From: Danny Lieberman (dannyl_at_nonexisting.hamakor.org.il)
Date: Tue 04 Jan 2005 - 20:46:18 IST
shachar
ira is right on. but imho the linksys wrt54g is the best - its about 70$
(i..e about 300 nis) runs linux and if you download the sveasoft firmware
you have a lot of extras, better performance and some QoS for Voice and
data
danny
Ira Abramov wrote:
>Quoting Shachar Shemesh, from the post of Tue, 04 Jan:
>
>
>>1. Do I need a wireless HUB, or can two wireless cards communicate with
>>one another directly?
>>
>>
>
>like any old 10BaseT, they can speak directly if you swap transmit and
>recieve.
>
>
>
>>3. What recommended PCI cards are there that work with Linux? This is
>>irrelevant, of course, if I have to have a HUB, as I'm sure an Ethernet
>>card will cost me less.
>>
>>
>
>option 1: a wireless USB plug. I actually have one I'm not using since I
>got a Wifi laptop, if you want to buy. they cost 120-250 NIS depending
>on make and speed.
>
>Option 2: a wireless PCI card - not cheaper, and these days PCI slots
>are more expensive than USB ports, your choice. I think they are also
>around 250 NIS. As with the earlier option, your desktop has to do
>bridging or NAT+DHCP to act as a conveniant access point, freeing you
>from configuring this yourself when you move between environments.
>
>Option 3: an access point (what you call a wireless hub). it can bridge
>your connection or act as a full-featured dialup gateway, DHCP server,
>NAT and more. those from Lynksys and Edimax run linux on them, some also
>have 4 port switches built in. they cost around 400 NIS and up.
>
>Option 4: find a dumb neighbour who left his access point open :-)
>
>
>
>
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