Re: 802.11 gateway/authpf

[Jason Dixon <jason@dixongroup.net>]

On Sat, 2003-08-02 at 14:12, Sancho2k.net Lists wrote:
> 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:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>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* was.  Brian was confused.

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

I recall the same thing about the Prism2 chipsets.  I've never used any
Cisco's, so I wouldn't know.

-- 
Jason Dixon, RHCE
DixonGroup Consulting
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