Thnaks Godfrey.
On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 5:26 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My partner and I run several Mac OS X and Windows systems through the > Apple Airport wireless base station. It operates flawlessly and is > very easy to set up and administer with the supplied software, > particularly from Mac OS X but also from Windows. > > The issues we've found are: > > - If you're using the Windows software to administer the base > station, it is most reliable if when you are doing administration you > connect via an ethernet cable to the admin system. From a Mac OS X > system, admin via wireless is the norm and it's a piece of cake. > > - When you set up the security parameters, be sure all the Windows > systems you want to connect have the appropriate level of security > support to match what you set up on the base station. Not all do. > > - The wireless network password restrictions that are more rigid on > Windows systems ... something about 12 or 13 characters maximum. Be > sure to pick a password that is within the guidelines of the Windows > OS you are using. I have my ibook-airport set up with password. I think i remember what it is.?:-) I assume i make one for windows. > > I've set up about three dozen different 802.11a,b and g base stations > for my clients with mixed OS shops. The Apple Airport base stations > are by far the easiest to set up and administer, the most reliable in > operation. I have little or no problems so far. Dave > > Godfrey > > > > > On Mar 16, 2008, at 2:03 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > > > Watching an old Dotto Tech show last week, from Vancouver, and he > > had the Apple > > guy on showing some stuff. One thing they used and made mention of, > > was that the airport wireless unit > > can work with Apple and PC. > > > > I have this unit. > > > > If i cannot quit my pilot job soon, i am going to get a laptop and M$ > > Streets and Trips with GPS. > > > > If i do, i want to be wireless as i am with the ibook. > > > > Any one using it this way, or is it just a plug and play thing. > > > > Sorry, but i have just spent the past few days breaking down and > > driving many miles on little sleep. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
