the 
old router's "uplink port" (which doubles as the first port of the 
switch normally) to the new router's WAN/Internet port, and then -- if 
I understand correctly -- switch the new router to "Dynamic Routing" 
from "Gateway" so that it knows there is another router in town. Does 
this sound like it should work? Would I be better off to rid myself of 
the wired router and buy a plain old switch to accompany the new router 
if I need more than 4-ports?

	2.) If I need to get a few GNU/Linux boxen going on this network, are 
Linksys cards any good for GNU/Linux networks? Other recommendations? 
Particularly, I need one for a desktop, preferably a USB/external one 
so that I can position the antenna in a better location, and one for a 
notebook (cardbus).

	Main objective, other than getting it to work: getting it to work for 
as little as possible.

	Secondary objective: to stick with Linksys products if possible -- 
I've had a lot of success with them in the past, and I'd prefer to 
stick to one networking company if possible.

	Suggestions?

	Thanks,
		Tim

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