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Date:      Fri, 23 Apr 2004 16:32:50 +0100 (BST)
From:      Vince Hoffman <jhary@unsane.co.uk>
To:        Thomas Beer <b@analogon.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Freebsd machine as a wireless access point ?
Message-ID:  <20040423141633.Y92616@unsane.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <3252.217.80.226.25.1082725747.squirrel@webmail3.pair.com>
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On Fri, 23 Apr 2004, Thomas Beer wrote:

> The NIC on the AP has to be able to support "Host AP" mode to work
> as an access point. Netgear MA 521 *with firmware 1.3* are on
> example for this.
>
> Cheers Tom
>
> > I have a spare PC with Freebsd installed on it.  Can I configure
> > this machine to be a wireless access point ?
> >
> > just curious.

I do exactly this (well the Freebsd box is also a
firewall and samba,web,ldap,mail and a few other things server)
man wi will give a list of most of the cards that support HostAP
mode if i remember rightly.

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