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Chapter 4

Wireless Access Points

Topics in this Chapter:

Wi-Fi Meets Linux: Linksys WRT54g

Soekris Single-Board Computers

Hacking a Proxim 8571

Introduction

In this chapter, we review wireless access point (AP) hardware options. Some APs are reflashed off the shelf; others are built using single-board computers and Linux. This chapter will serve as an introduction to all your hardware options.

Wi-Fi Meets Linux

Setting up Linux machines ...

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