Depending on how much you're willing to spend (and where you live... I'm guessing rural given the one-mile radius network ;-), you could pick up yourself a used G4 for <$400 at ehMac.ca.
Also, other wireless access point manufacturers will make access points that can accept external antennas (I think Airport Extreme base stations can take an external antenna). Eric. On 9/28/05, Lincoln Dunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Eric: > > Good point, except that the wireless configuration is kind of unique. > > We've set up a multi-point wireless network across about a one-mile radius, > and, in order to reach the network, the computer (B&W) has to accept a PCI > wireless card, because the card has to hook up to a 19db antenna via RP-SMA > connector, and haven't seen any external wireless adapters with an antenna > mount on them. That's the only real reason I'm considering a B&W -- AGP G4s > are still more expensive on the market than they're worth IMHO, and the B&W > is the lowest-end machine I can get into and be able to both (a) run 10.3, > and (b) slap in a PCI card. > > It's really slick to be able to stream from itunes from one house to four > others, though. :-) > > Lincoln > > On 9/28/05 7:20 AM, "Eric Dunbar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> As for wireless, you can get USB dongles or Ethernet-based bridges > >> which will allow you to connect to 802.11b/g or 802.11a networks. > > > > What I meant to say... > > You can get these gadgets to hook up an iMac or B&W to a wireless > > network without having to go to the expense of getting an AirPort > > card. > > > > Eric. > > > > -- > > > -- > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:mac-canada@mail.maclaunch.com> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > -- Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:mac-canada@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/>
