The National Enquirer reports at 9:57 AM -0400 6/15/04, Kenneth Vann wrote:
>Hello All. I have some questions too. > >What is the last version of Airport Software that works under OS 9.1-9.2.2? 2.0.4 >Can the Wallstreet support more that one type of wireless software at the >same time? I am referring to perhaps the Skyline and a Airport software, or >Airport and Orinoco software. Do you just change the stetting in the >AppleTalk Control Panel and change cards? I'm not an expert on the subject, but the Orinoco user's manual explicitly states that it will **not** work with multiple drivers installed. You need to use one or the other. >Are current production Airport Base Stations suitable for use on a network >that only has Macs running OS 9.1 or earlier? I think so, sure. However, I don't believe you will be able to get 802.11g speed without being in OS X if that's one of your goals. Maybe that's not a goal, because neither of the cards you refer to here are 11g compatible. If cost is a factor, and if you don't require USB printer sharing, you might save $200 or more by picking up a used Duel-Ethernet (Snow) Apple Base Station. If you go that route, make sure the one you get has a modem in it. >Are their third party routers that have both ethernet connection, modem and >which will pass AppleTalk packets? I'm not sure about all three, but the first two requirements whittle the field down to about 3 choices that I know of: * Apple's ABS of course * the SMC7004AWBR <http://www.smc.com/> * 3Com Office Connect 56K LAN Modem, Model # 3C886 (don't have a 3com URL right off the top of my head) >I have a friend who was advised to purchase a Orinoco Gold card (by >CDW for her Wallstreet. An excellent choice IMPO, or any variation of that card. >I have been able to get it working but the software is confusing for her. You don't have to use the Orinoco software. Use Apple's v.2.0.4. I don't find it confusing...with the exception of needing to use a 3rd party connect/disconnect utility for the ABS modem. ABS Modem Utility: <http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macos/9168> >I advised her to try one of the Skyline cards, but she has already >spent $100 on this card. No need to get a different card. But somebody sure got ripped off if she spent $100 for the Orinoco Classic Gold card. Those are available for $30-$60. >I would like to install the Airport >software and let her try it with out removing the Ornioco software. Why worry about the Orinoco software? There only 3 or 4 extensions to drag out of the Extensions folder (and they all start with Orinoco). No Control Panels. One CSM and one app or alias in the Apple Menu Items to drag out. You can either install the Apple software or drag the appropriate files to the same folders that the Orinoco files were located. No big deal. >She has tried the Skyline software on my PB, and likes it's simple >interface, but >we are back to the money she has already spent. Try the Apple software and see if that's any more difficult. I have a hard time thinking that it would be. BTW let repeat a suggestion that I made to you a week ago. IPNetMonitor is an invaluable communication tool. It reads the throughput (input and output) for Ethernet, the Airport PC card, Broadband, and plain old POTS PPP. There's never any wondering about what's going on with the connection. And I haven't even mentioned the addition tools for Pinging, Trace Route, Finger, Whois, NS Lookup, DHCP tools and more. I can't imagine being without it. (Disclaimer: I have absolutely nothing to do with the writers or marketers of IPNetMonitor, other than being a **very** satisfied customer.) I see they have raised the shareware price since I paid for mine a number of years ago. But man is it worth it IMHO. >She has cable, uses a Belkin router, and can connect to the other computers >on the wired ethernet side of router by just going to the >Chooser/AppleShare and pick the name of the other machine. With her >Wallstreet, she does the same thing, but has to put in the IP address of >the computers on the wired side of the router to connect. No problem >connecting to internet from any of her 4 computers. I have put a alias on >the Wallstreet of each hard disk she wants to connect to, and this seems to >solve the problem, but I was wondering if I configured the Belkin router >wrong? This was the first time I ever configured one. I'm failing to see what her problem is here. >My previous experience is putting wireless on old PowerBook computers for >use at a Mac User Group hot spot. ( I helped a retired gentlemen set up a >PB1400/117 & OS 7.6 to surf on my Skyline card I loaned him). You're a lot sharper than you give yourself credit for being. Setting up a 1400 under 7.6 is harder than setting up a Wallstreet under OS 9. However connecting to an existing network (Hot Spot) is a lot easier than configuring your own network and base station. Hope This Helps, Bob -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 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