From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Dec 7 19:20:43 2000 From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 7 19:20:40 2000 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from matt.MUNICH.v-net.org (u57n248.hfx.eastlink.ca [24.222.57.248]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 43B3D37B401 for ; Thu, 7 Dec 2000 19:20:39 -0800 (PST) Received: from unisys (Windozzze [192.168.8.2]) by matt.MUNICH.v-net.org (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id XAA06855; Thu, 7 Dec 2000 23:20:29 -0400 (AST) (envelope-from matt@researcher.com) From: "Matt Rudderham" To: "Kevin Oberman" , Subject: RE: Apple Airport with FreeBSD Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 23:18:41 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) In-Reply-To: <200012080312.eB83CGJ15963@ptavv.es.net> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Importance: Normal Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG > I have been looking at a home wireless network using the Apple > Airport. It's a really neat little box and at under $300, it's fairly > affordable. > > My main concern is using it without a Mac. I know it will inter-operate > with my WaveLAN cards, but I am unsure about management > functions. Does anyone know if there is a way to set it up to from a > FreeBSD box? I don't care about the modem. I will be connecting to my > cable modem via Ethernet, so I don't have to worry about that. > > But it looks like software updates are in an Apple proprietary format > and I suspect I'll need to have a Mac to upgrade. I also need to set > keys, network name and configure addresses or DHCP, although that > should "just work" if they did it right. > > I'd appreciate any suggestions form anyone who is familiar with it. > I can't help you with the details as the closest I've come to one is using an airport equipped iMac as a coaster :) But a search of the archives reveals http://people.freebsd.org/~nsayer/ which contains some info on using FreeBSD with the Apple Airport. Best of luck - Matt To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message