Re: Wireless LAN setup

[Chris Cappuccio <chris@dqc.org>]

Yep, wireless lans are where you want to use things like IPSec

On Thu, 16 Nov 2000, Daniel MD wrote:

 | WARNING: if you are using openBSD for it's security features, you probably 
 | don't wanna run a wireless network, i know that lucent says its high 
 | security, still wend we talk wireless there is allot to explore, for 
 | instance if you use wireless keyboards, finding your passwords is as easy 
 | as getting a wireless receiver (the same kind as the Keyboard) put in a 
 | laptop, and opening a text editor.
 | 
 | Lucent is a reputed corporation, i have nothing bad to say abut them, they 
 | have some of the best researchers and labs in the world, so they know what 
 | they do very well.
 | Contact them to ask abut setting up a wireless openBSD LAN server, i think 
 | you will find that setting up the windows OS clients will be easy, there is 
 | allot of support, so any difficulties will easily be overcome, you may want 
 | to check out some solutions that are more unix-centric than win-centric.
 | 
 | If you want to run a Orinoco with all safety tools it comes with, your 
 | network will have to have a windows OS server.
 | 
 | Best of luck tell us what you decided, and difficulties you have.
 | 
 | At 19:43 16-11-2000 +0800, you wrote:
 | >Hello,
 | >
 | >We are planning to setup a wireless LAN under OpenBSD (i386) server and
 | >some other win98 machines.  However, I don't how to start it.  Can anyone
 | >show me the direction ?  Our local computer component supplier sugests
 | >Lucent Orinoco products.  Any idea ?  Thanks
 | >
 | >Clarence
 | 
 | Best Regard's and have a nice day...
 | Daniel MD [Im-Thinking@clix.pt]
 | 
 | 
 | 

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