Re: [CGUYS] Subject: wireless question
On Oct 25, 2009, at 11:18 AM, Stephen Brownfield wrote: I hate to retire my ilamp completely. Don't retire it. Get some really cool screen savers or put your photo collection on it and put it on an end table in your living room. But working as a print server is a sad way for it to end its life. And its more trouble than its worth. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Subject: wireless question
Tom, I hate to retire my ilamp completely. Like most Macs, it is still a good hard working computer. As a Print Sever, I could hook up both my laser printers to it. It also would be my legacy Mac, so if I need to open any of my old OS 9 files it can do that. Again, I always have trouble retiring my Macs because that just keep on working. Steve tjpa wrote: On Oct 24, 2009, at 9:33 PM, Stephen Brownfield wrote: It is currently set using the Ethernet. It connects to my wireless DSL modem/router. The printer is connected to iMac and shared with our wireless laptops. My iMac is over 7 years old, so I was thinking when I replace it that I would make it my wireless print server. I was wondering if I could just make it wireless or if I am going to need to keep it connected to the wireless router via the Ethernet. I hope this makes sense. Retire the lamp to object d'art status. Just buy a wireless print server and connect it to your printer. Many WiFi access points include this feature. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Subject: wireless question
On Oct 24, 2009, at 9:33 PM, Stephen Brownfield wrote: It is currently set using the Ethernet. It connects to my wireless DSL modem/router. The printer is connected to iMac and shared with our wireless laptops. My iMac is over 7 years old, so I was thinking when I replace it that I would make it my wireless print server. I was wondering if I could just make it wireless or if I am going to need to keep it connected to the wireless router via the Ethernet. I hope this makes sense. Retire the lamp to object d'art status. Just buy a wireless print server and connect it to your printer. Many WiFi access points include this feature. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Subject: wireless question
It is currently set using the Ethernet. It connects to my wireless DSL modem/router. The printer is connected to iMac and shared with our wireless laptops. My iMac is over 7 years old, so I was thinking when I replace it that I would make it my wireless print server. I was wondering if I could just make it wireless or if I am going to need to keep it connected to the wireless router via the Ethernet. I hope this makes sense. Steve rocky lee wrote: Stephen, What model/brand of wireless router will you be connecting to? I'll suggest another option: A wireless bridge which goes from 802.11 to 10/100 base-T. It will give you ethernet into the iMac's existing RJ-45 ethernet jack. Along similar lines, there are wireless routers in the $40.00 range which support bridging. You configure it to recognize the existing wireless network and you can plug into the RJ 45 LAN jacks. You get the wifi range of the router and the ability to connect multiple ethernet devices. The USB-802.11 wifi adapters I've tried are short on the antenna power and are more limited in range. Rocky -- Date:Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:20:06 -0400 From:Stephen Brownfield Subject: wireless question I have an iMac G4 (iLamp) running OS 10.4.11. I would like to make it wireless. It takes the old airport card (I could get that off ebay). Should I use that or should I get a USB wireless adapter (this iMac only has USB 1.1)? Thanks Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- End of COMPUTERGUYS-L Digest - 23 Oct 2009 to 24 Oct 2009 - Special issue (#2009-949) * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Subject: wireless question
Stephen, What model/brand of wireless router will you be connecting to? I'll suggest another option: A wireless bridge which goes from 802.11 to 10/100 base-T. It will give you ethernet into the iMac's existing RJ-45 ethernet jack. Along similar lines, there are wireless routers in the $40.00 range which support bridging. You configure it to recognize the existing wireless network and you can plug into the RJ 45 LAN jacks. You get the wifi range of the router and the ability to connect multiple ethernet devices. The USB-802.11 wifi adapters I've tried are short on the antenna power and are more limited in range. Rocky > -- > > Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:20:06 -0400 > From: Stephen Brownfield > Subject: wireless question > > I have an iMac G4 (iLamp) running OS 10.4.11. I > would like to make it > wireless. It takes the old airport card (I > could get that off ebay). > Should I use that or should I get a USB wireless adapter > (this iMac only > has USB 1.1)? > Thanks > > Steve > > > * > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, > archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > * > > -- > > End of COMPUTERGUYS-L Digest - 23 Oct 2009 to 24 Oct 2009 - > Special issue (#2009-949) > * > * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
