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wireless mac access to a pc network?!

  • 02-10-2003 5:09pm
    #1
    jank
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13,018 ✭✭✭✭


    ok here is the scenario

    Im gonna get dsl from eircom(im in cork so i have no choice ok!!)

    gonna take there free dsl modem and goona gett a router with wireless capabiltiy like the one below

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008DOYO/ref=br_lf_ce_6/202-6579572-4316601

    gonna buy an Airport card for the ibook so it can connect via wi-fi to this broadband network(there will be 2 PC's directly connected too)

    but the compatibilty is the major problem here
    will the linksys wireless router be able to pick up the the i-book!!

    and/or will the Airport card be able to detect the router sending out the broadband signal

    since there both tcp/ip enabled i cant see a problem but i just want to double check to make sure before i order off amazon!!

    please say yea!!


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  • #2
    flywheel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,027 ✭✭✭flywheel


    haven't tried with that particular AP sorry - but linked to many differnet APs on my travels with the iBook - without any hassle (so far!)

    a good place to ask / search would be in the Apple Support > Discussions > Airport > Airport for Windows

    http://discussions.info.apple.com

    hth,
    BrianG


  • #3
    Hecate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,518 ✭✭✭Hecate


    Yep AirPort is based on 802.11b (802.11g for Airport extreme) with a Lucent chipset, this is completly inter-operable with any other 802.11b equipment on the market, thats the beauty of IEEE standards :)

    I've never had any difficulty getting my ibook onto any wireless networks that I've had to use, it's very straightforward and completly integrated into os x.


  • #4
    flywheel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,027 ✭✭✭flywheel


    although going the other way around - an Airport Base Station with PC clients can throw up a few spanners - but all manageable with a bit of tweaking :)

    BrianG


  • #5
    DannyD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 852 ✭✭✭DannyD


    I can confirm that THIS Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router works with my powerbook and it's a nice router/ap too.Those antennas are removable so you can connect to http://www.irishwan.org should you want to.

    As mentioned above the 802.11b and 802.11g protocols are platform independent.


  • #6
    jank
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13,018 ✭✭✭✭jank


    excellent!!!:D :D

    here comes my braodband!!!

    cheers


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  • #7
    ssh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 484 ✭✭ssh


    In general, the Airport card + drivers are among the most versatile I have seen... my college are moving from WEP to LEAP. I'm the only person in the office who won't have to buy new hardware :)


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