Kathryn Odell wrote: > So would I need to buy a base station and a pci card for the g3 beige? > Kate > > Mitchell J Laurren-Ring wrote:
The Beige G3 will take a pci adapter with a pcmcia card in it. After that, it should work fine with Software base station...if it works with airport, it should connect to a software base station. I don't think it can BE a SBS, but to the airport hardware, a base station is a base station. Farallon sells 'em, as do a number of other vendors. I know Farallon's are compatible. The only drawback to the pci solutions for desktops is the added cost of the pci adapter...A buddy of mine was all heeped up about getting a bunch of them at $40 to build a wireless network, until I pointed out the fine print, that that price was *without* the 802.11 pcmcia card needed to make it all work ;-) That said, Mitchell was right, a hardware base station will be more capable. Sigh. I just wish that the Airport software would run on a non-PowerPC mac...I've seen 16-bit 802.11 cards that should work in my 540 if only the Airport software would...:-/ -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
