Re: Wireless ethernet?

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Mon, 9 Aug 1999 14:15:37 +0300


In message <Pine.LNX.4.10.9908081852180.1354-100000@asdf.capslock.lan>
Mike A. Harris writes:

>I am wondering if it is possible to have a laptop computer with
>some form of 10Mbit ethernet connection or faster that is
>wireless and free of any form of line of sight connection as
>well.

>Example: A person has a home LAN, and a laptop. They would like
>to wander around the house with the LAPTOP, and possibly outside,
>but not far. However, they'd like the LAPTOP to be connected to
>the LAN all the time without wires and without line of sight with
>infrared or whatnot.

>Is this possible? If so, does Linux support it? Where can I get
>the info?

ARLAN cards existing as PSMCIA, so can be used on laptops.
The driver for 655 ARLAN work on it very good. For info about ARLAN
hardware look at http://www.aironet.com/
I succefully use two ISA cards under Linux more than one year.

SY, Stanislav Voronyi.

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