Hello, I've been researching prices on wireless PC cards and have a question regarding the physical compatibility of non-Apple-branded cards in the iBook and iMac. They should all be electrically compatible (is that a bad assumption?), but I'm wondering if they all have the same form factor to enable them to be physically plugged into the Mac hardware. Perhaps a better way to phrase the question is this: does the Airport card have the same form factor as a Type II PCMCIA card? Are there other issues to take into consideration (e.g., antenna wires, etc...)? Sorry if these are stupid questions...
The cards I'm looking at (Orinoco, Linksys, SMC) average about $30 less than the Airport card, so they sound like good deals (if they fit). Does anyone have any specific recommendations or caveats regarding these cards? I've decided upon the SMC Barricade router/wireless access point w/ 4-port switch, based upon recommendations from Thomas Sterling in this forum a few months ago (thanks again, Thomas!) So, if I can find a suitable PC card, I can save over $150 vs. the Airport card & base station combo... Thanks, Brian Cyr -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Now shipping! Farallon Wireless SkyLINE PCI Card for Mac Desktops! <http://www.farallon.com/le/skyline/pci/index.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> 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/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
