My Reply follows quote. On 22/09/2003 13:55 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >Ok all start from scratch here. > >what i have is >a 3400c >a 5300c >a 540mono > >and a 6400/180 desktop with 1 x spare pci slot > >the desktop is set up on my dial up via a gv modem 56k > >if i wanted to go wireless and stick a base station on the end of the phone >line instead of the desktop. Then run all the macs through the house with a >wireless link. > >apart from the base station (what type???) what else would i need?? > and what software??? > also could i remote the desktop wirelessly aswell. > >I am interested please let me know Vicki ----------- Well, there are routers that have a modem "back up" port. Don't know if there are wireless routers that have a modem port.
If you can find such a router, then you would need PC card wireless for the 'Books, and you could get a wireless PCI card for the 6400 and "server" all from the wireless router. Personally, I see no advantage to adding the 6400 to a wireless router connected through a modem, since the 6400 already has a 56k modem connection. It is unlikely that you would gain any speed through the router (most likely you would slow it down instead). If more that one of the machines is expected to be "on-line" to the WWW at time, I would expect the service to all to be VERY slow. It is an interesting project, but... Ken -- 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
