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ball
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Wireless Networking
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Dec 15 00:43 UTC 2006 |
An item for the discussion of wireless networking with unix
and Linux systems. This can be wireless LANs (e.g. "hot
spots"), MANs and WANs (whether private or public). Ham
Packet and APRS are on-topic, although there are already
items for that in the Ham Radio conference.
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keesan
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response 1 of 122:
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Dec 15 01:02 UTC 2006 |
Why is this in a systems conference if it is not about programming or
operating systems? Is this now the linux conference too?
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gull
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response 2 of 122:
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Dec 15 01:05 UTC 2006 |
If you're going to use a wireless bridge, make sure the bridge and the
access point are from the same manufacturer. This is sort of a
nonstandard use of wireless networking, and interoperability between
different brands sucks.
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ball
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response 3 of 122:
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Dec 15 01:15 UTC 2006 |
Re #1: I thought about putting it in Micros, but not every
wireless network client is a computer. This conference
seems to have three or four different names, but one of
them (as shown by Backtalk) is Jellyware, which was a unix
conference in its previous incarnation. Linux is close
enough to be on-topic.
Re #2: I think I've seen a wireless bridge from D-Link. I'll
see what I can find. Thanks for the tip.
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keesan
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response 4 of 122:
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Dec 15 02:12 UTC 2006 |
How do I determine the IP number of a router so I can ping it for practice
to see whether I have set up a wireless network? My other options are to add
a second drive to a Windows desktop for ext2 linux (can't repartition the
first drive because it has EZ-DRIVE on it), or bring over the 486 laptop and
plug in an external keyboard and put the pcmcia modules on it and try to ping
between two laptops.
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cross
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response 5 of 122:
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Dec 15 02:40 UTC 2006 |
Regarding #31; Read item #1 for an introduction to what this conference
is.
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mcnally
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response 6 of 122:
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Dec 15 03:14 UTC 2006 |
I can't wait to find out what's in response #31.
Usually I'm the one making that error..
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cross
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response 7 of 122:
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Dec 15 03:21 UTC 2006 |
Haha. I guess I lifted my pinky off the shift key before taking my middle
finger off the 3 key but not before the OS decided I wanted to repeat the
3.... :-)
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