Christopher Molnar wrote:
> On Tuesday 17 April 2001 04:22, you wrote:
> > Cookers et al.,
> > I am very worried because in the am I am having att install broadband
> > wireless service and even though I was told by them that they don't
> > support linux (or macs ferthatmatter) I believe in TCP/IP and Linux and
> > HOPE that if it gets too hairy I could maybe come here for some ideas as
> > to hoe to configure my RC1 install to connect... I know its dhcp because
> > they refuse to sell me a static ip. I am going with the PCI NIC altho
> > they offered me a USB one, just because my experience with my USB mouse
> > wasn't a warm fuzzy.
>
> I use wireless networking at home, with a Linksys hup and the lucent pcmcia
> card and it works perfectly. Also, I use it on a few other networks that I
> have to work on and all I do is change the ecryption key in
> /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts. I am not sure if this will work the same way for
> you, but here it is seemless. I get 11Mps transfer rate.
>
> I am running 8.0RC1 (with latest upgrades in cooker). Do not attempt to use
> a kernel with the pcmcia drivers compiled direct from the kernel, make sure
> you use on the the distributed ones and you should be OK.
>
> As far as info you may need from AT&T you should be able to capture it from
> what they gave you. DHCP , Network Name, and encryption key/passwd.
>
> -Chris
Thanks, Chris.
We'll see. I do feel better though!
--
pax
-m-
