Mandrake 8.1 with a LinkSys WPC11 (~$100) and wlan (www.linux-wlan.org) drivers. No complaints. You'll need an access point for the lab, either a linux box with wireless set to masq or one from a vendor. I use LinkSys 4-port wireless Cable/DSL/Wireless aP with integrated firewall (~$200). Works fine and has an easy web-based interface.
Drew > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Art Ross > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 7:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Wireless networking > > > Our department teaches a Fundamentals of Linux class. This class has > grown in popularity to the point where our networked lab stations needs > to be increased. In order to get the additional network connections we > would have to go through an enormous amount of paperwork and delays. > This won't work for the Winter quarter offering. We can bring in > additional network connections from a switch by dropping the lines from > the ceiling but this gets messy and difficult to manage. We thought > that wireless networking for the lab would be neater and we also could > isolate the lab on a subnet with a gateway behind the access point for > the wireless. > Does anyone know how well Linux works with wireless and what products > will work best with RedHat or maybe Mandrake? If this is a terrible > idea, let me know. I want to hear the truth. Our department can afford > the equipment as long as individual items are less than $500. > Thanks for the input, > Art Ross > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list