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Re: [LUG] Wi-Fi Access Points ...

 

> It would require the purchase of a PCI Wi-Fi card - which I don't already have.
Or a USB one - about Â7

> I'd need to leave those PCs on all the time.
Yeah, bogus.

> I want the Wi-Fi LAN to be separate from my home/office LAN with it's own 
> firewalling. (something I already have, so hooking into that network will be easy)
You can set up IPTables to do the job.

> I'm being lazy about this: I want something that just plugs in and works - I 
> really can't be arsed building my own or re-flashing a router, etc.
No flashing required. 5 minutes work required.

> I need more than one to get full coverage in my house. I actually need 3 to do it 
> properly, but I can get away with 2. (And I want 2 of the same make to give 
> roaming half a chance to work)
You can use airtun-ng to go into repeat mode.

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