Wireless router suggestion: (former :Re: [Gllug] easily configured wireless cards)

Stephen Liu satimis at writeme.com
Sat Aug 31 12:02:31 UTC 2002


Hi Liad,

Thanks for your advice.  That is also the device which I am searching 
for.  The remaining factor is whether it can boot on LAN

I am doing LTSP project with a Terminal server serving about 15-20 diskless 
workstations within a radius of approx. 10-15 meters.  I have been 
searching for a reliable wireless router, easy configured and at economic 
price, to do the job.

Can you provide me some recommendation?

Thanks in advance.

Stephen


At 05:40 PM 8/30/2002 +0100, Liad Bokovsky wrote:
>Stephen,
>
>The DWL-120 is an alternative to the PCI Adaptor and PCMCIA card, it is
>not an Access-Point. I use the Apple Airport (the old version) as a
>bridge to my ADSL router. The Airport supports up to 10 Wireless clients
>(I think). The new version might support more.
>
>There are a lot of Access-Points out there but I really like the bridging
>capability and the built in modem (was very useful when my ADSL was down
>for more then a month...).
>
>You can use two wireless cards to connect between two machines in a
>peer2peer like network but I would recommend getting an Access-Point.
>
>If you have a laptop and a wireless pcmcia card, you can browse the net
>in many locations around London for free(!).
>
>http://www.free2air.org/
>
>Which is kewl!
>
>There is one specific coffee shop in the WC area that is just within the
>wireless range of some network. To bad they don't have free coffee
>refills ;-)
>
>
>Liad
>
>
>
>
>On Sat, Aug 31, 2002 at 12:19:56AM +0800 , Stephen Liu mentioned that:
>
> >Hi Liad,
> >
> >Re : D-Link DWL-120 USB Wireless
> >
> >Wireless is new to me.  Could you please provide me some information as
> >follows;
> >
> >1) How many clients it can support.  How to find it out from its spec.
> >2) Workstation
> >Is card for workstation available or have to use an adaptor for laptop card
>
>
>
> >
> >Thanks in advance.
> >
> >Stephen
> >
> >
> >At 04:47 PM 8/30/2002 +0100, Liad Bokovsky wrote:
> >
> >>I use the D-Link DWL-120 USB Wireless.
> >>Works on my Linux and MS machines. Minimum setup was necessary.
> >>
> >>The USB solution is good idea. I can even use it with my laptop or any
> >>other PC I bring into my house with out starting to open the case.
> >>
> >>-liad
> >>
> >>
> >>On Fri, Aug 30, 2002 at 05:28:05PM +0100 , Xander D Harkness mentioned 
> that:
> >>
> >> >Having spent some time trying to configure a 3com 3crwe62092a without
> >> >success and not being able to find any relevant information on the net I
> >> >have decided to buy a card that shows at least an acknowledgement of the
> >> >existance of Linux by the manufacturer.  (This rules out 3com who from
> >> >theit website might as well have had their head stuck in the sand for
> >> >the last five years).
> >> >
> >> >I was hoping someone could suggest a card that is realily configured
> >> >(i.e. make amd model).  Even when looking to buy a card from Dabs or
> >> >similar the chipset is rarely mentioned.
> >> >
> >> >Kind regards
> >> >Xander
> >> >
> >> >
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