Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:49:52 -0400 From: Boris Kochergin <spawk@acm.poly.edu> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: USB wireless AP? Message-ID: <480E6B90.7090200@acm.poly.edu> In-Reply-To: <fulh60$l5q$1@ger.gmane.org> References: <fulfqf$grf$1@ger.gmane.org> <480E4681.5030608@acm.poly.edu> <fulh60$l5q$1@ger.gmane.org>
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Ivan Voras wrote: > Boris Kochergin wrote: >> Do you know about http://ralink.rapla.net/? The RT2500-based cards >> listed there are supported by the ural(4) driver. There's a >> discouraging comment about using them for access points in the man >> page, though: >> >> CAVEATS >> The ural driver does not support automatic adaptation of the >> transmit >> speed in IBSS and HostAP operating modes. > > That's too bad - it seems the Linsys' card is supported by ural. I > looked around for Linux information on the same topic, and given the > problems they have, I think I'll even settle for IBSS. Are there any > practical differences between HOSTAP and IBSS when used by a very > small number of users? > > I've never used IBSS, but I have enough spare 802.11 hardware to try it out. I'll let you know. -Boris
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