I think the network speed is limited to the slower "b" standard even though your equipment is capable of the "n" standard. I suppose it is possible to run a dual network, but I wouldn't know how to set it up. I think you would need to have two base stations connected to your DSL modem. You might be able to make your eMac a software base station running at the "b" standard for the other "b" standard hardware in your network, if your eMac has a wireless card in it or attached to it. You might be able to put PCI wireless cards in your "b" standard hardware and enable them to meet the "n" standard, but it would cost you money for the cards. I'm sure other members of this email group can come up with an answer for you.
--- On Wed, 12/31/08, Jeffrey Engle <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Jeffrey Engle <[email protected]> > Subject: Airport Dual Band Network? OFF TOPIC > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 1:07 PM > After 2 days of searching I came up empty....This is truly a > shot in > the dark and severely off topic. > > I have the need for an Apple network (I say > "Apple" because I'm using > apple hardware to achieve my goal). I need to have a > "b/g 2.4ghz" > network along with an "N 5ghz" network. I > won't go into the reason > why, because I think it's obvious... (slower equipment > and faster > equipment etc.) > > I know that there must be a current "recipe" with > all need > instructions how to do this without a whole lot of fuss? > Here's what I have... 1. Airport Extreme Base Station > connected to the > internet currently via DSL Modem and 2. Airport Express > Base Stations > (one doing the itunes music on the stereo in the front-room > and the > other hooked to the printer in the other room) both > connected > wirelessly. All three pieces are the new 802.11n standard. > Also an > eMac 1.42ghz (hard wired) and a new unibody macbook (via > wireless) > > I found Quickertek's dual band setup, but had errors > with it that they > didn't have time to explain and after 2 hours of trying > to get that up > and running hit the proverbial brick wall. I'm > relatively new to the > Airport/Network world, so I'm finding it somewhat > difficult to > understand all the "terms". Anybody got any > ideas? Thanks, Jeff > > I realize that this is way OT and apologize in advance. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
