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Title: SME Server and wireless Lan cards
Post by: PhilV on July 20, 2004, 11:22:13 AM

Hi, I am in a fairly rural location and MESH Broadband are now offering broadband services in our area via a Wide area wireless lan. Does SME support wireless LAN? If not are they easy to integrate to it? Does anyone have any experience of this?

Thanks,

Phil

Title: SME Server and wireless Lan cards
Post by: duncan on July 21, 2004, 02:27:56 AM

Avoid the hassle and just grab an access point.

Title: Wireless
Post by: cc_skavenger on July 21, 2004, 08:02:30 AM

What protocol are they using?  You can save some headaches by using a Linksys WET-11 (802.11b) or a Linksys WET-54G (802.11g).  

Just what I would do.

Title: SME Server and wireless Lan cards
Post by: PhilV on July 21, 2004, 12:16:03 PM

I asked the suppier what interface card they would provide us with if we signed up, and was it compatible with Linux. This is their reply:

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The equipment we use is compatible with all Operating Systems, with
regards to the Wi-Fi card, we would supply you with a Wireless
Air-Bridge device, not a PCMCIA (Wireless Card).  From this wireless
air-bridge you can expand you network.

Any idea what they mean by an air-bridge? Will this connect via ethernet? And WHY are they going on about PCMCIA cards, I never suggested that they woudl supply that!

Thanks,

Phil