Sorry - a cut & paste problem - the router model number should read: Billion BiPac 7402VGP VoIP/802.11g ADSL2+ Firewall Router
on 3/12/07 11:13 AM, Neil Houghton at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a wireless network set-up using a billion ADSL router (model > VoIP/802.11g ADSL2+ Firewall Router). I don't currently use the wireless as > my wireless-equiped G5 iMac is sat right next to the router - so I just use > the ethernet connection. However, I have tested the set-up and I could > connect wirelessly with no problem (this machine is running Tiger). > > I also have my old G4 800 MHz iMac and a G4 400 MHz Ti powerbook neither of > which is fitted with an airport card and both of which are running Jaguar. > > My other half currently uses the powerbook in her room and comes into my > office to use the old G4 iMac if she wants to access the internet (via the > ethernet connection). > > We are thinking of moving the G4 imac into her room but an ethernet > connection is not then practical, so I am considering wireless options. It > would also be nice to have the laptop wireless enabled. > > I know that I could fit an airport card to both the G4 iMac and the > powerbook but, since we are not likely to want to connect the iMac and > powerbook simultaneously, I am looking at getting a Wireless USB adaptor > which I could set up at the G4 iMac but "borrow" if I wanted to take the > laptop out to the garden! (Also, I expect that this would have a better > range than airport cards and we have thick brick and granite walls!) > > Now both the old machines were pre-Airport Extreme and only take the > original 802.11b Airport cards - but am I correct in believing that they > will work with faster 802.11g USB adaptors (the router supports 802.11b/g). > > What I'm looking for is some feedback on various makes/models of adaptor - > ie any that are being successfully used and/or are recommended and any to be > avoided or are known to have problems with OSX. ( I know a good rule of > thumb is to use the same manufacturer for router/adaptor - but billion just > seem to do the router end). > > Also will I need to source specific drivers or will they work with the OSX > built-in drivers. > > TIA > > Cheers > > > Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
