----- Original Message ----- From: Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 16:03:35 +0000 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [scottish] Wireless Hub Vendor?
> Hi there, > > Does anyone know where I can get a wireless access point that will plug into > an existing wired 10/100BaseT Hub using Rj45? I have tried 3com, Belkin and > Intel but they all seem to be USB and made for Windows. Cisco Aironet kit is quite nice I hear - and their LAN cards will play with Linux happily. Has a single rj45 eth port on the back and will do what you seem to be asking for. Not cheap though. > Also, does anyone have any knowledge of why these devices need to be driven > with Windows Software, when I mention Linux to vendors they seem confussed > and I do not have enough knowledge to help them! They probably don't think it's worth their while porting drivers. Usually some kind sole steps forward and cranks out a an open source Linux driver after a while - depending on hardware specs etc. Course, Aironet doesn't need to hang off another PC to behave. They can be 'managed' via the kit's web interface. >From what reading I've done on this today, the Aironet 340 Base Station will also do >you DHCP, NAT and connect to your ISP via dialup, cable etc. The 340 and 350 series Access Points however are more akin to wireless hubs, although the 350 has more flash memory for firmware upgrades, is SNMP capable and a bunch of other stuff which is only of interest to those looking to use in a work environment. Regards Rory -- _______________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Travelocity.com is giving away two million travel miles. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;3969773;6991039;g?http://svc.travelocity.com/promos/millionmiles_main/0,,TRAVELOCITY,00.html -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.lug.org.uk http://www.linuxportal.co.uk http://www.linuxjob.co.uk http://www.linuxshop.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------
