Re: FreeBSD box as Acess Point without SSID broadcast

Luke Schapel <[email protected]> Fri, 08 Nov 2002 09:28:06 +1030

Newsgroups	gmane.network.wireless.bsd.general
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Mike Avery wrote:
> In message: <005d01c27c88$10bb44e0$020110ac@petrus>
> 
>>            "Toledo - Yahoo" <[email protected]> writes:
>>: Does anyone know if is possible configure a FreeBSD box as AP to not
>>: broacast SSID ? I have security reasons to make this. : : I am use
>>Intersil Prism chipset basead cards.
> 
> 
> I must have been asleep and missed a detail or two.  
> What software lets you use a FreeBSD box as a WAP?  
> Is it just IPFW, or is there more involved?
> 
> If someone has a pointer to a howto, could you please 
> share it?

Search on hostap mode in ifconfig.

> 
> Thanks,
> Mike
> 
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Cheers

Luke


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