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On 2009-01-30, ofn01 <> wrote:
> I have looked at monowall and Live CDRouter etc. but want to know if anyone
> thinks this is possible:
>
> Booting a Linux LiveCD, that reads config off a USB stick, and configures a
> wireless laptop that is connected to a router via ethernet to share its
> wireless NIC in ad-hoc mode with WPA security?
>
> XP can do all of this easily except for the LiveCD part

ROTFL.

Oh yes, have you tried Bart's efforts?

> and only allows WEP.

Oh dear, better than nothing.

> Vista can do this except for the LiveCD part.

Not sure if Bart has this sorted, still why bother? Vista, a MS view of hype
blown up in in the wallet.

>
> Also it is an Intel Pro 3945 Wireless NIC.
>
> not sure if hostapd supports this NIC or not?

> Man it is confusing with Linux

Linux was very confusing for me when I started.