[Wylug-help] Wireless networking and Linux

[Jim Jackson]

On Tue, 27 Sep 2005, Dave Brotherstone wrote:

> So, my question is - can anyone recommend a wireless card, internal or
> external, that works well with linux, or is it possible to "link" two
> wireless routers over a wireless connection? I've not seen that done before,
> but "feel" it must be possible ;-)

I have a dlink

  D-Link DWL-900AP+ WAP

that can be used in pairs to provide a wireless bridge between 2 wired 
networks. This works - we used it at the UKUUG Linux conference last year 
to jump a gap we could not cable. CCL sell them.

Jim


> I've seen dabs have an ethernet-to-wireless adapter, but it's £50, which
> makes me think I'd be better with another access point, which would
> hopefully improve the sometimes slightly dicky signal downstairs.
>
> Looking at linux-wlan.org <http://linux-wlan.org>, linksys adapters seem to
> come out reasonably well supported, has anyone had any experience of these?
>
> Many thanks for any pointers,
>
> Dave.
>