Allan Young wrote:
> OK, heres the story..... I've currently got three Windows 2000 systems in
> the house all linked through DLink wireless PCI cards - works fine, shares
> the cable modem connection for Internet access etc - all set to ad-hoc
> (peer-to-peer).
>
> What I want to do is include a Linux box into the network - but not wireless
> as I can't seem to find a wireless card with Linux drivers. How can I do
> it? There must be a way, I just can't think of it! Got a feeling I'll need
> a cross-over cable in there somewhere!
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
I assume that the cable modem is connected to a wireless hub via a cat5
cable to link up to you wireless stations, and that you already have a
private network configured behind your cable modem (perhaps running dhcp
for the wireless clients?). If thats the case, then this is easy.
Assuming the following setup:
<<<Cable<<<CableModemRouter------WirelessHub)))(((WirelessStations
all you need to do is add a switch into the mix:
<<<Cable<<<CableModemRouter---Switch
| |
| | -WirelessHub)))(((WirelessStations
|
----LinuxWorkstation
Where
<<< is the cable co. coax cable
--- is cat5 cable (straight through, no crossover needed in this setup)
)))((( is a wireless connection
DLink I think makes really cheap 4 port switches for like 40 bucks.
Then all you need to do is set up your linux NIC for DHCP (assuming you
use dhcp on your private netowrk) or give it a static address, and
you're in business
Should take you all of 10 minutes to set up.
HTH
Neil
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