[SATLUG] linux wireless ideas

[Daniel J. Givens]

This is a response to the original message.

With a basics class, I would pick one distro and one known good chipset. The learning curve is all very dependent on the the chipset and particular toolset you have to use to get things going. Some chipsets work fine with iwconfig, while others you have to use other tools. In Ubuntu with my Prism54g chipset wireless card, the configuration is simpler than in Windows since the drivers are part of the kernel and the Ubuntu network tools configure it just fine. 

This is one of the areas that Linux could do better, but the hardware manufacturers have definitely made it hard on us.

Regards,
Daniel

On Tue, 2 Jan 2007 15:59:11 -0600 (CST), Thomas King <kingttx at tomslinux.homelinux.org> wrote:
>> I'm trying to put together a "Linux Wireless Fundamentals" section  (3
>> hour session) for my Unix I class at SAC. There are so many web
>> resources that go in every direction but so far I have not found a step
>> by step basic guide for Linux (almost) newbies. I have several texts
>> such as /802.11 Wireless Networks/, /Wireless Hacks/ and /WI-FOO the
>> secrets of Wireless Hacking /but they either go into too-much detail
>> (for a beginning class) or concentrate on hacking which is not my goal
>> either. If you know of or have a better text (keep it simple please) or
>> know of a web site that is simple and easy to follow  please pass it
>> on.  If you don't want to  share  on the  list (although better for
>> everyone) send it to my gboswell at accd.edu address. Most of these
>> students already use or have used Windows wireless tools in XP so I'm
>> trying to show equal (we know it's better) access , ease of connecting
>> (not going to happen), and then show the additional tools available in
>> Linux.  I've been forced into the wireless world and I must confess it
>> is so much easier in Windows/MAC yet the lack of security in windows
>> scares me every time I use wireless.   Linux  wireless as  we all  know
>> is a  trip up a somewhat steep learning curve but with all the
>> experience in this group we should be able to make it a somewhat simple
>> process. Thanks
>> Boz
> 
> Are you still using a Fedora Core distro in your classes?
> 
> Let me get some info together for you and will compile it once you answer
> the
> above question.
> 
> Tom King
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