Best wireless gear? Any suggestins?

[Miles Lubin]

On Sun, 23 May 2004 12:12:31 +0100 (BST)
Vince Hoffman <jhary at unsane.co.uk> wrote:

> 
> 
> On Sat, 22 May 2004, Miles Lubin wrote:
> 
> > Hey,
> > 	I just read your question about wireless gear, and I believe I
> > 	need the
> > same thing as you. I need a 802.11(prefarably g but b is ok) PCI NIC
> > for my FreeBSD server to bridge to an ethernet network and a cable
> > modem. What did you end up getting (just interested in what you got
> > for the FreeBSD server)? Were you sucessful? (This is directed at
> > anyone in a similar situation)
> 
> I did almost exactly that, (b not g sadly) using a netgear MA311,
> about 30 pounds on ebay, it uses the wi0 driver and works like a
> dream.
> 
> 
> >
> > >I have a quick question for you guys. I am thinking about a
> > >wireless solution. I do not need a wireless router really more of a
> > >wireless bridge setup. I will need to connect a laptop on the
> > >wireless network work as well a another wireless bridge (muliple
> > >rj45 ports on the wireless bridge).
> > >
> > >My environment is as follows
> > >
> > >1 FreeBSD firewall (4.9) with three interfaces
> > >   1st interface goes to the cable modem (ISP access and
> > >   firewalled) 2nd interface goes to a bunch of Winblows Servers
> > >   (2000 mostly) and
> > >FreeBSD servers
> > >   3rd interface will be for the wireless network. This is the
> > >   interface
> > >that will connect to the wireless bridge.
> > >
> > >On the wireless network, I will need a wireless bridge that has
> > >muliple rj45 interfaces (for my XBOX) and a seperate PCMCIA card
> > >for a laptop...
> > >
> > >
> > >Any thought about the best wireless gear for this and FreeBSD?
> > >
> > >Michael
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Miles
> >
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Thanks, for all the suggestions, but I just realized that I have a...
complication, my FreeBSD server is a P2 233, and doesnt support PCI 2.2,
just 2.1. It has a couple ISA slots too :)
Does anyone know of an ISA or PCI 2.1 (or even possibly USB 1.1?) card
that can bridge?

Thanks,
Miles