[SWLUG] Re: Ubuntu - the fixings

[Gareth Bowker]

On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 05:37:34PM +0100, Rhys Sage wrote:
> 
> Convert one of the 9x boxes to SME Server and use that
> to go between the modem and the rest of the network. 

Or just buy a WiFi router. It'll probably end up taking you far less
time and cost roughly the same as buying an AP.

> The lady of the house insists on WiFi rather than
> cabling. Cabling I can do quickly, securely, easily
> and cheaply. WiFi, I haven't much idea about. So, how
> do I do the wifi? Do I simply put PCI wifi cards in
> the PCs and a WiFi hub on the SME box and feed the
> cable connection from the cable modem through the wifi
> hub? Does the wifi hub stand alone? How does that part
> of the network work?

Google will probably give you the answers you're after here about the
generalities. regarding WiFi PCI cards, again, use google to check
they're supported by Linux.

Gareth
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