Have you considered an ethernet over powerline adaptor? There are a few available, and a number of configuration options including a wireless access point. The simplest is an ethernet to ethernet plug pair which you can extend to wherever you have a power point (or an extension cord!). Just add more modules to go to another room. I managed to set one up in about ten minutes, and it saved me having to crawl through the ceiling with another cat 5 cable! This may save you the vagaries of wireless, and the need to go and get the USB adaptor every time you need it. Murphy's law states it will always be plugged into the OTHER computer when you need it.
Regards, John __________________ John Winters Phone +61 8 9244 4564 Fax +61 8 9446 7709 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > From: Neil Houghton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:18:58 +0900 > To: WAMUG Mailing List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: WTB: Airport card > > Hi Josh, > > Yeah, main attractions of a USB adaptor for me are: > > 1) Easy to swap between two computers (both are 2nd computers so we won't > want to use both simultaneously) > 2) Should? have a better wireless range so handle the brick/granite walls > better. > > Ebay have a few original airports for sale - the one that closes first is > currently up to $33 (+$5 postage) and closes in 19hours: > <http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120189284351&ssP > ageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=002> > > I guess the "flakiness" or otherwise is what I was trying to gauge with my > post! But I see that Macfixit are selling an Asus one on ebay for $55 (+$10 > postage) that they say: > >> Works with Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4 Tiger >> >> 100% Compatible With Apple Airport and Airport Extreme >> >> GUARANTEED APPLE COMPATIBILITY, EASY SET UP: > > <http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280179337318&ssP > ageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018> > > I was just looking for some WAMUG wisdom and experience (good or bad) with > ANY usb adaptors before making any decisions. > > > Cheers > > > Neil > -- > Neil R. Houghton > Albany, Western Australia > Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > on 3/12/07 2:18 PM, Josh McKinnon at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Similar story to Neil's recent post... >> >> Anyone have an original (pre-extreme) Airport card to sell?? >> >> cheers, >> Josh >> >> Neil: I'm going this route because I've gathered a general impression >> of 'flaky' for the USB-Wireless cards on the Mac. It might be an out- >> of-date impression... >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
