Dan, On the surface, it might seem better to wait, but I don't agree. 802.11g looks promising, but I get the same internet speeds (around 2 Mb/sec - Cablemodem) as direct connection to the cablemodem, so 11 Mb/sec is fast enough. Also, people will be dumping the 802.11b stuff for the g stuff, and used b stuff will be cheaper. In my case, I already had b stuff, and actually like that they are all the same. The other aspect is that I don't believe OS9 drivers are likely to be written for g stuff. Now, if I was planning on going all OSX, then I'd probably get all g stuff. Oh, and universal drivers don't work with PC Cards and PCI adapters in OS9. If they did, I would have kept the Orinoco Silver card and the Hyperlink PCI adapter that I had.
Proxim bought up Skyline a while back. I see the kit (Card and adapter) at Frys Electronics, routinely for $179. As far as I know, there are only 3 or four that work. Skyline, MacWireless (who coincidentally originally wrote the drivers for the Skyline), MacSense (I think) and I've heard that Cisco does too. This applies to OS9. With OSX, that may be different. If you want a better price, and feel comfortable with eBay, then do that, or join the Mac Swap list. STeve << >So, to sum up...thanks for the info, at least now I can plan IMO, the longer you delay making a decision wrt wireless, the better. There are two major factors at work: 1) Mac vs PC cards, which is (mostly) technically just the lack of drivers for Mac OS 9 and X. This is being addressed: There are developers working on "universal" drivers; it's mostly just a matter of time. eg: IOXperts. 2) The wireless market is changing fast. 802.11a, .11b, .11g, and the newer revisions of 11g (it isn't a finalized standard yet), interoperability issues, distance/speed issues, etc. Item (2) is the critical one. Several companies soon to release better chip sets. As they begin to ship in volume, the price of interface cards (pci and pcmcia) will drop... FWIW, - Dan. >> -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
