This is the beginning of a collaborative effort to build a comprehensive New Users Guide. One of the hardest things for "us experts" to do is know what you need to get things working.
Please take a second and write down the information that you need to get started. As we answer your questions please take a second to come back and update the page with new thoughts on what your next steps in gaining knowledge are.
If you all take a second to write down your questions, we will take the time to answer them. Hopefully everyone will benefit from this process and the end result. -- AdamShand
The New Users Guide
Table Of Contents
How To Connect To A Node
How To Setup A Node
Sample Node Setups - Cookbook recipes
Or what to do until you know enough to change it to what you really want.
For a Windows Person
For a Linux Person
For a Mac Person
Hardware
The Simple Table of Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down Ratings
What Access Point Should I Buy
What PCMCIA Card Should I Buy
What PCI Card Should I Buy
Software
What Is NoCatAuth
Do I put a firewall and NoCAT on one computer? -- LonnieWormley
What Is MetaNet
Network Configurations
How do you set up DHCP? -- LonnieWormley
How many network cards do I need in my server? -- LonnieWormley
Do I need a switch or a hub or both? -- LonnieWormley
Security
I'm running a linux-based firewall. How can I include a public, wireless node and 1) keep the rest of my home machines safe from the wireless surfers, and 2) still offer some firewall protection to the wireless folks connecting via my node? -- DavidSmith