[rbaxter]

our house has three pcs networked with a linksys wrt54g router, I would like to install a card in an older g4 400, regular or extreme card and will it work

[ghporter]

The problem you would have is that Linksys does not directly support MacOS-that means that there are no drivers for this sort of card to allow you to run the Linksys card in your G4 to get the 54Mbps. Theoretically you can use an AirPort card and be able to connect, but then the whole wireless network will drop down to 11Mbps.

The better solution would be the 802.11g version of the Linksys WET11 wireless bridge. You just plug an ethernet cable between your computer and the box, use your browser to configure it, and you're sete. Unfortunately, the 54Mbps product doesn't exist.

Of course you could always plug an ethernet cable between the G4 and the wired section of the WRT54G...Or was that what you were asking about in the first place? My personal feeling is that something the size of a G4 (definately not a portable computer!) doesn't really need a wireless connection.

[rbaxter]

the problem here is that the g4 is in my office , the other side of the house from the location of dsl and the router location - I would imagine my only alternative is to get an apple airport?

[John Strung]

No. The alternative is to get the 54g version of the LinkSys WET11 as suggested by GH.

[aaanorton]

Sorry, but I have to ask... Why do you want an 802.11g network? A .11b may very well do what you want and cost a lot less.

[ghporter]

You may also find that it's a lot less involved, and much simpler than you think, to simply run a Cat5 wire from your office to your router. The wire doesn't care if it's in an attic or basement, and the wire is very easy to handle, secure to supporting structures (just not power lines, ok?) and so on. The inherent distance limitations of ethernet are large enough that you probably won't get anywhere near them no matter how far your office is from the router. You can do something easy like use the same wall penetration as your phone line, then follow the phone line into the basement or attic. Sure, attics are stuffy and not comfortable, and basements can be a pain too, but you only have to run the wire once...

Besides, nobody, including Linksys, has an 802.11g wireless bridge product out yet.