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On Thursday 25 Sep 2003 22:34, martin.gautier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Hi there > > Anyone with experience and advice for the following? > > I current run a 10BaseT LAN through a "Smoothwall" (Linux based > firewall/PPP router) to get me Internet access. The Smoothie dials ISDN... > > I want to add Wireless to this setup in the cheapest way possible. ie. I'd > like a wireless laptop to connect to my LAN and get out onto the Internet. > > I'm not up to speed with this new fangled wireless thing. Is it as easy as > adding a wireless NIC to the firewall/router or do I need some sort of > wireless equivalent of a hub (is that an access point?). I've googled > around a bit for free isdn/router/wireless solutions but without much luck > (on the free bit anyway)... > In theory, you should just be able to chuck a wireless adaptor into your Smoothwall box. You'll need to check whether Smoothwall comes with wireless networking drivers and software, and you'll have to be very careful about which wireless chipset you buy, because some don't work or work badly. A list of wireless adaptors and their status under Linux can be found at http://www.linux-wlan.org/docs/wlan_adapters.html . HTH, David. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.