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Date:      Tue, 6 Apr 2004 19:02:58 +0100
From:      Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org>
To:        Aleksandar Simic <zen13038@zen.co.uk>
Cc:        Bob Collins <bobc@anything-inc.com>
Subject:   Re: Inexpensive wireless suggestions?
Message-ID:  <20040406180258.GA52037@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
In-Reply-To: <20040406174443.GA11628@yashin.myname.mydomain>
References:  <20040406131435.GA42853@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <20040406163152.GA78000@yoda.anything-inc.com> <20040406174443.GA11628@yashin.myname.mydomain>

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On Tue, Apr 06, 2004 at 06:44:43PM +0100, Aleksandar Simic wrote:
: On Tue, Apr 06, 2004 at 12:31:52PM -0400, Bob Collins wrote:
: > On Tue, Apr  6, 2004, Jonathon McKitrick clacked the keyboard to produce:
: > > 
: > > I'm looking for a relatively inexpensive wireless setup for home that will
: > > work with FreeBSD and an older laptop.  Does anyone have any suggestions?
: > > 
: > > NOTE: Please CC me, as I am not currently subscribed.  Thanks.
: > 
: > Post it here, read it here.

Sorry, I don't ask enough questions to warrant subscribing.

: > Man wi  will help with wireless cards. Any card should would with any
: > WAP using the same protocol, if not a multi protocol WAP.
: > 
: > I went with a cheapo Belikn WAP $20.00 USD and a Spectrum second0hand
: > card $25.00 USD. Works fine for me.

It sounded simple at first, until I read man 8 wicontrol.  I'm new to
networking, and I'd like something somewhat 'plug-n-pray'.  Also, most of
the routers are Cable/DSL routers with firewalls/DHCP built in.  I just have
a dialup ISP, so all I need is a wireless hub, basically.


jm
-- 
My other computer is your Windows box.



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