On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 10:04:52PM +0200, oneman wrote: > On 28-jun-2008, at 18:30, Gregory Seidman wrote: > >> I have a mini case with a VIA motherboard and CPU. It has an on-board >> ethernet port. I'd like to use it as a Linux firewall/NAT router to >> replace the (wired only) LinkSys I have now. It only has one PCI slot, >> but I want to be able to provide both wired and wireless LAN access. I'm >> looking for both hardware suggestions (i.e. a PCI card with both wired >> and wireless ethernet that is supported by the kernel in stable) and >> configuration help. >> > Maybe not the answer that you were looking for. But seeing what your > requirements are, I'd simply add a two or four port ethernet card to the > case and plug a wireless bridge into one of the ports. This would be a > hassle free setup and give you all the options you need without having to > hunt down that probably rare or non existent card with both wireless and > wired. This would also give you the future proof posibility to add > another wireless bridge when a new and better standard is hitting the > market. (I love to have both 802.11b and 802.11n bridges on my network, > so I can have the 802.11n bridge running at its fastest setting).
Good advice. Suggestions on make/model for a multiport card supported by the stable distribution's kernel? > Groet, > Peter Teunissen --Greg -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
