Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 20:18:26 -0700 From: "Michael J. Pelletier" <mjpelletier@mjpelletier.com> To: Miles Lubin <miles@lubin.us> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Best wireless gear? Any suggestins? Message-ID: <20040522201826.3tc84cg4ks0sg8ok@www.mjpelletier.com> In-Reply-To: <20040522230234.2e11a137.miles@lubin.us> References: <20040522230234.2e11a137.miles@lubin.us>
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I am thinking about Cisco for the Wirless Vendor. I saw that FreeBSD supports a Cisco card in "B". The newer cards do A/B/G... Proabably Cisco.... Quoting Miles Lubin <miles@lubin.us>: > Hey, > I just read your question about wireless gear, and I believe I need the > same thing as you. I need a 802.11(prefarably g but b is ok) PCI NIC for > my FreeBSD server to bridge to an ethernet network and a cable modem. > What did you end up getting (just interested in what you got for the > FreeBSD server)? Were you sucessful? (This is directed at > anyone in a similar situation) > >> I have a quick question for you guys. I am thinking about a wireless >> solution. I do not need a wireless router really more of a wireless >> bridge setup. I will need to connect a laptop on the wireless network >> work as well a another wireless bridge (muliple rj45 ports on the >> wireless bridge). >> >> My environment is as follows >> >> 1 FreeBSD firewall (4.9) with three interfaces >> 1st interface goes to the cable modem (ISP access and firewalled) >> 2nd interface goes to a bunch of Winblows Servers (2000 mostly) and >> FreeBSD servers >> 3rd interface will be for the wireless network. This is the >> interface >> that will connect to the wireless bridge. >> >> On the wireless network, I will need a wireless bridge that has muliple >> rj45 interfaces (for my XBOX) and a seperate PCMCIA card for a >> laptop... >> >> >> Any thought about the best wireless gear for this and FreeBSD? >> >> Michael > > Thanks, > Miles Thanks, Michael /*************************************/ Unix is a very friendly OS, it is just picky about who it makes friends with... /*************************************/
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