At 12:31 PM 5/5/2005 -0600, JD. Brown wrote:
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I may have to set up a wireless home network in the very near future. Need guidance on wireless network cards and cable / DSL router. Currently using SuSE 9.1 although moving up to 9.3 isn't out of the question.
Names and model numbers of suitable hardware appreciated. Personal horror stories appreciated. Driver guidelines too please.
Still new to Linux but learning fast. Not afraid to jump off the edge. Thanks in advance.
/snip one previous reply/ I'm sorry if I'm duplicating what has gone before-- I hadn't noticed this thread before, but: Normally the cable people will provide a MODEM with a single (wired) ethernet output. You'll have to supply the router yourself. Personally, I would not run a wireless LAN--they're too easy to break into, in either direction, i.e., to listen to your traffic or to send _under your name_ spam, pornography, etc. A person with a small gain antenna can access your wireless LAN from a couple hundred feet away, in a car or whatever. I think it is worth the wiring to do it right. Just my 2 cents worth. --doug -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.5 - Release Date: 5/4/2005