[dandy35]

Simple question:
Does the onboard Ethernet affect the data transfer rate of a computer hooked up to the network via a USB wireless adapter?

Detailed reason for needing to know:
I have a Beige DT with a Belkin wireless USB adapter and a MDD G4 (hard wired to the router) networked together through a Belkin router and then to a cable modem.
I can mount the Beige on the G4 and transfer any amount of data e.g. I moved a 500 meg folder from Beige to the G4 while on the G4.
The problem comes when mounting the G4 on the Beige. The actual Connect to server part is fine, I can mount and see the G4 from the Beige however if, while on the Beige I try to move files larger than one meg or so from the G4 to the Beige the whole network goes down.

Speculation:
The onboard Ethernet of Beige is 10base-T and is causing the problem.

Your thoughts please...

[dandy35]

My problem has cleared up! The wireless usb adapter was just too far away from the router to make a solid connection. It was fine for web surfing but anything else taxed the network. As an experiement, I set up the problem machine (Beige with the wireless USB adapter) in the same room with the router and everything worked smoothly. In your face space coyote! USA! USA! USA!

[golfer099]

Do you have more information on this Belkin Wireless USB Adapter? Does it work with OS X and the original iMac if it works with your beige G3? What drivers do you use?

[csimon2]

I second golfer99's question. Does the Belkin Adapter work fine on an original iMac and in OS X? And did you need any specific drivers?