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# Distro Independent Wireless Install
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#	wl.install.sh reads its wireless options from wl.config
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# Original File
# -------------
#	http://www.Linux-Wireless.org/Install-HOWTO/WL/wl.HOWTO.txt	- help docs
#	http://www.Linux-Wireless.org/Install-HOWTO/WL/wl.config	- config files
#	http://www.Linux-Wireless.org/Install-HOWTO/WL/wl.install.sh 	- install script
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# Config Files
# ------------
#    NetGear WG311
#	http://www.Linux-Wireless.org/Install-HOWTO/WL/wl.config.NetGear.WG311
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#    LinkSys WMP54G version 2
#	http://www.Linux-Wireless.org/Install-HOWTO/WL/wl.config.LinkSys.WMP54G version 2
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# Drivers
# -------
#    NetGear WG311
#	http://www.Linux-Wireless.org/Install-HOWTO/Drivers/madwifi/madwifi.txt
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#    LinkSys WMP54G version 2
#	http://www.Linux-Wireless.org/Install-HOWTO/Drivers/ndiswrapper ( newer than bcom_linux )
#	http://www.Linux-Wireless.org/Install-HOWTO/Drivers/BroadCom/Old/bcom_linux_install1.txt
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# 23-May-05 amo Separate Installation and Help Docs
# 04-Jun-04 amo Moved to Linux-Wireless.org
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# Wireless Install HOWTO
# ======================
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# For Wirelss Gateway
# --------------------
#	iwconfig ath0 mode Master
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# For wireless clients 
# --------------------
#	iwconfig ath0 mode Managed
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# Important Wireless Config Variables
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#	- make sure your ESSID is the same as your ap
#	- make sure you enable (in)secure WEP keys
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#	- make sure "iwlist scan" can see the other wireless devices
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# Wireless Security
# -----------------
#	http://www.Linux-Wireless.org/Security
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#	- make sure you install your (insecure) wireless connections
#	OUTSIDE the corp firewall
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# New Wireless Installation
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# 0.  Too lazy ?? just a comple of commands ..
#	http://www.Linux-Wireless.org/Install-HOWTO/WL/BASIC.Install.sh.txt
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# 1.  Find the Linux Driver for your wireless device
#	http://www.Linux-Wireless.org/Install-HOWTO/Drivers
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# 2.  Install the drivers
#	madwifi drivers for NetGear WG311
#	ndiswrapper drivers for LinkSys WMP54G
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#	- recompile your kernel -- required for new madwifi drivers
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# 3.  Read the wireless config Howto ( command line options )
#	http://www.Linux-Wireless.org/Install-HOWTO/WL/Commands.iwconfig.txt
#	http://www.Linux-Wireless.org/Install-HOWTO/WL/WEP-Key-HOWTO.txt
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# 4.  Use one of the config files
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#	For NetGear WG311
#		cp wl.config.NetGear.WG311 wl.config
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#	For LinkSys WMP54G
#		cp wl.config.LinkSys.WMP54G wl.config
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#	root# vi wl.config
# 	-------------------
#		- Define your own wireless ip# or dhcp
#		- Define your essid to be the same as your "access point"
#		- Define your own gateway info including the outside world gateway
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#
# 5.  Install the drivers and configure the wireless Network
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#	root# ./wl.install.sh start
# 	---------------------------
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#	#
#	# if you/this is the wireless AcessPoint
#	# --------------------------------------
#	#
#	root# ./wl.install.sh ap
# 	---------------------------
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# 6.  Testing the wireless Network
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#	ping yoourself		- should always work
#	ping your-wirelss-ap	- should work
#				( if not, you need to double check the ip# and iwconfig option )
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#	ping the outside world
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#	ssh some-place-outside
#	use your browser
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# 7.  Harden your wireless Network
#	install a firewall
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