[ale] Home Network

[hirsch at zapmedia.com]

Armsby John-G16665 writes:
 > I have been contemplating setting up a home network.  I am not too happy
 > about running Ethernet so I thought I would do some homework on the use of
 > PCI cards which utilize existing phone lines.  My research tells me I might
 > get up to 10 mbs(?) in speed (I can accept that.) but will be limited to
 > Windows 98, NT, and Mac.  I don't see where my Linux/Win98 machine has a
 > chance with Linux.  The sparc 10 I want to bring home does not have a
 > chance.  Is stringing the wire, plugging in the NICs,  and setting up a hub
 > my only option?  Wireless is not cheap.  I don't want to go there.

How about WaveLAN (renamed Orinico)?  It's an 11 Mbit wireless network
with Linux support, I beleive.  At least the PCMCIA cards are
supported.  Use an AirPort for the Mac as your central transmitter.

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