Put airport in both of them and get an airport base station, or get a cheaper Linksys wireless router/access point and some wireless cards for them. Or that same Linksys router and some cabling and run cables from the router to both machines. The later is the cheapest route. I'm not sure which wireless cards will work with Mac, or if only airport cards do without 3rd party drivers. The wireless route is the easiest but most costly and slightly slower then wired, but unnoticeable on the internet, speed is much slower when transferring files. I recommend getting at least 802.11g (54Mbs+ speed, wired would be 100Mbs). The range and speed are better. I think the airport extreme is Apple's 802.11g stuff. Hope that helps.
:: Mindaugas www.mindaugas.us More robots less humans -----Original Message----- From: G-List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Thompson Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 2:45 PM To: G-List Subject: [G] Setting up a network Hello folks I want to link my wife's G3 B&W with my eMac so that we can enjoy broadband via ADSL. What additional gear (e.g. router, connectors etc) do I need? The computers are in different buildings about 150ft apart. One recommendation is to lay an ethernet cable between the two machines. Cheap, but labor-intensive, but possible. Would a wireless connection work? What would be the cheapest way of doing this if it's possible? There would normally be 3 walls between the Macs but conceivably antennas could be put outside each room and in line of sight with each other. As you can see by my questions I'm a complete novice at this so all advice, no matter how simple, will be welcome. Thanks Paul -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
