[MLB-WIRELESS] alphalink wireless

[Eric Orton]

Hi everyone,

I contacted Alphalink asking about using my own equipment to connect to 
their network, and possible support for non Windows machines (I only 
have macs and PC's running FreeBSD ATM).

This was the response...
> Eric,
>
> I wish it was that simple.  Unfortunately, we are not able to use your 
> Hardware due to legal requirements.  The equipment that we use, has no 
> support for anything other than the Windows operating system.  We hope 
> that this will change in the near future, but have no dates at this 
> stage.

Looks like I may need to put Windows on a spare machine...  Or better 
yet, Linux.  Some quick googling shows it supports this wireless 
adaptor.

FWIW, from the support pages it looks like they run a VPN over the 
wireless connection 
(http://wireless.alphalink.com.au/onlinehelp/xp_vpn.stm) and the 
adaptors they use are Gigafast (Atmel) USB 
(http://wireless.alphalink.com.au/onlinehelp/cpe_util.stm).

Just in case I'm not the only other person interested in this 
information.

Cheers,

Eric
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Eric Orton
Mineral Springs Online
Eric.Orton at mineralsprings.net.au


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