My Reply follows quote. On 28/01/2004 10:00 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:  

>It looks good?
>
>On 1/28/04 6:45 AM, "Thomas Ethen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Just what is the advantage, if any in purchasing an Airport Base Station
>> instead of the far less expensive wireless routers that are available for
>> PC's?
>> 
>> Tom
>> 
>>> You could probably save some money. I have a fairly wireless
>>> household (Powerbook 800, Airport card in a G4 PPC and a Windows
>>> box). I use a Buffalo Airstation wireless router (has 4 ethernet
>>> connections as well as the wireless). Less than half the cost of the
>>> Apple base station and works perfectly with the Macs.
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And the AirPort will route AppleTalk while many others won't. Though I 
found an AirPort base station in a jumble bin at a local GoodWill Outlet 
for about a buck. Hard to beat that price.

Ken

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