Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 16:14:11 -0500 From: Mark Conway Wirt <mark@intrepid.net> To: Craig Harding <crh@outpost.co.nz> Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Wireless Ethernet Suggestions Message-ID: <20000223161411.A22594@intrepid.net> In-Reply-To: <38B1ABD1.352D5A17@outpost.co.nz>; from crh@outpost.co.nz on Tue, Feb 22, 2000 at 10:19:13AM %2B1300 References: <20000221135618.K20603@intrepid.net> <38B1ABD1.352D5A17@outpost.co.nz>
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On Tue, Feb 22, 2000 at 10:19:13AM +1300, Craig Harding wrote: > Mark Conway Wirt wrote: > > > I'm looking at installing some wireless Ethernet. I know the Lucent > > WaveLAN based cards are supposed to be FreeBSD compatible (cards such > > as the Cabletron RoamAbout), but I was wondering if anyone has used > > any cards of these type, and has any comments/suggestions on them. > > It'll need to run with FreeBSD 3.x, and have a PCMCIA option for > > laptops. > > I've used the WaveLAN cards with 3.x without any problems. They use the > wl device and work nicely. The configuration interface can be a little > odd, the wlconfig utility seems to not always correctly read the current > setup from the card, but it will write the right settings. > > The cards I had were just on loan for doing internet broadcasts from > live events a few blocks away. Providing you've got line of sight and > the right aerials they'll go a long way. I'm currently playing with > Proxim wireless networking devices which are even more fun (and higher > bandwidth), they come with an ethernet interface so setup is a breeze. Thanks for the input, Craig! --Mark To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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