Well I have my linux box setup as a router for connection sharing and I
want to share connection for 2 laptops and the Linux box, and wireless
seams to be the best solution, since I want to use it all around
the house. Also, if I get cable modem or DSL, I can still use the current
infrastructure, without having to upgrade much.
Luis
On Sat, 27 Jan 2001, Ken Thompson wrote:
> On Saturday 27 January 2001 04:58 am, you wrote:
> > I recently got the idea to setup a 11Mbps wireless lan at home and I
> > wanted to get something that I can use both on winblows and Linux, for
> > less than $500. I was looking in the pcmcia-cs's SUPPORTED.CARDS file and
> > I was wandering if any of you are using any of these cards under Linux. I
> > have already tried the CISCO 340 and the Raylink/BreezeCOM and both work
> > fine but CISCO is way too expensive and Raylink is only 2Mbps. I'm
> > considering buying a Linksys accespoint and PCMCIA card which adds up
> > arond the $400, but on the pcmcia-cs's documentation says that some
> > features are missing, but don't say which. I'm also considering the D-Link
> > and SMC systems, which of course are the most afordable ones.
> >
> > Please let me know if you have had any experience with these guys, or if
> > you alredy have something similar with any other products.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Luis
> Just out of curiosity, why settle for 11Mbps network and pay that much for it?
> LinkSys makes a network kit for $59.99 that includes 2 NIC's, 2 Cables and a
> hub and is a 10/100Mbps network.
>
