>IIRC the Airport drivers will install only on G3 processor powerbooks. >Though you may be able to extract them from the installer using Tome Viewer >and then drag-drop them manually to the Extensions folder. Anyone done this? > >If it works, at that point it's a question of which software you find easier >to set up: airport or the orinoco sw. Both have fairly detailed >explanations/guides on how to configure the sw, so you might want to try >both. > > >Good luck. > >Chris
Yes, indeed, AirPort says it requires a G3. What it really looks for, though, is CardBus slots (or more accurately, Texas Instruments based 32-bit PC Card slot controllers). AirPort does not now, nor will it ever, run on a 190, 5300, or 1400. Unpacking it with Tome Viewer will allow you to manually "install" AirPort on a 2400, 3400, or Kanga G3. You can do this on a 190-1400 too, but the software will not run (I have tried this - I've even poked around w/ ResEdit some to see if there was some resource that told the software what to look for... I never found it though). The 190, 5300, and 1400 are all TREX-based 16-bit PCMCIA slots. AirPort expects you to have a 32-bit slot, so no matter what OS you are running, AirPort will not work on these machines. As for AirPort v. WaveLAN drivers, I find AirPort to be much superior. For me, it's not just a question of which is easier to setup, but which provides more functionality. In addition to providing a strength gauge, AirPort allows you to see which networks are available, not to just guess-and-pick at a network name. Furthermore, AirPort allows you to switch networks without restarting your computer. If you've entered a network name into the WaveLAN Setup control panel, you will have to restart your computer before you can access a new network. This really stinks for mobile users like myself! Finally, there is an AirPort status module for the Apple Location Manager (which I don't use - IIRC, all it really does is turn AirPort on and off, plus, it's 3rd Party software), but there is nothing close to a switch for the WaveLAN Setup control panel. Peace, Drew -- <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> "There are of course many problems connected with life, of which some of the most popular are `Why are people born?' `Why do they die?' `Why do they spend so much of the intervening time wearing digital watches?'" -- Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
