In a message dated 7/29/2004 1:04:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Charles Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>Congrats, I'm sure you deserve it! Thanks, deserve really has little to do with it, but man is it nice to be fully up to date for once (at least as far as the computer itself goes). I totally see why you feel the need to upgrade every couple years or so, and we'll see if I can't manage to develop the same routine myself now that I've finally caught up. But, that pretty much depends on my budget... >Doesn't matter, really. 802.11b (or 802.11g) is a platform-independent >standard, so the network won't care if you're on a Mac or a PC in order >to surf. > Good news. not only should this prove useful in using the iBook itself, but it bodes well for my little network... >I don't recall offhand if the iMac has a slot for an Airport (802.11b) >card or not, but if it does, you're in business. If it doesn't, there >may be an external USB adapter that gives you 802.11b connectivity. It does have a space that will take an airport card, but it requires an adapter. However, the guy i bought it from originally had an airport card in it, and I think he sent the adapter with it. >Initial setup can, depending on how you want to go, be a little bit of >a hassle. After that it's mostly automatic, at least on OS X. > >> �How much money am I looking at spending? >$200 for the base station, roughly $50-90 for each 802.11b or g card >you're going to need. > Because the iBook cost so much, I need to keep costs to a minimum, so I'm also trying to consider 3rd party cards, routers, etc to save costs. >As for broadband, I'll just say this: if you plan on sharing this >connection between two or more computers, broadband is pretty much >mandatory. I don't find that the cost of it (around $40-50 a month for >most people) is any more expensive (actually less, generally) than a >separate phone line plus ISP ($40 to the phone company + $15-20 to the >ISP). > >_Chas_ This is the catch. I realize that two computers on the same dial up connection can create a serious bottleneck after getting other emails, but it's looking like broadband still is not and option for me. I will continue to research it, and while some decent options now seem to be available where i am, I don't have the right to make the decision for broadband to be installed here. Perhaps I'll be moving soon though... Thanks, Brian -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
