Hello

[Josh Howlett]

On Tue, 7 Aug 2001, Chris Fenton wrote:

> Sorry to bother you guys, but I am very new to the wireless concept.
> 
> I would like to try a wireless net to overcome a formidable domestic
> hurdle, my wife will not let me run cable.
> -a linux isdn-wireless router to connect 4 PCs at home
> -router is a 486-66 with 24MB ram
> -router will also run a printer queue and samba
> -routing software provided by the linux router project
> 
> Questions:
> Should I get a 1/2 Mbits card or 11Mbits?

11Mb/s (802.11b).

> Will my 486 be the limiting factor ?

Unlikely.

> Are there and 11Mbit isa cards ?

Yes.

> Has anyone tried to stream video or mp3 through a wireless ?

Yes - I've streamed Netmeeting over 11Mb/s, absolutely no problem.

> I will post benchmarks from this experiment
> 
> Chris Fenton
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Josh Howlett, Network Supervisor,
Networking & Digital Communications,
Information Systems & Computing,
University of Bristol, U.K.
0117 928 7850 | josh.howlett at bris.ac.uk
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