using a wireless card w/ linux router / firewall

[Chris Friedt]

Hello Everyone, 

I've had a great linux system for the last few years (aside from my
desktop) that acts as a router and firewall for my home network.
Recently I've been tempted to install a wireless card in so that any of
my friends with laptops could just come in, and i wouldn't have to fish
around for extra cables if they needed to get connected.

I'm guessing that my current dhcp service only needs to be reconfigured
to listen on the new interface. I'm most likely only going to have 1 or
2 ip addresses available that don't authenticate based on MAC address as
well, and if necessary have 1 or 2 for myself when i eventually get a
laptop or mobile of some kind.

What I'm concerned with are the security aspects of the protocol - are
there kernel features already built-in for WPA-PSK, AES, and other
standards? I know that WEP has been long-cracked, so I am most likely
not going to use that for encryption / authentication.

Also, can anyone recommend a good PCI 802.11 card that can withstand
being on 24 / 7 for an extended period of time? Does anyone else have a
similar set-up in their homes / offices?


Thanks!


~/Chris


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