on 18/03/04 17:26, Jeff Hubatka at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 21:35:52 -0500 >> Subject: Pismo & Apple's Airport Card & Earthlink Cable Svc >> From: Norm Kamp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> I just installed Earthlink Cable Service today. Currently to be >> shared with an older Desktop Mac and my 500 mz Pismo. What is the >> best way to network? Apple's AirPort Card is $79.00, is this the >> correct way to proceed? If so, will the Airport Card work with >> another manufactures Base Station such as D-Link or do I need to >> purchase an Apple product? > > I have Earthlink - runs through a Linksys router (wired), and I also > have a wireless D-Link router acting as an access point. Airport cards > installed in a Titanium and a Pismo, also WaveLAN wireless PCMCIA cards > in a Lombard and 5300. So to answer your question, any wireless router > will work.
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