[CS-FSLUG] Setting up a Wireless Network

[Josiah Ritchie]

:-) I've done just what you're talking about in a corporate environment
using a Cisco 1100, but you probably don't want to spend $300 so I'll
shut up now. :-) It was pretty easy...

Otherwise, I'd simplify as much as possible and just go get yourself a
small 8 port switch to accompany your router. Many headaches solved by
removing your multiple router environment. It would be messy and
sensitive.

JSR/

On Sat, 2004-06-05 at 14:53, Timothy R.Butler wrote:
> 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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