Does the thing work with Linx?
anonymous
June 2 2007, 19:10:57 UTC
. . . or just with Windoze?
I suppose that after it's configured, it doesn't atter what is running, but having to configure it with Windoze and have .NET installed in the process is a kludge.
Re: Does the thing work with Linx?jeff_duntemannJune 2 2007, 20:00:06 UTC
Good question, and one I haven't really explored yet. Linux is not mentioned even once in the 34-page User Guide file included on the driver CD. The doc is horrible, almost less than worthless. Fortunately, the unit is close to self-configuring, and a couple of people have told me that it's virtually impossible for the signal to pass through an electric meter, the coils of which act as a pretty effective low-pass filter. So not changing the encryption password may not matter as much as battle-scarred Wi-Fi guys like me tend to assume.
Re: Does the thing work with Linx?chris_gerribJune 2 2007, 21:27:36 UTC
Once it's configured it should. They're communicating on Ethernet at layer 2, so as long as your Linux box has an Ethernet network stack, it should run.
Regarding security - even if the signal didn't go through a meter, you're only looking at a range of 100 meters (wire distance) due to Ethernet rules.
Re: Does the thing work with Linx?regekJune 3 2007, 22:27:15 UTC
Actually, that's the standard for ethernet over Cat.5 cable. ;-) Keep in mind that this is a bridge to a dissimilar network type, just like a bridge between copper and fiber networks.
I suppose that after it's configured, it doesn't atter what is running, but having to configure it with Windoze and have .NET installed in the process is a kludge.
Sam'l B.
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Regarding security - even if the signal didn't go through a meter, you're only looking at a range of 100 meters (wire distance) due to Ethernet rules.
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