discuss: Re: [discuss] Re: Request for comments and recommendations
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Re: [discuss] Re: Request for comments and recommendations
From:
jdd ####@####.####
Date:
16 May 2012 17:50:41 +0100
Message-Id: <4FB3DAD4.1050306@dodin.org>
Le 16/05/2012 18:05, Krastyo Komsalov a écrit :
>
> On 5/16/2012 9:47 AM, jdd wrote:
>> Le 09/05/2012 12:34, Krastyo Komsalov a écrit :
>>
>>> http://komsalov.homelinux.org/AcerWiFi/html/
>>
>> on page http://komsalov.homelinux.org/AcerWiFi/html/about.html
>>
>> 2.1."a" ave problem on the beginning (random stuff)
> I do not understand, what is random ?
this: "a. fghfgh fghf fdgh lackware comes with Wicd in /Slac"
>> same wifi chip as your (athereos 2425)
> It should work, no any other hardware is mandatory.
>> I'm a bit confused here.
> As far as I remember there is no limit of the number of "networks"
> :-)) in hostapd.
ok. I simply didn't imagine it could be possible to have virtual lan
on wifi (although I use them on wired)
> SSH to the box and give ifconfig and you will see the interfaces.
you are very kind to provide this to me, but I don't really like to
log on alien computer without absolute need
>> I have to say I'm not a network specialist.
> This is actually great as any difficulty you encounter will show weak
> or missing explanation.
sure :-))
> What is in the box is decided from the target market for the device.
> What is sold as AP is lacking a switch and eventually has simplified
> software in it.
yes, often simple linux (I already had to log in such device from ssh)
> The best specialized project at the moment is
> http://www.ilesansfil.org/ - It is on french and poorly translated to
> English :-)))
> http://dev.wifidog.org/
well, I'm french :-) so it's good for me
>
> I implemented it for around 17'000 users for Dawson college in
> Montreal some years ago.
I use to have less than 17 people using my network :-))
> In this document the idea is to have what is marketed commonly as
> Wireless router.
yes, I have one (presently unsused) - not counting my dsl box (that I
don't really manage)
> Remember the difference is how much staff you put in one box :-)))
:-)
>> size of the usb key?
> Any size as this is kind of floppy boot,
128k could fit?? don't you install a basic slackware? I beg 500Mo is
appropriate
>> is it really necessary to recompile the kernel? this need to install
>> developement tools (much bigger)
> It is absolutely necessary to have the source as madwifi
madwifi should be installable in openSUSE without compilation
http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Atheros_madwifi
but is this driver different than the standard one (the one that
allows using the wifi card?), and that is already running (ath and ath5k)?
and probably
> hostapd will
> need it for compilation.
may be also available
https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=hostapd&project=openSUSE%3A12.1
but is this mandatory for a first run? Io would prefere to test each
step after the other
>> in openSUSE, having freeradius is as simple as typing "zypper in
>> freeradius"
> Yep, sounds nearly as simple as installing from source.
> I hope it comes not with some wired preconfiguration but with standard.
> You have to find out how to put is as service,
it's ready: freeradius and freeradius-relay are available as inits (in
fact as systemd target)
jdd
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