I paid $29 for my new Proxim Orinoco...
Also I think the WaveLAN based cards are compatible with more versions of the MacOS...
And yup there are a ton of them everywhere.
On Apr 5, 2004, at 6:21 PM, Andrew Kershaw wrote:
Well, I'm using strictly WaveLAN chipset (ORiNOCO brand, Agere brand, etc) cards on my PowerBooks (various flavors of 5300, Wallstreet, Pismo) absolutely flawlessly! :-P
Not to disagree that the Skyline cards work well, but I think his point was that "best bet" may not be exactly correct. Both cards will probably work fine (as will the MacWireless card). However, there are considerably more WaveLAN-based cards available and at pretty low prices (below $40, even)...
My (Proxim) Skyline was $27 plus shipping - new in the shrink-wrapped box. They can be had for less.
From the Skyline manual under "System Requirements":
"PowerBook that meets Mac OS 7.5.5 requirements or higher (up to Mac OS 9), including the G3, 2400, 3400, 1400, 5300 and 190 PowerBooks"
I can't see running anything less than version 7.5.5 of the MacOS on these machines. I think the MacOS compatability of the Skyline and WaveLAN cards is comparable.
Regards,
Bob Eye Dallas, TX
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