Best wireless gear? Any suggestins?

[Vince Hoffman]

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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