From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jan 29 21:57:23 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3687416A4CE for ; Thu, 29 Jan 2004 21:57:23 -0800 (PST) Received: from hotmail.com (law11-f109.law11.hotmail.com [64.4.17.109]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D9BBB43D5C for ; Thu, 29 Jan 2004 21:57:19 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from weiwuzhang@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 29 Jan 2004 21:57:19 -0800 Received: from 211.98.122.137 by lw11fd.law11.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Fri, 30 Jan 2004 05:57:19 GMT X-Originating-IP: [211.98.122.137] X-Originating-Email: [weiwuzhang@hotmail.com] X-Sender: weiwuzhang@hotmail.com From: "Zhang Weiwu" To: questions@freebsd.org Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:57:19 +0800 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=gb2312; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 30 Jan 2004 05:57:19.0796 (UTC) FILETIME=[EC09FF40:01C3E6F5] Subject: need suggestions on making a wireless network using bluetooth. X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: zhangweiwu@realss.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 05:57:23 -0000 Hello. I'll make a small wireless network in my office in the coming month. Now I'm considering bluetooth instead of 802.11. In the office I have a freebsd server, my own notebook runs freebsd. Other computers run MAC OS and Windows. * the office is not very big, just as big as the bluetooth signal can reach. There are confidential information in the office, I don't want anyone to get my data by just stopping a car in front of the office and listen network traffice with a notebook. * I don't see any network traffic problem. Usually we just transfer emails, text documents and pictures. * In China, the 802.11 device market is not clear yet, I don't know what standard to follow (you surely know about the new Chinese spec on 802.11 network). * We already have some bluetooth devices. * Most of us use notebook computers. Notebook 802.11 cards are more expensive than bluetooth cards. * Some people in the office are going to buy GPRS enabled cell phone. If they buy bluetooth enabled GPRS phones, they can go surf the Internet outside the office through GPRS cell phone. This is cheaper than having both 802.11 card and GPRS card. So I decide I'd better use bluetooth. Several questions: * Is it possible to make a wireless network by using bluetooth devices? Can I have a bluetooth installed on the FreeBSD server, let it act as a switch/hub? Would this network be stable? * I never see anyone setup a network in this way, would there be many unexpected problems? _________________________________________________________________ 与联机的朋友进行交流，请使用 MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com/cn