Re: Wireless network at home

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On Tue, Oct 24, 2000 at 07:12:25PM -0400, Hugo Haas wrote:
> Gerald suggested that I should tell the world (or at least fogo) how
> cool I am. So here is a pointer for people wanting to do the same since
> it's actually realy easy to do.
>
> I have installed a wireless network at home. I have a laptop which is
> connected to my cable modem and which does masquerading.

It's awesome! I'm using it now with my laptop to type this on my
computer at home in Ottawa, with no wires to be seen.

I should be used to having a wireless net connection by now
since we've had them at MIT for the last couple years, but the
novelty still hasn't worn off, and shows no signs of doing so.

And having it at home is even better...

> If people want to do the same, I described the system at:
>
>   http://larve.net/people/hugo/2000/10/wireless-lan
>
> Eric Prud'hommeaux replicated my installation using Debian install disks
> and a tar ball of the whole system (it's only 40MB when gzipped although
> Eric couldn't find gzip on Debian's rescue/root disks) pretty easily to
> install one at home. Maybe I should make this tar ball available on my
> site after removing a few passwords if that's useful.

I can't wait to set this up at home. Tristen, want to dust off
your old '486?

I just need to buy a PCMCIA to ISA adapter [1] (I think) and an
extra wireless card, and away we go.

Anyone have recommendations of good places to buy hardware online
in Canada? (or, in the states with cheap shipping to Canada.)
Something like NECX or CDW, with a large, well-stocked selection,
good prices, and a usable web site?

[1] http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.asp?EDC=202230

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Re: Wireless network at home

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Gerald Oskoboiny wrote:
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> On Tue, Oct 24, 2000 at 07:12:25PM -0400, Hugo Haas wrote:
> > Gerald suggested that I should tell the world (or at least fogo) how
> > cool I am. So here is a pointer for people wanting to do the same since
> > it's actually realy easy to do.
> >
> > I have installed a wireless network at home. I have a laptop which is
> > connected to my cable modem and which does masquerading.
>
> It's awesome! I'm using it now with my laptop to type this on my
> computer at home in Ottawa, with no wires to be seen.

What about the wires for the printer? Speakers? Scanner? CD-burner?
I'm looking around at my setup and the ethernet wires only make
up a small portion of the fire hazard that is my office.

- Ian


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Re: Wireless network at home

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On Wed, Oct 25, 2000, Ian Jacobs wrote:
> > It's awesome! I'm using it now with my laptop to type this on my
> > computer at home in Ottawa, with no wires to be seen.
>
> What about the wires for the printer? Speakers? Scanner? CD-burner?
> I'm looking around at my setup and the ethernet wires only make
> up a small portion of the fire hazard that is my office.

Well, it really depends on your configuration. As far as we are
concerned, the aim was to share an Internet connection knowing that the
rooms were not on the same floor. We didn't want to run cables all
around the place or use a drill. So wireless is perfect.

Moreover, we don't have any peripherals anyway, so we're free to wander
around with our laptops.

And finally guests are pretty happy to be connected easily. You should
have seen Gerald: he was as happy as if he had seen a rerun of a whole
season of the A-Team!

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