[MLB-WIRELESS] linux router, AP vs WiFi card

[Richard Van Orsouw]

Yes I would plug the AP directly into a linux box and have another LAN card
to the hub. Remember if you connect all your PC's to the wireless port,
every bit of network traffic will propogate over the wireless network. 
You want to minimise traffic by only sending packets destined for the other
side of your wireless link

Yes, you can "bridge" the 2 networks together, but I would rather segment
the two networks and perform routing instead. This would create 2
collision/broadcast domains for better network performance.

Cheers

Richard


> ----------
> From: 	Matthew Hill
> Sent: 	Monday, 19 May 2003 10:21 AM
> To: 	Richard Van Orsouw; Melbourne Wireless
> Subject: 	Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] linux router, AP vs WiFi card
> 
> Richard.
>  
> So instead of the ap going into the switch or hub, a secon lan card gets
> put in the linux boxen dedicated for the ap ??
>  
> would i still be able to have my wired lan the same ip network as the
> wireless lan ?
>  
> cheers
>  
> matthew
> 
> 	----- Original Message ----- 
> 	From: Richard Van Orsouw 
> 	To: Matthew Hill ; Melbourne Wireless ; 'Nath P' 
> 	Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 8:02 AM
> 	Subject: RE: [MLB-WIRELESS] linux router, AP vs WiFi card
> 
> 	If you want "routing" with your Dlink AP, you will need to directly
> connect
> 	the "wired" ethernet port to the linux box, and then from the linux
> box have
> 	another interface to your LAN.Then run zebra/ospf to look after
> dynamic
> 	routing. 
> 
> 	cheers,
> 
> 	Richard
> 
> 	> ----------
> 	> From: Nath P
> 	> Sent: Sunday, 18 May 2003 11:05 PM
> 	> To: Matthew Hill; Melbourne Wireless
> 	> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] linux router, AP vs WiFi card
> 	> 
> 	> yeh, and how does the whole AP to AP thing work? *confused*
> 	>  
> 	> 
> 	> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 	> From: Matthew Hill 
> 	> To: Nath P ; Melbourne Wireless 
> 	> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 10:19 PM
> 	> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] linux router, AP vs WiFi card
> 	> 
> 	> Nath.
> 	> 
> 	> Ive had the same query, but im more worried bout connecting to
> other
> 	> aps who have lan set ups as well. im more worryed bout the routing
> side of
> 	> it.. not as easy as it appears..
> 	> 
> 	> cheers
> 	> 
> 	> matt
> 	> 
> 	> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 	> From: Nath P 
> 	> To: 'melbwireless' 
> 	> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 8:47 PM
> 	> Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] linux router, AP vs WiFi card
> 	> 
> 	> I'm building a linux box as a firewall/router/AP for my node
> 	> (FLL). I have a dlink DWL900AP (not +) already.
> 	> my question is, in terms of connection into the network is
> 	> it better to have a card (like the type Vasco sells) in the linux
> box, or
> 	> is it better to use an AP like the DWL900?
> 	> 
> 	> i would be leaning in the direction of the AP just because
> 	> it can be stuck in a box up a tree on the end of some cat 5 and
> not have
> 	> huge losses from running a huge length of cable to the antenna..
> what else
> 	> needs to be taken into consideration?
> 	> 
> 	> 
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