pudge's Journal: "Cheap" Wireless Network

I moved my PS2 from the bedroom (where I have Ethernet) back down to the family room (where I don't). I was able, however, to click "Internet Sharing" on the iBook next to the TV, plug in a crossover cable from the iBook to the PS2, and then it all worked. Instead of using the regular IP for it (10.0.1.145) to a 192.168.2. address, with the iBook's 192.168.2.1 as the gateway, but that was it.

and another way.....

[JDizzy]

I have a similare setup for my Xbox. I have an old dell laptop with an Orinoco 802.11b card that is setup as an ad-hoc network node, and FreeBSD does the ip'less bridging. So the Xbox gets to have its IP more natural, without NAT, or any of that sort of FOO.

Re:and another way.....

[pudge]

Yeah, I would try to do something like that, but I am moving soon, and I will have wired Ethernet behind the stereo at that point, so this is only temporary. :-)