Subject: Re: wireless repeaters?
To: Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.lip6.fr>
From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 01/17/2001 14:09:05
On Tuesday, 16 January 2001 at 22:19:49 +0100, Manuel Bouyer wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 16, 2001 at 12:13:04AM -0700, Brook Milligan wrote:
>> Is it possible to use a netbsd box with a wireless network card as a
>> repeater to extend the range of a wireless LAN?  Can one do it with
>> two wireless cards in a single box?
>
> You most certainly need 2 cards, and the bridging code Jason should import
> soon :)

I'd be very interested to see a laptop/card combination where you can
get two wireless cards in a single laptop.  All that I have seen have
antenna units which block the slot above them.

Greg
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