Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 01:50:52 -0500 From: Brian Reichert <reichert@numachi.com> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: which Wifi cards can be used for a WAP? Message-ID: <20050402065052.GT44514@numachi.com>
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I'm looking at the impressive list of wireless network cards supported by FreeBSD here: http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.3R/hardware-i386.html#WLAN But, I have the specific interest of building an 802.11g WAP. I seem to recall lore that not all Wifi cards could be used this way (something about needing to be able to run in ad-hoc mode, or some such.) Is my memory faulty, or can any old 802.11g Wifi card be pressed into service? I'm specifically looking into various PCI-based cards, if that affects anyone's advice... (If someone can recomment a better forum for the question; I'll accept advice on that matter, too. :) Of course, any specific advice about good antenna, good driver/throughput, etc, would also be accepted gleefully... -- Brian Reichert <reichert@numachi.com> 55 Crystal Ave. #286 Daytime number: (603) 434-6842 Derry NH 03038-1725 USA BSD admin/developer at large
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