>Maybe its just time to throw it all in and upgrade to a modern junky PC? >- >No, forget I said that.
I'll TRY!!! >:-) In a message dated 10/18/04 1:07:16 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >I'm trying to set up a network using my two old powerbooks, (540 with Power >Upgrade and Revision C PCMCIA card, 5300C with all the trimmings) my elderly >but upgraded 7600 desktop and a desktop PC. Oddly enough, I have everything described above (the 5300c being a sort of "rebodied" 5300c; a Freestyle Tablet PC) on a 802.11b network at my abode... >Call me enthusiastic - please. >The Upgraded Powerbook 540C runs OS8.0 with no problems. I have tried >the >"tweak" of getting it to run higher systems with no success, but this doesnt >really matter as it works with the Enterasys card in it. My 540c and my "5300c" Freestyle both use a Proxim Skyline wireless PCMCIA card. The software will install on anything 7.5.5 and up, so it is no problem... >The 5300C runs O.S.9 and works using ether a Farallon or an Enterasys card. >So both transmit AOK. > Yup.. should work just fine.... I fixed a friend's Lombard recently, and she has an Enterasys card; it saw my network just fine also... >I have Graphite Airport base station but I cannot get into to it to reset >its controls. Did you start off by putting the paper clip in the reset button on the device itself? You probably did; just checking... >I have been told that you need an ethernet cable (not radio) >connection to set the AirPort base station up. This is possible as I can >use an ethernet RJ45 cable from the Desktop 7600 - BUT I cannot load the Airport >set-up programmes on to the 7600 despite its running OS 9.0.4 which is >stated as the minimum to operate with. Hmmmm.. you may be right... I do not remember how I setup my Graphite Base Station. I must have used a Powerbook, because as you stated, my 7600 cannot use Airport. I cannot remember if I manually connected the airport base station (via a wired router) to a Powerbook's Ethernet port to set it up, but I think I must have. I have a 2400c and a Wallstreet that have Airport on them... >As an additional point, The Airport set-up downloaded from Apple ( Version >1.3.1 will not actually load on to any of the above machines although it >says it works with OS9.0.4 it gives error messages when loading which vary >from "Error of type 2 ocurred" on the Apple SW installer to "This programme >cannot run on your computer" Yeah, Airport can only be used with a machine that was designed to use it, or so I hear. What did you find to use in the 7600 to give it wireless access? I tried ethernet and USB bridges before stumbling on a PCI card that accepted a wireless PC card that would work with a Mac. Might the Airport Base Station serve your purposes with its "preset" configuration? If I remember, once you reset it, it starts off on Ch.11. (It may start off in Ad-Hoc or something though, so never mind...) My only solution would be to borrow someone's Airport/enabled machine to set everything up. IF you're anywhere near me, let me know... Craig W. (on a 3400c/180 wifi'd by Lucent Orinoco) Atlanta, GA In the game of chess you can never let your opponent see your pieces. -- FUTURAMA'S Zapp Brannigan, 25-Star General of the D.O.O.P. (Democratic Order of Planets) -- 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
