[CS-FSLUG] Setting up a Wireless Network

[@ndrew]

Tim,

Why not get a wireless access point, rather than a router? They're probably
cheaper, and you wouldn't have to worry about the two routers conflicting.
Unless, of course, you're looking for increased functionality in the newer
router...

As far as wireless cards and Linux, I don't have too much to say. I'm only
using 802.llb, and I'm only using it as a bridge, but... I have some Dlink
DWL-900AP+ Access Points that, among other things, can function as wireless
"nodes" - i.e., you can use a cross-over cable to connect them to a regular
NIC, and Linux doesn't know the difference. I've only used that feature a
few times with an old 486 laptop, but it worked exactly as advertised. They
aren't Linksys, but they are external, and can even use other antennae.
However, they're 802.llb, not g, and they're typically more expensive.

--
@ndrew
andrew at dothedrew.net
http://www.dothedrew.net

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to be a successful liar."
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christiansource-bounces at ofb.biz 
> [mailto:Christiansource-bounces at ofb.biz] On Behalf Of Timothy 
> R. Butler
> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 2:53 PM
> To: A Christian virtual Free Software and Linux Users Group.
> Subject: [CS-FSLUG] Setting up a Wireless Network
> 
> 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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