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From: Theo Markettos on 17 Nov 2009 07:00 I want to build a bridge between wifi/ethernet and 3G mobile broadband (using a USB dongle) using an old PC. Can anyone recommend a router-oriented distro that: Runs on x86 Supports mobile broadband Acts as a wireless router (including WPA - I have a Prism2.5 card) Is likely to run on a Pentium 75 with 16MB RAM (this one isn't critical) Doesn't need too much fiddling to do the above Obviously I could use Debian or similar, but I'd rather not have to set everything up from scratch. Suggestions? Thanks Theo
From: Jonathan McDowell on 17 Nov 2009 07:13 Theo Markettos <theom+news(a)chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote: > I want to build a bridge between wifi/ethernet and 3G mobile broadband > (using a USB dongle) using an old PC. Can anyone recommend a > router-oriented distro that: > Runs on x86 > Supports mobile broadband > Acts as a wireless router (including WPA - I have a Prism2.5 card) > Is likely to run on a Pentium 75 with 16MB RAM (this one isn't critical) > Doesn't need too much fiddling to do the above > Obviously I could use Debian or similar, but I'd rather not have to set > everything up from scratch. Suggestions? OpenWRT? They have an x86 build though I've never actually tried it. Pretty much what you're looking for otherwise. J. --
From: Gordon Henderson on 17 Nov 2009 08:55 In article <-aF*EqkWs(a)news.chiark.greenend.org.uk>, Theo Markettos <theom+news(a)chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote: >I want to build a bridge between wifi/ethernet and 3G mobile broadband >(using a USB dongle) using an old PC. Can anyone recommend a >router-oriented distro that: > >Runs on x86 >Supports mobile broadband >Acts as a wireless router (including WPA - I have a Prism2.5 card) >Is likely to run on a Pentium 75 with 16MB RAM (this one isn't critical) >Doesn't need too much fiddling to do the above > >Obviously I could use Debian or similar, but I'd rather not have to set >everything up from scratch. Suggestions? Probably not what you want to hear, but these days, unless I needed something that I could only get via Linux, I'd be looking for hardware to do the job for me - e.g. Draytek 2820n ... Expensive if you've already got spare hardware though, however do make sure the Wi-Fi hardware you have/get is capable of running in access-point mode. Not all are AIUI. Gordon
From: Dave Liquorice on 17 Nov 2009 10:35 On 17 Nov 2009 12:00:59 +0000 (GMT), Theo Markettos wrote: > I want to build a bridge between wifi/ethernet and 3G mobile broadband > (using a USB dongle) using an old PC. Can anyone recommend a > router-oriented distro that: Doesn't a Huawei D100 what you want? Still listed on the 3 site: http://www.three.co.uk/Mobile_Broadband/Ways_to_get_broadband But finding a store with stock might be tricky, seem to be about on eBay. -- Cheers Dave.
From: Martin Liddle on 17 Nov 2009 12:09
In message <nyyfbegfubjuvyypbz.kt9t6v0.pminews(a)srv1.howhill.co.uk>, Dave Liquorice <allsortsnotthisbit(a)howhill.com> writes >On 17 Nov 2009 12:00:59 +0000 (GMT), Theo Markettos wrote: > >> I want to build a bridge between wifi/ethernet and 3G mobile broadband >> (using a USB dongle) using an old PC. Can anyone recommend a >> router-oriented distro that: > >Doesn't a Huawei D100 what you want? Still listed on the 3 site: > >http://www.three.co.uk/Mobile_Broadband/Ways_to_get_broadband > >But finding a store with stock might be tricky, seem to be about on >eBay. > Solwise also have several products to do this <http://www.solwise.co.uk/3g-routers.htm> -- Martin Liddle, Tynemouth Computer Services, 3 Kentmere Way, Staveley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 3TW. Web site: <http://www.tynecomp.co.uk>. |