On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 10:08:25 -0500, Sam MacDonald <smac at visi.com> wrote: > Is it OK for the data he (would be) transferring over wireless, to be > transfered over wireless? Oooo... good point - I'll make sure to bring that up. > > My point is some companies don't want any data transfered over > wireless. It would be bad to be liable if data was hijacked. I know > all the security arguments but some companies just don't want wireless > used with their data, it is their data after all. > > Sam. > > Johnny Fulcrum wrote: > >> >> Hi- >> >> Need a push in the right direction here: >> >> I have a neighbor who'd be up to pitching in for wireless gear so that >> he can use my cable modem connection. He's an older gent, who doesn't >> yet have a computer nor a connection. He just got a new job and told >> me he needs to buy a computer to "connect to the mainframe" at work, >> get email and open office docs. I have a 400 Mhz Pent for him and can >> load it with the apporpriate software... should be enough power for >> what he needs. >> >> For the connection though, we thought it would be keen if we could both >> use my cable connection - over a wireless network. There's one house >> inbetween our houses, but I'm up on a hill and have clear view to his >> roof. >> >> I assume a wireless connection be done here - but I may need some >> boosters/antenna. (?) >> >> Security - I have a old 486 firewall (IPCOP - two nics and can add >> more if need be) and a residental gateway (gateway is basically a hub >> now that the 486 is in place!) between my computers and the WAN >> connection - I think I'd want to dangle the Wireeless access point off >> the firewall in it's own "zone" (on it's own NIC). (?) >> >> I'd want to protect him (via firewalling) too - but not want the >> wireless network to "see" my current LAN. >> >> I do have some laptops in house - it'd be nice to use the wireless >> network myself - so I may want/need to get from the wireless to my LAN. >> >> I've been googling - and there's lots of google out there on the >> subject. Anyone know of a doc or a project that has had similar goals? >> Hardware - I've searched through the TC wireless archives and google - >> there's lots of discussion on hardware - I'm a bit overwhelmed! >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >> http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org >> https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >> > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list