Re: PB520 and 802.11b???

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[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Arlis R Tyner) writes:

 I was recently given a Powerbook 520, and I was wondering if anyone
 could tell me the feasibility of using this machine for wireless
 internet. I've been seeing a lot of articles recently about making
 an 802.11b antenna from a Pringles can and 6 or 7 dollars worth of
 materials.  
 
 I live a rather transient lifestyle, and currently my only internet
 connection is at the local library where I am limited to an hour a
 day and downloads are prohibited. This Powerbook is my only
 computer, and it would be great if I could make it work with one of
 these cheap Pringles can antennas.

If there's a public university or college nearby, you might want to
check their library policies.  The library here at the University of
New Mexico says it's available to all New Mexicans, and I think
they've got an ethernet drop in the library now-- I don't know if it's
only supposed to be for students and faculty, but it's worth a try.

My 540c is really handy, and I use the ethernet port on the back a
bunch. 

--
Dana
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PB520 and 802.11b???

[Arlis R Tyner]

Hello, everybody.

I am a longtime vintage Mac aficionado, but I'm new to this group.

I was recently given a Powerbook 520, and I was wondering if anyone could tell me the 
feasibility of using this machine for wireless internet. I've been seeing a lot of 
articles recently about making an 802.11b antenna from a Pringles can and 6 or 7 
dollars worth of materials.  

I live a rather transient lifestyle, and currently my only internet connection is at 
the local library where I am limited to an hour a day and downloads are prohibited. 
This Powerbook is my only computer, and it would be great if I could make it work with 
one of these cheap Pringles can antennas.

Do I need a wireless network card? Can the PB520 even accept one, or be modified to do 
so?

Sorry for sounding like such a newbie, but the last time I had regular access to my 
own computer this Powerbook was the latest thing in laptop computing, and I was still 
making do with a 3 year old Performa.

Thanks,

Arlis Tyner



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