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<H1>Wireless Howto</H1>
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<H2>Roberto Arcomano berto@fatamorgana.com</H2>v1.6 - July 31, 2002
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<EM>Wireless is a new technology in networking cards, with high speed rate
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(up to 11 Mbps). This document explains how to setup Wireless in Linux, compatibility
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problems, something about geographic requirements and more. Latest release
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of this document can be found at
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<A HREF="http://www.fatamorgana.com/bertolinux">http://www.fatamorgana.com/bertolinux</A></EM>
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<H2><A NAME="toc1">1.</A> <A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-1.html">Introduction </A></H2>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.1">1.1 Introduction </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.2">1.2 Copyright </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.3">1.3 Translations</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.4">1.4 Credits</A>
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<H2><A NAME="toc2">2.</A> <A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-2.html">Background Knowledge </A></H2>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.1">2.1 What about Wireless?</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.2">2.2 What's the max distance between radio cards? </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.3">2.3 What's the difference between wired and Wireless network? </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.4">2.4 What I need to know to setup a Wireless network? </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.5">2.5 Why should I setup a Wireless network and what I expect from it? </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.6">2.6 What Wireless cards are covered by this howto? </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.7">2.7 How much do they cost? </A>
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<H2><A NAME="toc3">3.</A> <A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-3.html">Technical info about Wireless </A></H2>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.1">3.1 Physical Layer </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.2">3.2 Configurations </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.3">3.3 Compatibility </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.4">3.4 Should I use Adhoc or Infrastructure? </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.5">3.5 A Linux Box cannot act as an AccessPoint? </A>
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<H2><A NAME="toc4">4.</A> <A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-4.html">Toolbox required </A></H2>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.1">4.1 Hardware requirement </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.2">4.2 Software requirement </A>
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<H2><A NAME="toc5">5.</A> <A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-5.html">Overview on Wireless network setup.</A></H2>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.1">5.1 Fundamental steps </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.2">5.2 Low Level Kernel Config </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.3">5.3 Data-link level setting </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.4">5.4 Ip setting </A>
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<H2><A NAME="toc6">6.</A> <A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-6.html">Setup </A></H2>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.1">6.1 General setup info </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.2">6.2 Proxim Symphony </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.3">6.3 Webgear Aviator 2.4 and AviatorPro </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.4">6.4 Lucent Wavelan I, II, Orinoco products and Cabletron </A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.5">6.5 YDI </A>
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<H2><A NAME="toc7">7.</A> <A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-7.html">More about Wireless</A></H2>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-7.html#ss7.1">7.1 A Wireless Linux distribution</A>
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<H2><A NAME="toc8">8.</A> <A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-8.html">Useful links</A></H2>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-8.html#ss8.1">8.1 Open software link</A>
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<LI><A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-8.html#ss8.2">8.2 Commercial link</A>
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<H2><A NAME="toc9">9.</A> <A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-9.html">FAQ - Frequently asked questions </A></H2>
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<H2><A NAME="toc10">10.</A> <A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-10.html">Appendix A - Netmask 255.255.255.255, proxy arp and bridging </A></H2>
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<H2><A NAME="toc11">11.</A> <A HREF="Wireless-HOWTO-11.html">Appendix B - Siemens DECT Radio Modem </A></H2>
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