Some other things you might want to consider. - Compare your firmware version to the latest (non-beta) one available from USR. Upgrading the firmware can fix bugs and, on occasion, improve your Wi-Fi performance. (Not by a huge amount, but they have been known to tweak things).
- I'll leave it for others to comment on what Wi-Fi protocols work with the Airport in the systems you have. I expect it is 802.11b (i.e. older and slower) but I really just don't know. As for security protocols, I'm not sure whether you will be "forced" to use WEP or can use WPA or WPA2. The latter are preferable, but, as Bruce said, something is a whole lot better than nothing, even a locked screen door. What is available to you in terms of WEP vs WPA vs WPA2 may depend on what version of OS X you are using. But I really don't know how Apple implements these things. - When you do pick a password, keep it somewhere relatively secure but where you can find it again. If you completely loose it, it is always possible to reset the router back to the factory default settings and then just set things up again. But this is a hassle worth avoiding if you can. -irrational john -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
