Re: 802.11 gateway/authpf

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Brian A. Seklecki wrote:
> On Fri, 2003-08-01 at 09:53, Sancho2k.net Lists wrote:
> 
>>Brian A. Seklecki wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 30 Jul 2003, Sancho2k.net Lists wrote:
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>>>
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>>>>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" ?
>>
>>Yes. Are only prism2 based cards capable of this mode, or does the Cisco 
>>do it as well? If it does, is that because it is prism2?
> 
> 
> I should hope they support ad-hoc for $175/card >:}
> 
> Actually no the .A card is that much, the .B, the AIR-LMC352 is the
> PCMCIA model w/ external antenna support.  Yes it supports ad-hoc.

Eck. I had thought you were talking abot hostap mode to more fully 
function as an actual AP. Ad-hoc is not a concern.

I think I remember reading that only prism2 chipsets can function in 
hostap mode. Do you know whether the cisco can do that?

DS