> Well, I'm not sure why it works without IBSS creator...
> It must work if there is at least one IBSS creator, such as Windows Box.

I just have two NetBSD machines with wireless here.  I don't think
there's an IBSS creator nearby.  It is, however, not always finding
the network--sometimes the ifconfig works, sometimes it doesn't, so
that might be the reason.

> > I am somewhat interested in building a BSD-based base station, though
> > I know very little about it at this point.  Do you know what would be
> > required and if/where documentation is available?
> That's also my long term TODO...
> 
> http://www.amd.com/products/npd/software/pcnet_mobile/utilities/utilities.html
> is helpful. and of course, IEEE 802.11 base spec, which is not free.

Hmmm...  Do I need an MS-Windows machine to make use of those
utilities?

Thanks,
-allen