From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Feb 6 04:56:12 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 00BAF16A4CE for ; Fri, 6 Feb 2004 04:56:12 -0800 (PST) Received: from hotmail.com (law11-f8.law11.hotmail.com [64.4.17.8]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D85C343D45 for ; Fri, 6 Feb 2004 04:56:08 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from weiwuzhang@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 6 Feb 2004 04:56:08 -0800 Received: from 218.85.103.32 by lw11fd.law11.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Fri, 06 Feb 2004 12:56:08 GMT X-Originating-IP: [218.85.103.32] X-Originating-Email: [weiwuzhang@hotmail.com] X-Sender: weiwuzhang@hotmail.com From: "Zhang Weiwu" To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 20:56:08 +0800 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=gb2312; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 06 Feb 2004 12:56:08.0763 (UTC) FILETIME=[96F650B0:01C3ECB0] Subject: need suggestions on making a wireless network using bluetooth. X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: zhangweiwu@realss.com List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 12:56:12 -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? _________________________________________________________________ 享用世界上最大的电子邮件系统— MSN Hotmail。 http://www.hotmail.com