The National Enquirer reports at 2:57 PM -0400 9/29/04, Laurent Daudelin wrote:
>On 29/09/04 14:58, "Bruce Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hopefully these lists have the answer... > > > > I've just got a graphite ABS, and am thinking of doing my network like > > this: > > > > Connect my desktop G3 (OS X), my wired 540C (8.1) and my ABS to a > > switch, wireless access to 5300 (8.6 wireless via an Orinico Silver) > > and as of yet un-acquired other PB, then use the ABS for internet > > access via the modem. > > > > Can I run the airport base station control via the ethernet side or > > does it have to be set up via wireless, and can I run that software > > under 8.6? > >It can be run via Ethernet but I'm not sure if the software can be installed >under 8.6... I'm not sure what you mean by "airport base station control", Bruce. Do you mean configuring or changing the ABS settings? Or do you mean turning the ABS modem on & off? First of, you can certainly install Airport software under OS 8.6. <http://www.wwc.edu/~frohro/Airport/Airport12OS86.html> But be careful what version you install. I'm using version 2.04. The AirPort Admin Utility in this version will not work under 8.6. All of the other Airport extensions do. I have to go into OS 9 to change any of the ABS settings. BTW this is with a Dual-Ethernet ABS. I don't know what restrictions the Graphite ABS has, or what software version it needs. I believe v. 1.2 is the Airport version most compatible with OS 8.6, but it wasn't sufficient for the Dual-Ethernet ABS. As far as accessing the ABS via Ethernet, that is the recommended method, if one is having a problem doing so wirelessly. So it shouldn't be a problem. But you need to use AirPort Admin Utility to do it, and we're back to needing the right software version to be able to do that in 8.6. If you can install OS 9.x on your yet un-acquired PB, it might be worth partitioning it and putting OS 9 on a separate partition to use in order to access the ABS. HTH, Bob -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
