On 31/03/04 16:18, "Stephen Kerney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The recent thread about base stations whetted my appetite for wireless. > I've also been longing to break the built-in 10 Meg, half-duplex LAN > limitation I've got so now sounds like a good time to buy once I get my > facts straight. > > Today I went to CompUSA to check out the Buffalo that was mentioned and want > to verify a fact I was sold (I mean told). > > Assuming I get an 802.11g base station (Apple or otherwise), can I use one > of the faster, "up to 54 Mbps" (ignoring the 108 Mbps flavor out there for > the time being) non-Apple 802.11g PC cards with my 233 MHz Wallstreet II and > if so, can I expect to see greater than 10 Mbps throughput (e.g., LAN file > xfer) or do I have to live with the slower Apple-only "internal" card as the > CompUSA sales rep indicated and just live with the 10 Meg 1/2 duplex > limitation enjoying the wireless freedom but not a theoretical 5 fold one > way speed increase? > > I'd hate to buy an 802.11g PC card and find it doesn't work or get one the > works but have 1 Mbit throughput! Hardware-wise, a 802.11g should work, but it all depends on the driver you have. If the card is not recognized by the OS, then you will need to find a driver. I know there was a free, unfinished driver and there is also IOExpert that are selling one for OS X. I don't know if any driver supports a 802.11g card, though... -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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
