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From: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>
To: Leo Bicknell <bicknell@ufp.org>
Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: Using FreeBSD as a base station
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there is code to do 'host-AP' mode for cards based on the Prism-II
chip.

disclamer: I have not used it.

On Thu, 27 Jun 2002, Leo Bicknell wrote:

> 
> I have for some time using a Orinoco card as a "base station" at
> home.  For those familiar with the wi driver, you know that it does
> not operate in AP mode with FreeBSD, but rather Ad Hoc.  I believe
> progress is being made, but not done yet.
> 
> I now have a need to set up a couple of systems as AP's, and I'm
> thinking I should pick a card with better functionality.  What's
> the recomendation on the best supported card to make a FreeBSD
> AP?
> 
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