On Tue, 2003-02-04 at 01:17, Mark Chou wrote: ... > > 1. Is it possible to have a wireless nic (in conjunction with a MDK > box) act as a wireless access point? I'm assuming yes provided I use > HostAP.
yes > 2. What configuration parameters are necessary? Do I specifically > need to have the "wireless segment" be on a different subnet, or can I > use the same subnet as my wired lan? If possible I'd prefer having > the wireless segment be on the same subnet as the wired lan, mainly > for ease of administration. just set it up as a new interface. DrakConf may even do it for you, did for me. James Sparenberg has had no end of trouble though, so don't use his computer :-) More useful advice would be to be proceed with caution; if it works it will be relatively simple, if it doesn't it may be bad. You can put the wireless on the same subnet as a bridge interface, but that's the more complicated method; personally I'd put it on its own subnet with its own set of firewall rules, bearing in mind that WEP is broken and you may be playing host to neighbors and passersby. > 3. Would I be giving up any feature/performance/security doing it > this way instead of using a dedicated appliance access point? I'm > actually hoping that the performance can be a bit better, especially > in the WEP case. WEP is implemented in hardware, and you will not see a performance difference. You will have the opportunity to apply firewall and routing rules though, which will make it much more secure. To be fair, the security risk is a matter of the construction of your house. If you live in a modern home (read plywood, wallboard, and paint) you will have an issue. I live in a 1923 bungalow and my walls are built with plaster, lathe, and chickenwire. Signal strength is 5 by the time I get to the porch and gone by the time I reach the sidewalk or the backyard fence. > 4. any howto's that are pertinent to this specific issue? > > > ------- > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Jack Coates Monkeynoodle: A Scientific Venture...
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