Perfect Setup to Freebsd Access Point!!!!

From: Marcos - ThePacific.net (marcos_at_thepacific.net)
Date: 08/07/03

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    Hi There.
    The next information was tested with more than 4month with a lot of
    client and with a nasty traffic. The only problem what with couldn't fix
    yet is some timesout coming from the wireless card some times but
    doesn't crash the traffic or the wireless card!

    the conclusion to make a good Access Point with freebsd is the next:

    We have a good and very nice hardware and software working like Access
    Point on Freebsd!!
    wireless card: prism II or Prism 2.5 (only xi325)
    firmware version: 1.4.9 or 1.5.6 ( not use 1.3.6 or 1.7.4)
    adapter: richo or PLX
    Freebsd Version: 5.0

    setup;
    add: "OPTION BRIDGE" in your kernel

    in /etc/rc.conf
    add the line:
    ifconfig_wi0="inet up ssid NET2 channel 10 media DS/11Mbps mediaopt hostap"

    on /etc/sysctl.conf
    add:
    net.link.ether.bridge=1
    net.link.ether.bridge_cfg="wi0:0, dc0:0"
    net.link.ether.bridge_ipfw=1
    net.inet.ip.forwarding=1

    Any information aditional, please send me an email

    We are trying to do this with freebsd 5.1 and the wireless stable but
    the speed is very lower than with 5.0 we couln't make it work on more
    than 2mbps
    ideas???

    -- 
    Marcos Biscaysaqu
    Systems Administrator
    ThePacific.Net Ltd.
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