[MLB-WIRELESS] help with hardware recommendations.

[Ryan Abbenhuys]

Gee don't want much do you.
Would you like that all gift wrapped?
:-p


On Wed, 8 Jan 2003 09:49:59 +1100, paul van den bergen wrote
> Hi all,
> 
> I have been looking at hardware to purchase for our wireless network for 
work
> and would like to hear peoples recommendations.
> 
> Now, before we go any further we can only buy from legitimate businesses, so
> the TIB and personal sales are not possible.  Also, new equipment only.
> While we don't want to waste money, we want new equipment and purchases
> defendable in an audit... :-)
> 
> At this point our primary need is for 5 wireless PCI cards and an ethernet
> card of some sort.
> 
> PCI card must be ricoh based, not PLX or TI (unless functionallity on 
FreeBSD
> is demonstrated???)
> 
> wireless card can be hermes or prism II, but preferably with _optional_
> external jack.
> 
> Don't mind seperate PCI and wireless card suppliers, or integrated units, 
but
> card should be removable....
> 
> In addition, one machine will be a wired firewall (1 wireless + 2 wired
> ethernet connections). As it only has one PCI slot, I figure there are 3
> possible solutions.
> 
> 1) double PCI-PCMCIA bridge (eg. the Carry ones) + wireless PC card + 
ethernet
> PC card (recommendations???)
> 2) USB ethernet card + PCI wireless
> 3) USB wireless card + PCI ethernet.
> 
> In terms of details, I am looking for (relatively) trouble free use on BSD,
> recommendations of hardware (model numbers, etc.) and Melbourne based
> suppliers.
> 
> Another thing people might be able to help with is multi mainboard power
> supplies. Eg. a power supply that has multiple board connections to power
> several (2+) boards at once.  can be standalone, PC mounted or rack mounted,
> all options viable...  anyone know if this type of equipment exists?
> 
> --
> Dr Paul van den Bergen
> Centre for Advanced Internet Architectures
> caia.swin.edu.au
> pvandenbergen at swin.edu.au
> IM:bulwynkl2002
> would somebody get this big walking carpet out of my way?
> 
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