From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Oct 4 22:27:01 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6C6A216A4CE for ; Mon, 4 Oct 2004 22:27:01 +0000 (GMT) Received: from yoda.pixi.com (yoda.pixi.com [206.127.224.41]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F25C743D46 for ; Mon, 4 Oct 2004 22:27:00 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from knowtree@aloha.com) Received: from yoda.pixi.com (yoda.pixi.com [206.127.224.41]) by yoda.pixi.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id i94Lksh09482; Mon, 4 Oct 2004 11:46:54 -1000 Message-Id: <200410042146.i94Lksh09482@yoda.pixi.com> To: Petros V , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org From: knowtree@aloha.com Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 11:46:54 HST X-Posting-IP: 141.190.32.68 X-Mailer: Endymion MailMan Standard Edition v3.2.19 Subject: Re: Wi-Fi X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 22:27:01 -0000 > Hello everybody, > > I am working with Linux but I know that FreeBSD makes a server safer. > I want to use FreeBSD as an Internet Gateway between a wireless router > and a hub for wireless network cards. Does the FreeBSD have > applications that support the 802.11g ? Yes. The key is to use a compatible wi-fi card. Read this portion of the handbook: > What I want is not exactly an access point but a wireless connection > between the phone line and the internet gateway seperated by a wall. Sounds like an IBSS (ad-hoc) setup; you will need two FreeBSD boxes. > What about bluetooth? I have seen a package (if I remember it's name > was Fritz) but I don't know if it has drivers for FreeBSD. You can read all about FreeBSD support for bluetooth here: Gary Dunn Honolulu