Topic: Wlan and SME Server 6.0.1...

[Cyruz]

Hello, I have a Topcom skyracer pro pci 154 wlan card that I am trying to get to work with sme server 6.0.1
How can I make this happen ? I can't seem to get a promt to install ndiswrapper either...
Does 6.5 or 7.0 support wlan ?
I really dont wanna use win 2000 again...

Please help...  

[arne]

I dont know if this can help you at all, but I hope it can be a tip to come further ahed with the problem.

As I have read the the new 2.6.x kernel supports wlan directly without the use of windows drivers.

I installed Ubuntu Linux with 2.6.x kernel to a laptop with a Netgear PCMCIA wireless lan card. This worked directely after configuration and without a problem. I have been told that Suse 9.2 and 9.3 are capable of the same "autodetection" but I have not checked it myself.

The sme 7.0 is 2.6.x kernel based and the 6.5 is 2.4.x based.

I guess that configuring the sme 7.0 for wireless lan will be much the same as doing the same for Centos 4.1 (Kernel support should be there but there might be needed som more software modules / configuration.)

By the wy, I think wireless lan will not be as stable as cabeled lan for a server..

Arne.

[Cyruz]

ok..  thanks..  

I'll vait for the 7.0 then.. running cable in the mean time..

wlan is just for conveniance..  

[arne]

No reason to wait. I think there might be many SME users that would be interested in the oportunity to fit in a wireless network card.

http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/7.0beta/iso/

By the way, I tried an upgrade on an old K6-2. This did not work. I then did a fresh installation on a Duron 1200. This worked without a problem. (Even though the developers still have a bug list.)

Arne.

[arne]

Some info here ?
http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/linux-hn/wmp11-linux.htm

[Cyruz]

..but i thought it wasn't recomended to use a beta for a permanent server beacause of security and stability issues ??

[arne]

I think you should neither use a sme beta or a prototype of a wireless lan installation on a production server.