Re: [Madwifi-users] madwifi in adhoc mode
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From: Matt F. <mat...@cl...> - 2004-02-26 22:39:09
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That said, there is a bit of activity on the dev list regarding ad-hoc. =2E.. and I said: > Ad Hoc mode is apparantly, still not working correctly, and as Sam said > a while ago very low on the to do list. I've never used it, but it is > for setting up small networks without an AP, as the phrase 'ad hoc' > would suggest. The best example would be two laptops wanting to share > files.=20 >=20 > HTH, >=20 > matt >=20 > Quoting Emery Guevremont (em...@vi...): > > Just to add my opinion, I successfully install on my Redhat 9.0 box a > > D-Link DWL-G520 PCI card. It is right now running as we speak and is > > being used in "master mode" as an access point. I also have my laptop > > which is running Windows 2000 with a D-Link DWL-G650 which is connected > > to the Redhat box. I have had no problems and right now I am connected > > at 48Mps, but I regularly get up to 54Mps, it all depends on the signal > > strength I guess. I was also able to configure WEP (128 bits). All > > without really any problem. > >=20 > > BTW the redhat box is using the latest cvs code. > >=20 > > One thing I'm kinda of confused with is Ad-hoc mode. From my > > understanding, Master mode is for running as an access point, managed > > mode (infrastructure) is when you connect to an access point, but what > > is Ad-hoc mode? I used to think ad-hoc was for access point, but then I > > found out during my installation that master mode did that. So what's > > ad-hoc? > >=20 > > silas bennett wrote: > > | Hi Dev, > > | > > | 2 answers: > > | > > | 1.) I would reconsider using the D-Link cards as many people have > > | reported issues with them. Netgear, Linksys, & (Highly recomended) > > | Proxim cards work well. > > | > > | 2.) Ad-hoc mode is there in the driver, but the driver is still beta. > > | While Ad-Hoc is on the to-do list, it is a low priority right now for > > | the developers as they are working on more important stuff in the > > | driver. I personally have had mixed results with Ad-hoc mode in madwi= fi > > | as it is now. The worst being that every time I attached to the adhoc > > | network I knocked my friends Apple powerbook off the network. Recient= ly > > | though I have had reliable ad-hoc connections up and running for a few > > | hours. Do note that this will eventually be officialy supported by the > > | driver. > > | > > | > > | Cheers, > > | Silas Bennett > > | > > | =3D0) > > | > > | > > |> From: "dev" <de...@ho...> > > |> To: <mad...@li...> > > |> Subject: [Madwifi-users] madwifi in adhoc mode > > |> Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 18:44:25 -0000 > > | > > | > > |> > > |> HI developers > > |> > > |> I have 2 questions > > |> > > |> > > |> 1) I am planning to set up an ad-hoc wireless testbed in my lab. Iam > > |> planning to set it up using D-LInk (DWL- G520) PCI WLAN card. I tried > > |> to install the install the madwifi drivers. I downloaded the CVS and > > |> read the README file. It says the driver doesnt support ad-hoc mode. > > |> Has it been rectified. > > |> > > |> 2) I am using red-hat 9.. Do u have RPMs for this package > > |> > > |> - Dev > > | > > | > > | _________________________________________________________________ > > | Watch high-quality video with fast playback at MSN Video. Free! > > | http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200365ave/direct/01/ > > | > > | > > | > > | ------------------------------------------------------- > > | SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. > > | Build and deploy apps & Web services for Linux with > > | a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! > > | http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=3D1356&alloc_id=3D3438&op=3Dclick > > | _______________________________________________ > > | Madwifi-users mailing list > > | Mad...@li... > > | https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/madwifi-users > >=20 > > -- > > http://riddims.webhop.org > >=20 > >=20 > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. > > Build and deploy apps & Web services for Linux with > > a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! > > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=3D1356&alloc_id=3D3438&op=3Dclick > > _______________________________________________ > > Madwifi-users mailing list > > Mad...@li... > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/madwifi-users > >=20 > --=20 > Matt Foster > mat...@cl... > ee...@ba... > http://www.mattfoster.clara.co.uk=20 > icq: 106411042 >=20 --=20 Matt Foster mat...@cl... ee...@ba... http://www.mattfoster.clara.co.uk=20 icq: 106411042 |