Sounds like my best option is just to use a cheap PCI wireless card as a
WAP - can I do that ? - and use the PC as the router. Does this sound
right ? My question then is, if serious businesses use expensive
standalone programmable devices to provide WAPs, rather than the $100
routers at my local PC shop, how realistic is the setup I will be
training on ? I will be configuring the PC as the router, along with
security, encryption, iptables etc... how closely do the skills involved
relate to those involved in a realword business setup ?
thanks
Rod
On 10/12/11 17:05, Kevin Shackleton wrote:
Rod, for my money a standalone AP is the way to go because it's always
on and low power. But if you want to practice with iptables and other
security bits and pieces you won't find enough flexibility in a basic AP
or one with DD-WRT or Tomato installed; really you must use a PC unless
you have the money (e.g. $2000 second-hand) to buy a "real" router.
Cheers, Kevin
On 12 October 2011 13:06, Rod Butcher <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I need to set up a wireless home network, essentially for training
myself on networking. It needs to support a couple of Linux and
Windows servers and clients such as laptops. Do I need a wireless
router, or can I just plug a cheap PCI card into the server that
will host the network ? Can anybody recommend cheap Linux-compatible
solutions available in Sydney ?
thanks
Rod
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