Hi All I want to setup an A/P connected to my 9.2 box. I have to put a networkcard in and connect then through a cable to the A/P. ( at least I think that's the right way of doing it). Now my point is how do I setup this A/P? Is that through Yast? I googled for it but couldn't find anything. Can anybody give me a hint? Thanks. -- Greetings from /bill at 169 west , 19 south. Disclaimer: Any errors in spelling, tact, or fact are transmission errors."
Bill Wisse wrote:
Hi All
I want to setup an A/P connected to my 9.2 box. I have to put a networkcard in and connect then through a cable to the A/P. ( at least I think that's the right way of doing it). Now my point is how do I setup this A/P? Is that through Yast? I googled for it but couldn't find anything. Can anybody give me a hint?
Thanks.
The access point most likely has a setup screen accessable through your browser. Its IP should be listed in the documentation. You didn't provide a lot of details as to what you want to do beyond this, so add detail if this isn't enough info. Good luck, Jim
On Tuesday 07 December 2004 15:34, Jim Sabatke wrote:
Bill Wisse wrote:
Hi All
I want to setup an A/P connected to my 9.2 box. I have to put a networkcard in and connect then through a cable to the A/P. ( at least I think that's the right way of doing it). Now my point is how do I setup this A/P? Is that through Yast? I googled for it but couldn't find anything. Can anybody give me a hint?
Thanks.
The access point most likely has a setup screen accessable through your browser. Its IP should be listed in the documentation. You didn't provide a lot of details as to what you want to do beyond this, so add detail if this isn't enough info.
Thanks Jim. What I want to do beyond this: Use this A/P to connect a laptop and a Mac to the Internet. Is there anything else I should be aware off? -- Greetings from /bill at 169 west , 19 south. Disclaimer: Any errors in spelling, tact, or fact are transmission errors."
Bill Wisse wrote:
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Thanks Jim. What I want to do beyond this: Use this A/P to connect a laptop and a Mac to the Internet. Is there anything else I should be aware off?
Depends on what you want to do. Most access points seem to be setup to allow multiple computers to share an internet connection. If that's all you want to do, it should be pretty much plug and play. I just set one up where I have a linux box connected to the internet and all of the other computers using that machine as a gateway, firewall, etc. That can get a little more complex with access point setup. Good luck! Jim
On Tuesday 07 December 2004 16:49, Jim Sabatke wrote:
Depends on what you want to do. Most access points seem to be setup to allow multiple computers to share an internet connection. If that's all you want to do, it should be pretty much plug and play.
I just set one up where I have a linux box connected to the internet and all of the other computers using that machine as a gateway, firewall, etc. That can get a little more complex with access point setup.
Hmm, I will have a Linux box connected to the Internet. Then a cable will be connected to that A/P to give the other computers access to the Internet. That's all I want to do. :-) -- Greetings from /bill at 169 west , 19 south. Disclaimer: Any errors in spelling, tact, or fact are transmission errors."
On Tue, 2004-12-07 at 23:14, Bill Wisse wrote:
On Tuesday 07 December 2004 16:49, Jim Sabatke wrote:
Depends on what you want to do. Most access points seem to be setup to allow multiple computers to share an internet connection. If that's all you want to do, it should be pretty much plug and play.
I just set one up where I have a linux box connected to the internet and all of the other computers using that machine as a gateway, firewall, etc. That can get a little more complex with access point setup.
Hmm, I will have a Linux box connected to the Internet. Then a cable will be connected to that A/P to give the other computers access to the Internet. That's all I want to do. :-)
I guess what is needed now would be the make/model of the access point so we can provide further info for setup. I just installed a Linksys WRT54G wireless router if that is what you mean. I know there are other products out there if you are talking about a wireless access point that connects to a router or your PC. -- Ken Schneider UNIX since 1989 SuSE since 1998 * Only reply to the list please*
On Tuesday 07 December 2004 17:24, Ken Schneider wrote:
I guess what is needed now would be the make/model of the access point so we can provide further info for setup.
I just installed a Linksys WRT54G wireless router if that is what you mean. I know there are other products out there if you are talking about a wireless access point that connects to a router or your PC.
I haven't got it yet but IIRC it's called Excel. I'll come back tomorrow with some more info. Thanks for your reply. -- Greetings from /bill at 169 west , 19 south. Disclaimer: Any errors in spelling, tact, or fact are transmission errors."
On Tuesday 07 December 2004 17:24, Ken Schneider wrote:
On Tue, 2004-12-07 at 23:14, Bill Wisse wrote:
On Tuesday 07 December 2004 16:49, Jim Sabatke wrote:
Depends on what you want to do. Most access points seem to be setup to allow multiple computers to share an internet connection. If that's all you want to do, it should be pretty much plug and play.
I just set one up where I have a linux box connected to the internet and all of the other computers using that machine as a gateway, firewall, etc. That can get a little more complex with access point setup.
Hmm, I will have a Linux box connected to the Internet. Then a cable will be connected to that A/P to give the other computers access to the Internet. That's all I want to do. :-)
I guess what is needed now would be the make/model of the access point so we can provide further info for setup.
It's an Excel IEEE 802.11b wireless access point. Is that enough for more info? I appreciate your ( and others) help on this. Maybe it is easy to do but I have been bitten a couple of times when I bought new HW and it just didn't work, or maybe it was to complicated for me. -- Greetings from /bill at 169 west , 19 south. Disclaimer: Any errors in spelling, tact, or fact are transmission errors."
Jim Sabatke wrote:
Bill Wisse wrote:
<snip>
Thanks Jim. What I want to do beyond this: Use this A/P to connect a laptop and a Mac to the Internet. Is there anything else I should be aware off?
Depends on what you want to do. Most access points seem to be setup to allow multiple computers to share an internet connection. If that's all you want to do, it should be pretty much plug and play.
I just set one up where I have a linux box connected to the internet and all of the other computers using that machine as a gateway, firewall, etc. That can get a little more complex with access point setup.
Good luck!
Jim
What AP are you using Jim? I've been contemplating for quite a while a setup where I have my local network connected to a Linux firewall box and using a cable modem. I'd like to connect an AP to the hub on the local network, put an antenna above the house, the other end is a Linux box about 1 mile away where there would be a WIFI card and external antenna, line the antennas up based on GPS readouts at both ends, so the remote end can gain internet access via my network. My understanding to date is that the AP will act as extension of my LAN, so if e.g I give it a local address on my 192.168.10/24 LAN, I can then configure the remote box's IP address to conform with what the AP externally is setup for. Sounds plausible???? Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce .... Hamradio G3VBV and keen Flyer =====LINUX ONLY USED HERE=====
Sid Boyce wrote:
What AP are you using Jim? I've been contemplating for quite a while a setup where I have my local network connected to a Linux firewall box and using a cable modem. I'd like to connect an AP to the hub on the local network, put an antenna above the house, the other end is a Linux box about 1 mile away where there would be a WIFI card and external antenna, line the antennas up based on GPS readouts at both ends, so the remote end can gain internet access via my network. My understanding to date is that the AP will act as extension of my LAN, so if e.g I give it a local address on my 192.168.10/24 LAN, I can then configure the remote box's IP address to conform with what the AP externally is setup for.
Sounds plausible???? Regards Sid.
I'm using a Netgear WGR614. That sounds like quite a distance for wifi, though from your sig I assume you know a lot more about radio waves than I do. The last time I did something like that I used a dedicated phone line and modems between the two sites. I'm thinking you might be looking for something on one end like a wifi repeater; something made to negotiate access to another AP. I did a quick google and there are such products. Interesting idea! Good luck, Jim
On Wednesday 08 Dec 2004 02:31, Bill Wisse wrote:
Hi All
I want to setup an A/P connected to my 9.2 box. I have to put a networkcard in and connect then through a cable to the A/P. ( at least I think that's the right way of doing it). Now my point is how do I setup this A/P? Is that through Yast? I googled for it but couldn't find anything. Can anybody give me a hint?
Thanks.
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Greetings from /bill at 169 west , 19 south. Disclaimer: Any errors in spelling, tact, or fact are transmission errors."
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On Tuesday 07 December 2004 22:00, peter Nikolic wrote:
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Not sure where you coming from and what it has to do with this thread. I haven't send messages to you. :-) -- Thank God for atheists. ( my subconscious self) Greetings from /bill at 169 west , 19 south. Disclaimer: Any errors in spelling, tact, or fact are transmission errors."
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