Hi all, I use an OpenBSD/i386 3.8 as a gateway for routing my residential ADSL access. I'm going to use an USB dongle (this is my last externel port available :( to provide some Wifi access for some laptops (mainly my Powerbook). I'd like it to be secured enough. So, here's some question about this :
* What's the best supported wifi chipset "USB-availbale) (ural vs wi vs atu ?) * What's the best "linking" method : routing (AP) or bridging ? I think in AP mode, filtering could be easier (of course, a filtering wifi bridge is also possible) ? Is bridging more CPU-friendly (no nat) ? (It's only a PII-233 that already share a 2Mbps with an in-kernel PPPoE on 2 PCMCIA cards -> lots of interrupts !) * Wireless security : i'd like to use MAC@ filtering (it should be ok) and a ciphering technology for privacy. I know OpenBSD doesn't yet support WPA. What are some good alternative (in L2 or L3) ? WEP is not a solution. Is it possible to use IPSec in transport mode to protect this traffic or something else (OpenVPN ?) * Do I forget something ? :) Thank you, Best regards, Bruno.
