Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 11:38:02 -0600 (MDT) From: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> To: aalejandro@icenetworks.com Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Does the IBSS creation works? Message-ID: <20020928.113802.52135547.imp@bsdimp.com> In-Reply-To: <002701c2670a$f15c7f20$0ea00cc4@icenet.com> References: <002101c266a3$5d0c8840$0ea00cc4@icenet.com> <20020928.005323.04696364.imp@bsdimp.com> <002701c2670a$f15c7f20$0ea00cc4@icenet.com>
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"Abel Alejandro" <aalejandro@icenetworks.com> writes:
: > However, if you want a unix base station, don't use IBSS mode. It is
: > poo for when you really want an access point. A prism2 card, with up
: > to date firmware, and hostap works really well.
: >
: > Warner
:
: I can't use the ibss-create, its something that is not comitted yet?
I'm pretty sure that I've MFC'd it just after 4.6 was released.
: Can I use a PrismII card to serve as the base station,
: and then connect my clients using orinoco's (I got like
: 5 of them)?
Yes.
: Also what prism2 card do you recommend (one that
: I can plug an omni antenna to it).
Hmmmm, that's a good question. I have a proxim rangelanDS that has an
external antenna plug on it, which isn't bad, but kinda hard to find
if you don't shop the surplus market.
Warner
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