[zubro]

Hi,

I will be soon a new wireless user but I have couple of questions in mind:

- what is best? AirPort Express Base Station or AirPort Extreme Base Station

- I have a iBook G4 and I need a card, should I go Apple or try to save some $ in another Hardware?

- my girlfriend has a HP compaq nx 7010 with (from hp website) "Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection (802.11b/g) Wi-Fi technology". Is this compatible with an airport express?

thanks for your help guys!

G.

[Spheric Harlot]

Originally posted by zubro:
- what is best? AirPort Express Base Station or AirPort Extreme Base Station

For what?

Airport Express is fine if:

a) you don't need a 56K modem/fax

b) you don't need to connect a DSL or cable modem and a computer via Ethernet at the same time (since it only has one Ethernet port).

Originally posted by zubro:
- I have a iBook G4 and I need a card, should I go Apple or try to save some $ in another Hardware?

The Apple Airport Extreme card is the only one that will fit, so...

Originally posted by zubro:
- my girlfriend has a HP compaq nx 7010 with (from hp website) "Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection (802.11b/g) Wi-Fi technology". Is this compatible with an airport express?

It's 802.11g, so it *should* be compatible, yes.

[Captain Obvious]

You know you don't need to buy an Apple wireless base station right?
You could get a Netgear, Linksys, etc.., wireless router and just use that.
Yes, you have to buy an APx card as was noted above. No 3rd party wireless card will fit in that slot.

[zubro]

thanks guys!

So I will go Apple.
As I am a dumb plain user, I wont risk anything else or waist a second with any setup!

Thanks again!

BTW what is your setup and how good (distance for example) does it works?

[Lancer409]

with my powerbook i just use a cheap netgear wireless router. can plug in four fcomputers via cat5, and wireless to boot .. your usage mayh vary with the router and reception, but if u are in need of some major range, check macnn's news section. they mentioned a router with six times the output as typical routers .. that might help boost range "a little bit" lol...

[zubro]

what about MacWireless High Power 11g Access Point?

http://www.macwireless.com/html/prod...11g_ap200.html

Sounds good on paper no?

And the price is competitive with Apple s products....

Any thoughts?

[Spheric Harlot]

Seems like a ripoff to me.

You can get a D-Link DI-624 for about $70. Might not have the antenna power, but it puts the price in perspective.

Also: "PPPoE not supported. More information under Product Features."

WTF?

If you're thinking of getting - or have - ADSL, this thing is patently worthless, since you'll need an *additional* router that does support PPPoE.

-s*

[zubro]

thanks for the info Spheric!
I will go Apple finally, the D-Link here is still quite expensive.
The producs are on my company so it will be fine.

Thanks all for your help!

[Spheric Harlot]

That's odd. I saw the D-Link here in Germany for €70 - though I paid €149.

[tooki]

As is clearly described, all networking topics belong in the forum devoted to that topic.

tooki

[Steve]

Moving it there now...

[zubro]

OK sorry guys...
I was more thinking of the way I would have to deal with the thing "software-wise"...
So as I am now in the Network Dpt, I can ask my final $ 1000 question:
I can not move a "LAN" wire to my stereo, so I plan to buy 2 AirPortExpress!
One for the wireless internet and one for the stereo!
BUT, am I a dreamer? Is this possible?
Hook up my iBook to the first one (connected to the internet), controle iTunes (why not playing a radio) on the iBook and send the signal to be played on the second AirPortExpress linked to the stereo...???

Am I crazy?...