Re: 802.11 gateway/authpf

["Brian A. Seklecki" <lavalamp@spiritual-machines.org>]

On Wed, 30 Jul 2003, Sancho2k.net Lists wrote:

> I've been considering implementing OpenBSD as a wireless access point.
> It would be a simple setup with one interface into the wired net and one
>   802.11b adaptor. My main concern would be unauthorized Internet access

...do you mean a card in ad-hoc mode acting as an "access point" ?

...if so, you'll *probably* need a card that has external antenna support.
i don't know how an(4) is in OpenBSD, but you for the money, a used Cisco
350 card w/ external antenna is the absolute best card for the money
available on the market.

no comments on the security aspects of this.

l8*
	-lava

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