> 4 iMacs and one QuickSilver: all sharing DSL service and all using
> filesharing, all via airport. Is there any reason this shouldn�t work? What
> about if I need to add a new-ish compaq laptop to the wireless net?
This will work perfect.
> They are all in one small room. Will file sharing/chooser-use change at all
> or will it appear just like cabled ethernet?
It will appear just like cat5 cable
> I need separate airport cards for all 5 computers (and a pc wireless card)
> plus the base station . . . right?
Right
> And two more separate questions: if I go the wired approach with switch,
> ethernet cabling and file sharing, can file sharing operate at 100bT or is
> it limited to 10?
100bt on wire
> Can a PC integrate with a mac filesharing environment?
Not directly, I use timbuktu pro but Dave is an alternative.
I actually use a SMC Barricade Wireless 4 port router. It gives you the
best of both worlds (wired and wireless) for the price of an Apple Airport
Dr Thomas Sterling
RenoSparks.com Internet Caf�
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