Re: [gentoo-user] [OT]advice for a wireless router

2007-10-29 Thread b.n.
Dan Farrell ha scritto: On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:13:25 +0100 b.n. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Think of an AP as a way to connect wireless interfaces to the same switch/hub as you can the wired connections. They usually bridge the connections. You're probably right; you only need an AP, because

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT]advice for a wireless router

2007-10-29 Thread Dan Farrell
On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:15:46 +0100 b.n. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dan Farrell ha scritto: On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:13:25 +0100 b.n. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Think of an AP as a way to connect wireless interfaces to the same switch/hub as you can the wired connections. They usually bridge

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT]advice for a wireless router

2007-10-29 Thread Ophidian
Dan Farrell wrote: On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:15:46 +0100 b.n. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dan Farrell ha scritto: On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:13:25 +0100 b.n. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Think of an AP as a way to connect wireless interfaces to the same switch/hub as you can the wired connections. They

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT]advice for a wireless router

2007-10-29 Thread brullo nulla
On 10/29/07, Ophidian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the area of wired switches, I have found that technology has matured and you get pretty much the same performance (100% bandwith) from any switch (I paid $12 for some of my switches). I wouldn't necessarily recommend it for

[gentoo-user] [OT]advice for a wireless router

2007-10-28 Thread b.n.
Hi, Sorry for the slight OT. On Monday I'll have a new shiny MacBook Pro at home :) (where I will install Gentoo, of course). For this reason, I'd like to have wireless at home. So I'm planning to buy a wireless router to share my current DSL* connection. Since my knowledge on wireless is

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT]advice for a wireless router

2007-10-28 Thread Aaron Clark
On 28-Oct-07, at 5:26 PM, b.n. wrote: Hi, Sorry for the slight OT. On Monday I'll have a new shiny MacBook Pro at home :) (where I will install Gentoo, of course). For this reason, I'd like to have wireless at home. So I'm planning to buy a wireless router to share my current DSL*

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT]advice for a wireless router

2007-10-28 Thread Dan Farrell
On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:26:52 +0100 b.n. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Sorry for the slight OT. On Monday I'll have a new shiny MacBook Pro at home :) (where I will install Gentoo, of course). For this reason, I'd like to have wireless at home. I myself had to broaden my horizons to set up

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT]advice for a wireless router

2007-10-28 Thread Dan Farrell
On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:59:05 -0400 Aaron Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It sounds like what you really want to get is a Linksys WRT54GL[1] that you can then flash with something like dd-wrt[2] or OpenWRT[3]. Aaron Sure, you could do that, but then you have less flexibility later. I love

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT]advice for a wireless router

2007-10-28 Thread b.n.
Dan Farrell ha scritto: On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:26:52 +0100 b.n. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I'm planning to buy a wireless router to share my current DSL* connection. Since my knowledge on wireless is practically none (I never owned a notebook since 386 days), I'd like to hear what

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT]advice for a wireless router

2007-10-28 Thread Dale
b.n. wrote: Dan Farrell ha scritto: On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:26:52 +0100 b.n. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I'm planning to buy a wireless router to share my current DSL* connection. Since my knowledge on wireless is practically none (I never owned a notebook since 386 days), I'd like

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT]advice for a wireless router

2007-10-28 Thread Christopher Copeland
On 28 Oct 2007, at 18:15, Dan Farrell wrote: Most people go for this option, but there's definitely something good to be said about the flexibility (and power!) of using a home-built router from a second hand desktop. On the subject of power one might want to think about the power required

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT]advice for a wireless router

2007-10-28 Thread b.n.
Dale ha scritto: Well, if I can just get DSL I will be happy. I can only get dial-up here, unless I get one of those satellite things that costs a lot. Brr! How did you think about moving in a place without decent bandwidth? :) m. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT]advice for a wireless router

2007-10-28 Thread Dale
b.n. wrote: Dale ha scritto: Well, if I can just get DSL I will be happy. I can only get dial-up here, unless I get one of those satellite things that costs a lot. Brr! How did you think about moving in a place without decent bandwidth? :) m. Well, when I left my ex, I

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT]advice for a wireless router

2007-10-28 Thread b.n.
Christopher Copeland ha scritto: On 28 Oct 2007, at 18:15, Dan Farrell wrote: I'm not sure about Italy, but around here you can get a simple D-link wireless router for USD25. I've used them in several situations and have had no problems.. you can't beat that price. I'm currently looking

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT]advice for a wireless router

2007-10-28 Thread Aaron Clark
On 28-Oct-07, at 6:15 PM, Dan Farrell wrote: On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:59:05 -0400 Aaron Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It sounds like what you really want to get is a Linksys WRT54GL[1] that you can then flash with something like dd-wrt[2] or OpenWRT[3]. Aaron Sure, you could do that, but

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT]advice for a wireless router

2007-10-28 Thread Dan Farrell
On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:13:25 +0100 b.n. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: By the way: what's the real difference between a wireless router and a wireless access point? Only the fact that the former is a router PLUS a WAP? Because if it's so, I just need an access point... m. Think of an AP as a way

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT]advice for a wireless router

2007-10-28 Thread Dan Farrell
On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:18:49 -0400 Aaron Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh, I totally agree on the flexibility (although those little things are pretty darn flexible all things considered). The biggest win for me was the incredible simplicity with setting them up. It's pretty much the