5.1 Linux-Friendly Wireless Vendors While it is impossible to provide a complete and up-to-date list of all wireless vendors, Table 5-1 shows a list of many of the major manufacturers, the types of equipment they sell, and how their equipment is configured. Table 5-1. Linux-friendly wireless vendors Vendor | Equipment types | Configuration methods | Linksys [1] www.linksys.com | Access points, bridges, routers | Web-based | Netgear www.netgear.com | Access points, bridges, routers | Web-based | D-Link www.dlink.com | Access points, bridges, routers | Web-based | Cisco www.cisco.com | Access points, bridges | Web-based, Telnet, SNMP | SMC www.smc.com | Access points, bridges, routers | Web-based | EnGenius www.engeniustech.com | Access points, bridges, routers | Web-based, Telnet, SNMP | Belkin www.belkin.com | Access points, bridges, routers | Web-based | US Robotics www.usr.com | Access points, routers | Web-based | Microsoft www.microsoft.com | Access points | Web-based | ActionTec www.actiontec.com | Access points, routers | Web-based | [1] Linksys was acquired by Cisco in June 2003. Alternatively, Table 5-2 shows a list of vendors that are not configurable from Linux out of the box. However, with some of this equipment, there are alternative methods of configuration, and even the ability to reflash the firmware to run Linux or make the device act like a different model. Table 5-2. Linux- less-than -friendly wireless vendors Vendor | Equipment types | Configuration methods | Proxim Orinoco www.proxim.com | Access points | Windows GUI [2] | Apple www.apple.com | Access points | Apple GUI | Tranzeo | Access points, bridges | Windows GUI, limited telnet | SmartBridges www.smartbridges.com | Access points, bridges | Windows GUI | [2] Proxim makes available the Orinoco CLI Proxy, which is covered later in this chapter. |