[ Why all the wireless questions all of a sudden? There are dedicated lists for this, y'know. ]
Brian Stults wrote: > I have a limited amount of money to try to upgrade my home lan (linux > PC, linux laptop, and windows PC) to wireless. So for now, I was > thinking of keeping the wired connection between the two PCs, and > setting up a wireless connection between the linux PC and the linux > laptop. Am I correct in thinking that I will not necessarily need an > access point for this, as long as I am sure to get cards that support > peer-to-peer? That is correct. And all 802.11 cards probably support IBSS mode (except really old wavelan cards that have their own Ad-Hoc demo mode). > I am thinking that I can have three NICs in the linux PC: > > #1 - ethernet card wired to cable modem > #2 - ethernet card wired to hub which is wired to windows PC > #3 - wireless PCI/PC card combo to connect with laptop > > Then, when I get some more money, I can replace the hub with a wireless > access point, and move the PCI/PC card to the windows PC. Would this > work? Am I thinking correctly? Thanks! Assuming the pcmcia bridge works in windows, I suppose it would work. -- see shy jo
