tvn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > One of my computer is running Debian as the main server, it has 2 nics > and connected to a hub and cable modem. Its current job is acting as a > router so other computers in my lan can connect to its hub and share the > internet connection. Now I want to try wireless, thinking about adding > an Access Point to that server, just a plain ap because I am quite > sastified with the performance / settings I currently have. But I have > no experience on how this is done, I read some quick setup guide and it > shows that connect this AP to the router and can do all the setup by > typing in some static ip of the AP.
For my setup at home, I'm running a DHCP server on the "inside" side of my gateway machine. The 802.11 AP just plugs into my "inside" hub, gets a DHCP address, and forwards packets between the wired and wireless networks. I can use the ap-utils/ap-atmel package to talk to it (in principle[1]). > So that means I would need another nic to my server to add that AP ? > Is there any other setup's , softwares I need on Debian for this to > work ? You shouldn't need to add another NIC; for me it really does Just Work. > Also I can use a 802.11G AP , I know the 'G' is not well supported under > linux yet but it doesn't matter because this is just the AP, not the pc > card ? I've had one experience with "802.11g" equipment, and that was having an 802.11b card fail to talk to a "g" AP. I'd be a little wary of anything advertised as "g", test it against your clients and make sure you can return it. But if you're a normal person, this is probably behind cable modem or DSL; even if you have a T1 to the world, 11 vs. 54 mbps on the inside isn't going to make a whole lot of difference for getting out. [1] Good news: I'm good at picking passwords. Bad news: I'm good at forgetting them, too, and my AP doesn't seem to have a "reset" button. -- David Maze [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://people.debian.org/~dmaze/ "Theoretical politics is interesting. Politicking should be illegal." -- Abra Mitchell -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
