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| 244674 | 2004-06-15 02:27:00 | Just out of curiosity, at this stage, has anyone configured a wireless internet connection to work with Linux? I have recently been connected, using the Fonterra-Telecom (Xtra?) partnership. It works very well, now that I have tweaked the connection; Xtra wouldn't provide any support for this, of course, but I have trebled speeds from 8-10 KBps to 28-30 KBps, just with a simple registry tweak. But I've thought, I wondert if I can get this to work with Linux. I haven't used Linux for nigh on 9 months now, but you Linux people seem to have a lot of fun with it and my curiosity is getting the better of me. |
jcr1 (893) | ||
| 244675 | 2004-06-15 04:49:00 | what kind of connectivity equipment are you using? If you are connecting through an external box then it's just a matter of IP addresses... any operating system with a tcp/ip stack can access wireless through an external device that uses ethernet If however you are using an internal card, linux support is extensive for the more popular cards, however I have a feeling you'd be using something a bit more proprietary... like gtrans on crack or something |
whetu (237) | ||
| 244676 | 2004-06-15 06:21:00 | Its a large beige box, 35 cm long,18 cm wide by 3 cm deep and its referred to by the technician as a "Service Interface Unit". I can't find another name on it. It connects to my computer by an ethernet cable (I had to install a PCI network card so I could retain my wireless LAN). On the back it is referred to as "Type 42 ST Service Interface Unit". When I was querying how I could retain my network, I got mixed messages, one of which was to the effect it wouldn't run off a switch or hub; hence installing the extra NIC. I couldn't get much sense (maybe just my lack of understanding) when I talked about IP addresses. Does any of this make any sense Whetu? |
jcr1 (893) | ||
| 244677 | 2004-06-15 09:14:00 | hey - may i ask, how much is that service costing you? Thanks |
fergie (424) | ||
| 244678 | 2004-06-15 09:20:00 | I'm going to assume it was installed by a Downer Connect technician? If it uses ethernet then there shouldnt be a problem.. write down whatever your gateway, subnet and dns addresses are, plonk those into any OS with a tcp/ip stack and you should be away laughing... The not working in a switch/hub sounds like a load of bollocks to me.. just talking down to you to try to prevent multiple users on one connection... plug it into a switch and find out though, and if that doesnt work, no biggy.. just pop a router such as smoothwall into the mix |
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