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Met deze howto kan je van je ouwe pc of laptop‚ met FreeBSD‚ een toegangspunt maken voor een draadloos netwerk.

This article describes how to configure a PC running FreeBSD to serve as an access point (AP) for your wireless network. This FreeBSD access point does not need to be a server or desktop machine. Indeed‚ many people recommend using an old laptop. You don’t need much processing power either; a 386 or 486 will do. Thanks to FreeBSD’s excellent installation program‚ you don’t even need a working monitor — just use the serial port instead. A laptop doesn’t require a PCI- or ISA-to-PCMCIA adapter‚ and already has a built-in backup power supply. Also‚ long cable runs to an external antenna drop the signal output power significantly‚ and laptops can often be put closer to the antenna‚ in places a desktop would be hard pressed to fit.

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