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What wireless Access Point do you use with your Powerbook?
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Macomb, Mi
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I'm looking into buying a wireless AP to work into my current network for my new pbook and was wondering what APs people use and what they think of them.
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G4 17" Powerbook rev c- 1.5gb ram - 80gb 5400
20gb 3rd gen ipod + 200gb WD fw/usb2.0 + Canon GL2
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If you have a network where you're transferring large files to local computers, get 802.11g. If you're concerned about security and want WPA, likewise. The weekend papers usually have one brand or another on sale. If you're doing AOL broadband (heaven forbid) you'll be better off with Linksys or Netgear, because Belkin failed miserably when I was helping out a friend and the Netgear was seamless.
Yes, I know that friends don't let friends do AOL, but there you are...
If you just need an 802.11b WAP, the Netgear MR814 is $17 after rebate at amazon.com. Can't beat that?
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Sorry I should have said this in the original post, i'm looking for an 802.11g, through comcast broadband.
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Last edited by techyguy; May 26, 2004 at 10:44 AM.
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G4 17" Powerbook rev c- 1.5gb ram - 80gb 5400
20gb 3rd gen ipod + 200gb WD fw/usb2.0 + Canon GL2
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Personally, I use an Apple Airport Extreme base station. I know that it costs a lot more than a standard 802.11g access point, but it works great for me. Never had any trouble with it and the signal quality is great. I have it set up at one end of my house in my office and the signal quality is still great on my patio with my 15" AlBook, outside, at the other end of my house...between 50 to 60 feet away. Well worth the money in my opinion.
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Join Date: Sep 2002
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I use the Linksys brand and it works great with my 1.25 15" alBook
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15.2" 1.25Ghz AlPBook
512MB RAM, SuperDrive
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I use a Trendnet TEW-431BRP (using it only as AP) with optional TEW-IA04O
antenna for a PB 12 revB. Works great for me and my neighbour (we share the inet access).
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Cheaper then the AEB, and I was up and running with no configuration. I just plugged the router in and I was surfing then net.
Mike
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I have a Linksys 'B' router and it works fine with my Rev C. Powerbook.
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Admin Emeritus  Join Date: Oct 1999
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This is a networking question, and this topic has been discussed about 18,000 times in the Networking forum.
tooki
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