[IAEP] "Grannie" Needs Help!

[Sean DALY]

http://wiki.laptop.org/go/USB_ethernet_adaptors

I have a pair of Zoltan adaptors and they have always worked
flawlessly with my XO-1s.

Sean


On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 7:27 AM, John Watlington <wad at laptop.org> wrote:
>
> Caryl,
>   There are two easy solutions that jump to mind.
> The decision is independent of a school server, you
> are really choosing how to interface the laptops to
> a network.
>
> If the school will allow a Wifi network, add a small
> cheap WiFi (802.11b/g) access point, configured
> as a transparent access point.  The laptops will have
> to select this AP once in the neighborhood, then
> "everything" will work.
>
> If the school insists on a wired network, then you can
> use USB/ethernet dongles to connect the laptops to
> the network.   Several dongles are known to work
> (is there a list for F9 somewhere ?).
> If they are supported their use is automatic if plugged in.
>
> In either case, you might consider a school server
> to interface between the laptop network and the internet.
> For ten laptops in a school, however, it is definitely
> not required.
>
> Cheers,
> wad
>
> On Oct 8, 2009, at 1:01 AM, Caryl Bigenho wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I need to help the Audubon Middle School project get their 10 XOs
>> on the net. Their school evidently has high speed internet, but it
>> is all by ethernet cables... no wifi.  So, I need info on how to
>> set up something that will work with the XOs... a school server, I
>> guess.  I looked at the info on the OLPC wiki, but I don't
>> understand enough about it to set it up or tell them how to do it.
>>
>> I assume they need a computer to do this. Do they have to install
>> Linux before installing server software?  Is there any place on the
>> wiki that tells how to do this? Should they just find someone to
>> fund a decicated school server? Where can they get one? What is the
>> most reliable, inexpensive way for them to do this?  Maybe just an
>> inexpensive router? The school probably has some sort of firewall,
>> what will they have to do to log on?
>>
>> Caroline... have you dealt with this at all?
>>
>> Is there a Grannie's Guide to doing this anywhere? Links appreciated!
>>
>> Caryl (aka "Grannie")
>>
>> P.S. I haven't actually seen their set up, but will go visit them
>> next week.
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