The only value in v2 in your case might simply be that that is what Apple is maintaining and updating, and who knows when they're going to tell you that Rendezvous only works on the v2 base station or something like that. Some of the older v1 base stations also have the problem of dying between 12 and 18 months due to heat problems (though Apple has been good to some people, including me, about replacing them even out of warranty). v1 certainly offers significant firewall protection, as any router performing NAT does -- you'd have to specifically forward ports to your computer for the outside world to get in. I don't know if v2 offers anything extra in this regard. And you are correct, you don't need any Airport software, only the drivers that come with it.
Both 40 and 128 bit are crackable for someone determined to do it, so I'd say I wouldn't get real excited about not being able to do 128 bit. As far as I know the Skyline card works with either base station but it itself as you say can only do 40 bit. I myself don't even use any encryption because of the performance hit (I can get 300 KB/sec down on my cable modem without, but only 200 if encryption is turned on). I instead create a closed network, in which you need to know the name of the base station in advance; it doesn't advertise itself. (I've noticed this feature seems to be absent on many other wireless routers I've seen, so that's at least one reason to go Apple.) Of course, someone could still sniff packets, but I figure with a 150-ft range, at best, I'm not going to sweat it. Ivan. --- Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone have any thoughts on the differences > between Airport base > stations V 1 or 2? The difference in price seems to > be about $70. I don't > use AOL , so I wouldn't need that. the original base > station doesn't have > the extra ethernet port, but for $70 I could get a > wireless card for my > 2400, the only computer that would need the > hardwired jack, so that is a > wash. I will never have more than 10 macs on the > network, so I don't need > the 50 user capabilities. The only 2 things > advantages I can see are that > the version 2 has built-in firewall protection, does > the original > basestation, or when you upgrade the basestation > with the newere software, > does that give you a firewall? And #2, Version 2 has > 128 bit security. I am > not much of a tech guy, is 40 bit security good > enough for a home network. I > don't want people prying on my computer, but then > again, I don't think > anyone would be desperately trying to hack into my > computers either. I think > I am at farily low risk of a breakin. do you think > 40 bits would be > sufficient? And lastly does the farallon skyline > card work with both > versions of the airport, or would I need a certain > version of the card for > each? > > Thanks for your help, > Mark > > > From: Bon Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > (Duo/2400 List) > > Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 09:35:00 -0500 > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 > List) > > Subject: [Duo2400] Re: Airport Networking > > > > i have the farallon skyline card in my 2400 , i > think this card is > > the one most recommended here and > > you don't need to be cardbus enabled. > > > > this card works GREAT, no crashes on insert or > removal. Good > > reception, better than my Tibook with airportcard > inside. > > > > I have travelled all over to try many different > 80211.b setups at > > cafes and movie theaters and friends homes. > > Never had a problem logging on to the airport. > > ------------ > > We had a fun night here a week back with my Tibook > doing software > > base station off the Cable modem router and > another tibook and the > > 2400 both on airport . > > we could surf on all three powerbooks and do > filesharing as well. > > > > good luck > > > > > > > >> I tried searching the archives before posting > this, but on my dialup > >> account, it kept timing out. I'm getting a DSL > line installed here at the > >> house, and now is the perfect time to upgrade to > a wireless network. My > >> primary computer is a Pismo, but I also need to > network in a 2400. > >> > >> Does anyone have any recommendations as to what > to get? I've read a lot of > >> posts about the differences between the Airports > v 1 & 2. Does one seem to > >> work better than the other with the 2400? Any > particular wireless card that > >> you can recommend for the 2400? Does my 2400 have > to be cardbus compatible > >> for this to work at all? Any other tips you can > give me would be great. I > >> already have TomeViewer downloaded & I'm ready to > go. do I just need to > >> extract that Airport & Airport Admin Utilities? > >> > >> Thanks for any help you can offer, > >> Mark > >> > >> > >> ---------- > >> Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! > >> A listserv for users and fans of Mac > subportables. > >> FAQ at > <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> > >> Be sure to visit Mac2400! > <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> > >> > >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Need help from a real person? 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