Here is a question for the wireless buffs. which came first 802.11b wireless adapter or 802.11a wireless cardbus adapter.
please let me know as i am in a dispute about this with someone TIA Vicki >> >> I have a Windoze PC, and a B&W G3 that I want to network (and share >> broadband) across a wireless network. Each machine has spare PCI >> slots. Any >> ideas ? >> >> I know I need a router, but don't know much else. Most articles I have >> read >> feature wireless networking, but not across different platforms. > > Get a wireless broadband router. For the desktops, you can get PCI > cards (make sure they have Mac drivers, though!) or the Ethernet > > Wireless bridges that D-link and Linksys make (and probably Netgear by > now, too) > > Those plug into a ethernet port then you use a web browser to connect > to them and configure them to connect to the wireless router. We've > started using them to connect systems where pulling a wire is > inconvenient, too expensive, or as in some parts of our building, > simply impossible. > > You're not really crossing platforms (despite anything the yoyos at the > computer stores may tell you) since what you're really talking about is > 802.11b (or G) networking, not Windows or Mac, all they need is drivers > for the interfaces. > > It's like asking for a cross-platform ethernet switch...people will > look at you funny. > > Getting the computers to talk to each other as well as the internet is > a cross-platform issue, just not much of one, so long as you're running > 10.2 or better on the Mac. > >> -- > "Wherever you go, there you are." - B. Banzai, Ph.D. > Bruce Johnson > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
