Re: AirPort- Software Base Station?

2004-01-31 Thread Robin Ashe
On 1/31/04 9:30 AM, "Jim Eddy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Jan 31, 2004, at 12:25 PM, Tom Ethen wrote: > >> I have used a Pismo with a built in Airport Card and the Orinoco card >> and >> they do work the same, but the range with the card is severely >> handicapped >> compared to the internal

Re: AirPort- Software Base Station?

2004-01-31 Thread David M. Ensteness
Once you have an AirPort card installed you can just choose "Create Network" from the AirPort menu widget. Then you can tell other wireless equipped computers to connect to it. David On Jan 31, 2004, at 9:33 AM, Taylor Armstrong wrote: Is it still possible to run a software base station on a M

Re: AirPort- Software Base Station?

2004-01-31 Thread Tony Coult
Yes you can run Airport Software Base Station in Panther. Its quite easy to set up in Panther using the Network preference pane. Easier than in 9. Tony -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Che

Re: AirPort- Software Base Station?

2004-01-31 Thread Jim Eddy
On Jan 31, 2004, at 12:25 PM, Tom Ethen wrote: I have used a Pismo with a built in Airport Card and the Orinoco card and they do work the same, but the range with the card is severely handicapped compared to the internal card with the larger built in antenna. Interesting. I found the opposite

Re: AirPort- Software Base Station?

2004-01-31 Thread Tom Ethen
I have used a Pismo with a built in Airport Card and the Orinoco card and they do work the same, but the range with the card is severely handicapped compared to the internal card with the larger built in antenna. Tom > > If you want plain AirPort, then any Lucent/Proxim/Orinoco card will do the

Re: AirPort- Software Base Station?

2004-01-31 Thread Robin Ashe
It seems to be that way. I have that option when I open the AirPort control panel but I don't have the software for a base station and I don't have a non-wireless internet connection to turn it into a base station. If you want plain AirPort, then any Lucent/Proxim/Orinoco card will do the trick, a

AirPort- Software Base Station?

2004-01-31 Thread Taylor Armstrong
Is it still possible to run a software base station on a Mac with an AirPort Card? I remember this being possible when airport first came out under OS 9... I do not have AirPort yet, but am interested in getting it. I have a Pismo and a G4 (MDD), both running 10.3.2 as the main OS but also have