[MLB-WIRELESS] Linux ap's

[Jason Tedesco]

I thought Cisco cards where also compatible with HostAP??  

Another option may be to use FreeBSD with prism and non-prism cards. (www.freebsd.org)  Some functions from HostAP are native to the FreeBSD kernel.  So setting up an AP in FreeBSD is not very trivial.

# jason

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Craig Mead [mailto:craig.mead at pagesmith.com.au]
> Sent: Tuesday, 24 June 2003 16:43
> To: Geoff O'Callaghan; 'melbwireless'
> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] linux ap's
> 
> 
> > G'day,
> >
> > I probably should read the archives :-)
> >
> > I'm looking to have a play with linux based AP's - anyone else doing
> > it?  It seems that most of the newer wireless cards are 
> moving away from
> > the PRISM chipset.  I've done a lot of googling and the state of the
> > nation on non-PRISM chipsets and 'hostap' style processing 
> seems quite
> > limited/non-existent.
> >
> > Is that a fair summary?  Is anyone playing with linux host 
> AP's?  I'm
> > keen to get in and get dirty, but i'd like to find out 
> where the linux
> > camp is 'at' presently.  Any pointers appreciated.
> 
> DLink were the major player in the PCI Prism II chipset 
> market with their
> DWL-520, but for some unknown reason decided to discontinue the card.
> 
> Another option I've found is the 
> http://www.sparklan.com/products_wl360.htm
> which has been sourced in Sydney for $120
> 
> Not currently aware of hostAP drivers which work with other chipsets
> unfortauntely. The manufacturers kinda would cut out a chunk 
> of their AP
> market if they did this.
> 
> If you find something, let us know!
> 
> Regards, Craig Mead
> Vice President
> Australian Wireless Association
> 
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