>>"Brian" == Brian Stults <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Brian> I have a limited amount of money to try to upgrade my home lan (linux
Brian> PC, linux laptop, and windows PC) to wireless. So for now, I was
Brian> thinking of keeping the wired connection between the two PCs, and
Brian> setting up a wireless connection between the linux PC and the linux
Brian> laptop. Am I correct in thinking that I will not necessarily need an
Brian> access point for this, as long as I am sure to get cards that support
Brian> peer-to-peer? I am thinking that I can have three NICs in the linux
Brian> 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
I have essentially this set up working right now, except that
I have split up the cable mode and wireless ISA/PCMCIA bridge onto
separate machines (better control over my firewall rules). I suspect
a PCI/PCMCIA bridge ought to work too.
Brian> Then, when I get some more money, I can replace the hub with a
Brian> wireless access point, and move the PCI/PC card to the windows PC.
Brian> Would this work? Am I thinking correctly? Thanks!
Why waste money on a access point?
manoj
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But when one masters this wretched desire, which is so hard to
overcome, then one's sorrows just drop off, like a drop of water off
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