Big thing to remember about wireless is that the security sucks. You'll need to go into your setup and make sure that full network security is on including encryption. Unless of course you don't mind anyone within range using your Cable/DSL/T-1 line for internet access.
the Washington Post ran a good article on sharing 802.11b connections. One guy discussed in the article got a t-1 line into his house and then sighed up a bunch of neighbours at $50 a month to pay for it. He used a wireless setup like you've been discussing. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60405-2002Apr27.html done right this is a very cheap way to get a free t-1 line. I think I may be talking with our HOA about this next meeting. larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: fluffy bananachunks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 4:19 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: someone who has set up wireless in their home help? > > > fluffy bananachunks wrote: > > >Beth F wrote: > > > > > > > >>I am confused as to what to buy for my new wireless setup at home > >> > >>I obviously need an access point. > >> > >>Do I then need a card for each computer on the network? If > I just buy the same brand of wireless card, will this do? > >> > >>Whats a PCI card? > >> > >>I obviously need a patch cable from modem to access point. > Do I need any other cables? > >> > >> > oops, all this got lost for some reason: > > we just had the pleasure of blowing a wad on that stuff, and > we love it. > we bought a linksys ap with 4 port router, 3 linksys pcmcia (laptop) > cards, 1 linksys pci (workstation) card, and 1 d-link pci > (workstation) > card > > still have 3 computers to go, but we ran outta $$$ ;P > > Yes, you need an access point, unless you just wanna connect the > computers (with what they call AdHoc). Modem? Cable, dsl? > Should go > right into the access point. As Kevin said, very easy to set up (for > windows 2k/XP at least). Still haven't tried getting my > linux stuff on > yet. All of our stuff is linksys 'cept for the one d-link card. As > long as we get 802.11b compatible, I believe we are set, whatever the > brand. What was really fun was when the gf's computer asked 'What > network do you want to join' and listed ours, and one other > (we live in > an apt.) - lol. That's when i decided it was a good time to turn 128 > encryption on, and limit the ap by mac address.... > > =D > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
