Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 11:22:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug Ambrisko <ambrisko@ambrisko.com> To: Darryl Okahata <darrylo@soco.agilent.com> Cc: David Wolfskill <david@catwhisker.org>, vdue@zen.tc, freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 and what 802.11b Message-ID: <200105011822.f41IMQp04432@ambrisko.com> In-Reply-To: <200104301835.LAA10849@mina.soco.agilent.com> "from Darryl Okahata at Apr 30, 2001 11:35:56 am"
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Darryl Okahata writes: | David Wolfskill <david@catwhisker.org> wrote: | | > >I looked at the possibilty of using one of my servers as the AP for | > >the laptop, but the info on setting this up is a bit sketchy regarding | > >some of the aspects. PCI v ISA, and which cards are supported in this | > >configuration. From the BAWUG page, I did find the info on how to | > >setup the FreeBSD base station, but it references the ISA setup. | > | > >My server doesn't have any ISA slots. 8-) (Abit VP6 w/4.3-STABLE) | > | > I've not done this sort of thing myself, so I won't add to any confusion | > by commenting further on it, except to note that some folks do use such | > setups. | | Unless Warner's MFC'd something from -current, PCI PCMCIA adapters | (required for creating an ad-hoc access point) aren't supported in | -stable. | | [ For that matter, I'm unaware that PCI PCMCIA adapters are working in | -current, although they may be (I haven't been following -current very | closely). Also, there are (were???) issues regarding 802.11b | bridging: you can't do it with -stable, and have to use routing/NAT. | Hopefully, someone will correct me. ] | | For now, an ISA slot is *required* if you want to create your own | ad-hoc access point. If you don't have one, you can't do it (with | FreeBSD, anyway). The PCI version of the Cisco Aironet just works ... an0: <Aironet PCI4800> port 0xe800-0xe83f,0xe400-0xe47f mem 0xe4000000-0xe400007f irq 10 at device 9.0 on pci0 an0: Ethernet address: 00:40:96:35:3f:71 since 4.1 or there abouts. I think Alfred has the Addtron PCI wireless card working with "wi". Don't know the status since I don't use it but is relatively new code. Doug A. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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