[plug] Wireless Access Point Options

[Trevor Phillips]

My all-in-one Billion ADSL/Router/Firewall/Wireless has been flaky for
a while, so I've pulled my finger out and configured my Linux server
as the router (using Shorewall) with the Billion bridged to it. This
is working spiffingly for Internet<->Ethernet stuff, but I can't
convince the router to keep supporting Wireless, while in bridged
mode.

So I'm looking for alternative inexpensive wireless solutions to build
off the Linux-as-router/firewall concept.

Now, given that I'd rather the server handle NAT, DHCP, Firewalling,
etc, I really don't need (m)any bells & whistles for the wireless.
Ideally, I'd like to shove a PCI wireless card in the server, but I
don't know enough about the technologies to know if any old PCI
Wireless card can become a WAP with the right Linux software, or if
you need specific hardware capabilities.

The other alternative is to get an external Eth (or USB?) WAP and plug
it in, either to the Eth LAN, or maybe to a separate Eth card on the
server.

Is it as simple as getting any PCI Wireless card, or is the external
WAP the better solution? Any other ideas/suggestions?

Thanks.

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Trevor Phillips  - http://dortamur.livejournal.com/
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