Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards

2004-09-10 Thread Jeff Drummond
On Sep 10, 2004, at 7:16 am, Eric Morrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just thought I'd pass on a rumor I heard from a rep at CDW. He said that he spoke with a D-Link rep at Comdex (I think he said Comdex) and the rep told him they were going to be releasing an internal airport card (like the old

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards

2004-09-09 Thread Eric Morrison
Hi: Just thought I'd pass on a rumor I heard from a rep at CDW. He said that he spoke with a D-Link rep at Comdex (I think he said Comdex) and the rep told him they were going to be releasing an internal airport card (like the old card Apple used to sell) for the Pismo, old iBooks, etc. The

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards

2004-09-09 Thread Mark Kippert
Eric Morrison on 9/9/04 8:31 AM wrote: Just thought I'd pass on a rumor I heard from a rep at CDW. He said that he spoke with a D-Link rep at Comdex (I think he said Comdex) and the rep told him they were going to be releasing an internal airport card (like the old card Apple used to sell)

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards

2004-09-09 Thread Clark Martin
At 9:53 AM -0500 9/9/04, Mark Kippert wrote: Eric Morrison on 9/9/04 8:31 AM wrote: Just thought I'd pass on a rumor I heard from a rep at CDW. He said that he spoke with a D-Link rep at Comdex (I think he said Comdex) and the rep told him they were going to be releasing an internal airport

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards

2004-09-09 Thread CJ
It will probably sell for $79, but with the legendary D-Link rebates, it will likely cost $39 in a few months! - Original Message - From: Clark Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 7:59 PM Subject: Re: extreme prices for non-extreme

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards....

2004-09-07 Thread Bob
The National Enquirer reports at 11:46 PM -0400 9/6/04, Clyde Kahrl wrote: B0b wrote: Clyde, What's a 802.11DS card? I know it's a wireless PCMCIA card. But what's the DS all about. And I've seen the RoamAbout description before, but I'm not sure what exactly it refers to. Thanx, B0b A:

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards....

2004-09-07 Thread Tom Peterson
Hmm, I am hopping to move a bondi blue iMac out onto the Wireless range of my home. Yes, I have Ethernet now, And I know the slot loader iMacs have both airport and ethernet, so I am still monitoring this thread vewwwy clowwwsly. On Sep 6, 2004, at 8:43 PM, Clyde Kahrl wrote: Tom Wrote: Way

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards...

2004-09-07 Thread Steve Fuller
There is in fact Ethernet wireless bridges which someone will be bound to point out. They may work but they aren't all that small and need a wall plug. Really great for the old Powerbook on the go ;-) Will S FWIW, I have a USB to wireless Ethernet bridge on my son's (non-Mac) PC at home. It's

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards

2004-09-06 Thread gf sciacca
Just for the record... there are USB Wireless cards that work with iBooks and perhaps other machines that don't have PCMCIA slots but do have USB. I have the D-Link DWL-122 USB Wireless Adapter. Comes with drivers for Mac OS X 10.2 and up (also Windows 98 and up) Works fine and cost $39.95

extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards....

2004-09-06 Thread Clyde Kahrl
Tom Wrote: Way off topic, anyone use USB wireless dongles with OSX? I have a linksys USB that works ok on the PC, is identified in the profiler on OSX, but does not appear in the Network panel. Is this a dead end? A: I have heard some people say they work OK when you have no card slot,--like

extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards....

2004-09-06 Thread Clyde Kahrl
B0b wrote: Clyde, What's a 802.11DS card? I know it's a wireless PCMCIA card. But what's the DS all about. And I've seen the RoamAbout description before, but I'm not sure what exactly it refers to. Thanx, B0b A: Wow a direct question by name and I am so self-conscious of my innate ignorance.

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards

2004-09-05 Thread Will Schoumaker
From: Bob [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 20:03:36 -0600 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The WirelessDriver from sourceforge.net support the Orinoco and is free. Works very nicely, but perhaps IOXperts is even better I dunno

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards....

2004-09-05 Thread Tom Peterson
Way off topic, anyone use USB wireless dongles with OSX? I have a linksys USB that works ok on the PC, is identified in the profiler on OSX, but does not appear in the Network panel. Is this a dead end? Thanks. On Sep 4, 2004, at 8:58 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The WirelessDriver from

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards

2004-09-05 Thread Thomas Ethen
None of this makes any difference to those of us that do not have a PCI slot in our laptops, which makes the non extreme Airport cards the only option. Tom -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | --

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards

2004-09-05 Thread Will Schoumaker
From: Thomas Ethen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 14:14:56 -0500 None of this makes any difference to those of us that do not have a PCI slot in our laptops, which makes the non extreme Airport cards the only option. Tom What does having a PCI slot have to do with a laptop Ok, I

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2004-09-04 Thread illovox
The WirelessDriver from sourceforge.net support the Orinoco and is free. Works very nicely, but perhaps IOXperts is even better I dunno. Actually I just bought two of the orinoco cards from Wegener last week and they do now come with OS X drivers for free Anyway to sample that OSX

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards....

2004-09-04 Thread Bob
The National Enquirer reports at 8:58 AM -0700 9/4/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The WirelessDriver from sourceforge.net support the Orinoco and is free. Works very nicely, but perhaps IOXperts is even better I dunno. Actually I just bought two of the orinoco cards from Wegener last week

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards....

2004-09-03 Thread Bob
The National Enquirer reports at 11:55 PM -0400 9/2/04, Clyde Kahrl wrote: Eric wrote: Any suggestions for a decent, reasonable source? A: Source for what? you can always get the old orinoco (roam about) cardbus cards from Wegener for $28 Clyde, What's a 802.11DS card? I know it's a

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards....

2004-09-03 Thread Mikael Byström
Clyde, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: A: Source for what? you can always get the old orinoco (roam about) cardbus cards from Wegener for $28--it comes with an OS9 driver but you have to download a $20 driver to use OSX from IOXperts, or orange micro--although maybe proxim is now giving the

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards....

2004-09-03 Thread Sam Strong
My reply follows quote: A: Source for what? you can always get the old orinoco (roam about) cardbus cards from Wegener for $28--it comes with an OS9 driver but you have to download a $20 driver to use OSX from IOXperts, or orange micro--although maybe proxim is now giving the driver

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards....

2004-09-03 Thread Mark Kippert
Erik Ness on 9/2/04 10:16 AM wrote: Oy, when did they go through the roof? I was looking just a few months ago and they were reasonable. What happened? Any suggestions for a decent, reasonable source? Looks like you can now purchase them as a service part (which means just a 90 day

extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards....

2004-09-02 Thread Erik Ness
Oy, when did they go through the roof? I was looking just a few months ago and they were reasonable. What happened? Any suggestions for a decent, reasonable source? Regards, Erik Ness -- ### Erik Ness [EMAIL PROTECTED] 608-242-7604 Urban Outfitters:

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards....

2004-09-02 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 02/09/04 11:16, Erik Ness [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oy, when did they go through the roof? I was looking just a few months ago and they were reasonable. What happened? Any suggestions for a decent, reasonable source? I think the prices went up when Apple discontinued them... -Laurent. --

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards....

2004-09-02 Thread Tom Ethen
He who snoozes looses! When Apple announced they were no longer making the old cards the price doubled in a single day. Now a deal is $110, not the $65 they were going for. Tom On 9/2/04 10:16 AM, Erik Ness [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oy, when did they go through the roof? I was looking just a

Re: extreme prices for non-extreme Airport cards....

2004-09-02 Thread Clyde Kahrl
Eric wrote: Any suggestions for a decent, reasonable source? A: Source for what? you can always get the old orinoco (roam about) cardbus cards from Wegener for $28--it comes with an OS9 driver but you have to download a $20 driver to use OSX from IOXperts, or orange micro--although maybe