>From: Brian Andrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Airport on PowerMac 5400 > >Will a 802.11b wireless ethernet card work in a PowerMac 5400 running >OS 8.6? > >I'd like to move this machine into another room and a cable run isn't >feasible. If it will work, any recommendations on which card to buy?
I recently saw a device at a video game store that might be easier than trying to get WiFi working on an older computer. It's a two-part set that converts an Ethernet signal into RF and then back again. It was designed for connecting newer video game systems that can be used for online play back to an Ethernet connection somewhere else in the house. Since most video game systems are connected to the main TV in the family room, and the home network is concentrated in another room, using a device like this allows for online play without stringing cat-5 cable throughout the house. Since it only handles Ethernet signals, I don't see why it can't be used with a home computer instead of a video game console. The price was about $100, but you might be able to find it cheaper elsewhere. I wouldn't mind a system like this at home, rather than dragging an Ethernet cable from room to room. I really don't need the complexity of a full 802.11b network, and think something like this would be fine. It would also come in handy when I visit my parents; their computer is in a home office in their bedroom, which means I can't use the computer after they go to sleep. I normally string a 50-foot cable across the house so that I can have Internet access after hours, but I would like a cleaner solution. I could get an 802.11b card for my old PowerBook 3400 (PCMCIA, not CardBus), and then some sort of base station connected to their router, but I don't think that would be nearly as affordable as the device mentioned earlier. Keep in mind that I have never tried this device, so I don't know how well it actually works, nor do I have any clue what frequencies it uses. All I know is that it seems like a great solution to a common problem. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
