On 23/1/06 3:47 pm, "Gregory S. Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> It appears that Belkin no longer sells a wireless USB
> adapter that is compatible with Macs - would anyone
> know someone who does?
>
> Also, I am getting this for a G3 iMac, and was
> wondering if I should just get an 802.11b since it'll
> be connected to a USB 1.1 port. Or, would I get more
> performance from an 802.11g even with USB 1.1? (My
> router is g)
>
> Thank you!
> Greg
Depends upon the transfer speed of the data supply really - 802.11b is
rated at around 11Mbps as I remember - USB 1.1 at 12Mbps. I use 802.11b for
an internet connection rated at 2Mbps (256KB per sec down but a dismally
asymmetric 32KB per sec up - both minus overheads of course) - well within
the rating of 802.11b and USB 1.1. Higher rated connections are necessary if
you have really speedy internet or you wish to connect to a lan or wan which
supplies data at whistling speeds - though ethernet is the usual option for
these and much easier to source and setup with dhcp.
I found torrenting via Azureus problematic with my router requiring the
setup of a virtual server port to a specific ip - works well now though.
Pete
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