On 29/03/04 11:59, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Lynksys will work, as well as any others. > THe biggest problem i've seen is that most of the non-Apple units fail > horribly at 1. allowing Appletalk (ie for printing, filesharing, etc), and 2. > Apple > interfaces.. > > I did have an SMC unit (dunno who'se chips it runs on) that actually had a > set IP# for configuartion, so you could just http: right into it to configure. > but it still refused AppleTalk, which meant that I had to manually connect to > a > printer in order to print. Considering that the cost difference is only about > $80, it wasn't worth the hassle of going to a printer to connect, resetting > my appletalk , rebooting, and hopefully getting a connection.. > > And then, I still couldn't do Appletalk filesharing to another Mac on the > network because Linksys (as well as most of the others that I looked at) > refused > to offer routing of Appletalk over the ethernet-wireless bridge. > > All this hassle just to save $80 on a product I would use EVERY DAY? I don't > think so.. I sold the units, then went & bought a $149 brand new Airport base > station, which works perfectly with everything I have, fully integrated, fully > controllable, and hey, it even looks cool. Where did you find a brand new AirPort Base Station for $149? -Laurent. -- ======================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************ Usual disclaimers apply *********************** -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
