on 17/06/04 19:39, Bob at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > <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.
As Steve confirmed, you would only need a driver for the router if it's a very old model. Other than that, if the router is 802.11b compliant, then, it should work as 802.11b is a standard and you have to do the certification of your equipment before you can advertise it as 802.11b compliant. It's just a matter of standard. The AirPort card is 802.11b, so there shouldn't be any problem. If you're talking about a 3rd party, non Apple AirPort card, then yes, you're likely to need a driver for the card. But unlikely for the router. -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] fat electrons n.: Old-time hacker David Cargill's theory on the causation of computer glitches. Your typical electric utility draws its line current out of the big generators with a pair of coil taps located near the top of the dynamo. When the normal tap brushes get dirty, they take them off line to clean them up, and use special auxiliary taps on the bottom of the coil. Now, this is a problem, because when they do that they get not ordinary or `thin' electrons, but the fat'n'sloppy electrons that are heavier and so settle to the bottom of the generator. These flow down ordinary wires just fine, but when they have to turn a sharp corner (as in an integrated-circuit via), they're apt to get stuck. This is what causes computer glitches. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
