The National Enquirer reports at 4:21 PM -0400 6/17/04, Laurent Daudelin wrote:
>On 17/06/04 15:48, "Imal Tornapart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, I'm Dan. > > > > I'm brand new to the world of Mac (from years as a PC builder/fixer) and > > have a nice G3 400 Pismo 2000, 20GB, 576MB, running 9.2.2 and X. I have > > been having a crash course on the whole Mac world for a week now, for the > > first time ever, and am liking it so far. > > > > I've been following this wireless thread, but I still have some reading to > > do before I commit. I must admit I am undecided as to my choice >in wireless > > hardware. Apple hardware seems solid but limited in price range, yet the > > affordable third-party gear seems to be touchier to get working on Macs. > > > > I'm a low-end computing person, and would like to get as good a deal on the > > wireless gear as I have so far on the box and accessories I've >put together. > > I don't need the fastest bestest gear on the block, but you-all seem to > > share the same attitude of getting it working and keeping it for as long as > > possible. > > > > I have read so much conflicting data, even at Apple.com, that I can't > > decide. So where can I get hard technical info on the hardware in this > > Pismo? Is that a PCMCIA or an Airport slot? Will one or another work > > better with ClassicStumbler? On and on.. > > > > Thanks for looking at my long-winded rambling. I'll tighten it up next > > time. :) <snip> >You can use any wireless router that are 802.11b compliant. That's a pretty broad statement, Laurent. Can I clarify it a little bit? You *can* use any 802.11b compliant WiFi router...if, and only if...there is a driver for it, either from the manufacturer, from the OS itself, or if a 3rd-party diver supports it. That applies to all OS versions, but especially OS X. If you can find one that meets that requirement, go for whatever makes you happy. For additional features you may want in a WiFi router, please refer to my comments in the previous threads: "Wall Street, wi-fi, and OS 9.1" on 6/15 "another wireless question" on 6/16 A question for those of you using 3rd-party cards or routers -- would you say that a person needs to be somewhat technically savvy to get these to work (not a total Geek, just a notch or two above a novice user)? I'm just curious. I don't think I would expect a fairly novice user to be able to install the Sourceforge wireless driver in OS X and be able to get it to work without help. >Then, use System >Profiler on OS X to check if your PowerBook has an internal AirPort card. If >it doesn't, you can probably get one cheap on eBay or maybe SmallDogs. With only one PCMCIA slot, it seems more prudent to me to get an internal Airport card. You never know when you might want to use that PC slot for something else. For instance, 10/100 Ethernet card. >Unless you plan to transfer huge files on your network with another >computer, you don't really need 802.11g (54Mbps). If all what you're >planning to do is surf the Internet, receive and send emails, then 802.11b >(11Mbps) is plenty fast. If I'm interpreting Laurent's comment correctly, he meant to say "/or/ with another computer." (I'm an expert at making typos and omissions. <g>). I agree with his assessment completely. Bob -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
