[HippyShoes]

Hey gurus

Believe it or not, in the part of the world where I currently live it's cheaper to buy two airport cards over eBay than one card and a wireless router. So, is there any downsides to this? .. I want to wirelessly connect my MDD and iBookG3.

My MDD will obviously be getting my broadband via ethernet and sharing the connection via airport. Will I be able to transfer files and listen to iTunes on each one wirelessly? What about printing to the printer connected to the MDD wirelessly etc.

Thanks in advance.

HS

[aaanorton]

You are ALWAYS better off with a dedicated wireless router:
• The MDD would need to always be on AND awake
• Poorer reception from s/w base
• A router adds a layer of protection between your computer and the internet
• Better security and features on a router than s/w base

...To name a few. All the things you mentioned are possible on either set-up (but get a router).

[awaspaas]

I noticed many Rendezvous services were not routed correctly between wired and wireless when using a software basestation, since your wired computer and your wireless computers are on a different subnet. Always better off with a dedicated router. Get one of those on eBay for $50 or so. (Much less if you only need 802.11b)