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From: john connolly on 21 Apr 2010 17:13 On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:40:05 -0400, John K. Herreshoff wrote: > Is there a quick way to make a wireless access node in slackware? > > John. I don't know if this is what you are after but a few years ago I bought a cheap wireless router and attached it to an ethernet card. It required a routine configuration and my box now works as a wap. Best wishes, jwc
From: Danno on 21 Apr 2010 20:11 John K. Herreshoff wrote: > Is there a quick way to make a wireless access node in slackware? > > John. Compile hostapd, edit the config, and fire it up. http://w1.fi/hostapd/ I use a very basic setup, so am not a good source of details, but the source has excellent documentation IIRC. Make sure your card is supported. -- Slackware 12.2, 2.6.27.7, Core i7 920, GeForce 8400 GS RLU #272755
From: Stephen Bloom on 21 Apr 2010 22:47
John K. Herreshoff <nope(a)not.here> wrote: > Thanks, Steve. I guess I used the wrong word: I want to make an access > point so that I can connect other wireless computers to my network. I'm > using wicd here right now for this machine. > John. I'm using a Linksys (aka Cisco) wireless router. Configuring it was a pain in the neck -- I had to boot into an old WinXP partition to run the setup routines; I don't know how to do the setups in linux (which seems to be your question..). Once the damn thing was up and running, I could make changes via the router's web interface, I just couldn't figure out how to get to that point from the beginning without using the setup routines. Steve |