[MLB-WIRELESS] [Fwd: Software AP]

[Ryan Abbenhuys]

I don't believe there are any 802.11g chipsets that support full Access
Point operation at this stage with software.  Your best bet is to stick
with 802.11b.

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>On Sun, 7 Dec 2003, Steven Haigh wrote:
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>> Hi, I'm interested in setting up a software AP using linux.
>
>Ahuh.
>
>> Unfortunatley I can't fubd any supported .11g PCI cards as inidicated at
>
>Yes, its tough, more in a second. HostAP support is available for prism
>2.5 cards, but I havent heard about it for prismGT based cards. Where is
>info on that?
>
>> The only card I can find in Australia is the 3com OfficeConnect 11g
>> Wireless LAN PC Card, and I would require a PCI PC-Card slot for that.
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>The netgear one is also available, WG511, and I can supply OEM XG-600s(?)
>in MiniPCI as well. Might be able to turn up the SMC cards in a few days,
>although the one disty I know of that does SMC doesnt show them as being
>available as yet.
>
>> Do you know of any other .11g cards which would suit my needs, or could
>> you post this question somewhere where it can be seen?
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>Pick on me c/o www.techtopia.com.au if you cant find something you are
>chasing, I can always find stuff.
>
>As more of a general note on prismGT, these are a bitch to find in .tw, a
>few OEMs dropped plans for these in favour of broadcom, or the new TI G
>chipset (ugh), pcrange will have cheap broadcom based gear soon, and that
>will make it hard to bother bringing in anything else.
>
>Cya,
>
>Jamie
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