naga raju wrote: >Hi, > >I am new to this, well I have WLAN at home, I would >like to install nocat to give access to neighbours. > >Here is my present setup > >Internet -> DSL gateway -> linksys WAP11 -> computers > >linksys wap11 access point is acting as hub/router. >I have linux and windows machines connected to this >hub/router. Linux machine has static ip, and all >windows machines get dynamic ip from linksys wap11. > >My question is do I have to change my present setup >to install nocat? How do I make my linux machine as >wireless gateway? still I want to use my linksys wap11 >as dhcp server and gateway to internet. > >I really appreciate your answers. > >Thanks, > >Raj > > > Raj, You could plant a nocat gateway with two NICs in between the DSL gateway and the linksys WAP 11. This would act as a chokepoint. You could also run the Nocat GW with one wired and one wireless card and run that machine as an ad-hoc base unit with no need for an external access point. In both cases, you could run the DHCPD on the nocat box.
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