on 30/04/02 18:56, JustinLee at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> No it [orinico cards] is INcompatible with OSX, though some people have >> gotten > them to work. >> > > So what cards would you suggest? Something not too expensive. Is there an > advantage to getting an airport card (for my pismo) and using it with an > access point other than the airport base station? (has anyone noticed > transfer rate differences and/or stability differences?) And if I already > have a router and a cable modem will the orinoco residential gateway (the > one for $150...RG1100 I believe) work best for me? Or do I need the $400 > access point?
I'm surprised I haven't read what, IMHO, is the most compelling reason for you, with your Pismo, to get an Apple AirPort card is that you won't have anything protruding out of your Pismo, and you greatly reduce the risk of hitting the external antenna on the ORiNOCO and other similar cards and breaking some internals inside your Pismo. You Pismo has a built-in AirPort antenna, so nothing sticks out of it. -Laurent. -- ===================================================================== Laurent Daudelin <http://home.cox.rr.com/nemesys> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] elephantine adj.: Used of programs or systems that are both conspicuous hogs (owing perhaps to poor design founded on brute force and ignorance) and exceedingly hairy in source form. An elephantine program may be functional and even friendly, but (as in the old joke about being in bed with an elephant) it's tough to have around all the same (and, like a pachyderm, difficult to maintain). In extreme cases, hackers have been known to make trumpeting sounds or perform expressive proboscatory mime at the mention of the offending program. Usage: semi-humorous. Compare `has the elephant nature' and the somewhat more pejorative monstrosity. See also second-system effect and baroque. -- 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
