Re: [CGUYS] wireless question

2009-10-26 Thread Jim
Having done both I'd follow the KISS principle and use the airport card. Jim On Oct 24, 2009, at 8:20 PM, Stephen Brownfield wrote: I have an iMac G4 (iLamp) running OS 10.4.11. I would like to make it wireless. It takes the old airport card (I could get that off ebay). Should I use

Re: [CGUYS] wireless question

2009-10-26 Thread tjpa
On Oct 26, 2009, at 5:47 AM, Jim wrote: Having done both I'd follow the KISS principle and use the airport card. The trick is figuring what is KISS. Since this computer can only use the old-style Airport cards it will not play as well on current networks. I think a new AP via EN is

Re: [CGUYS] wireless question

2009-10-25 Thread tjpa
On Oct 24, 2009, at 11:49 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: Could you use a wireless access point to act as a bridge, connected to your iMac via a short ethernet cable? That can give you faster wireless. It would probably be cheaper than finding the original AirPort card, too. That is definitely your

[CGUYS] wireless question

2009-10-24 Thread Stephen Brownfield
I have an iMac G4 (iLamp) running OS 10.4.11. I would like to make it wireless. It takes the old airport card (I could get that off ebay). Should I use that or should I get a USB wireless adapter (this iMac only has USB 1.1)? Thanks Steve

Re: [CGUYS] wireless question

2009-10-24 Thread b_s-wilk
I have an iMac G4 (iLamp) running OS 10.4.11. I would like to make it wireless. It takes the old airport card (I could get that off ebay). Should I use that or should I get a USB wireless adapter (this iMac only has USB 1.1)? Thanks Could you use a wireless access point to act as a bridge,

Re: [CGUYS] wireless question

2009-10-24 Thread b_s-wilk
It is currently set using the Ethernet. It connects to my wireless DSL modem/router. The printer is connected to iMac and shared with our wireless laptops. My iMac is over 7 years old, so I was thinking when I replace it that I would make it my wireless print server. I was wondering if I