Belkin's 54g line consists of a wireless cable/DSL router retailing for $149.99, a wireless access point that costs $139.99, a notebook network card for $79.99, and a wireless desktop network card for $79.99. Belkin said the devices are set to ship this week, but an installer for Mac OS 8.6 and higher is not anticipated to be available until February
I know Linksys has a 802.11b usb network adapter. I assume they'll have the 802.11g usb adapters soon as well. At least one can hopel. I'd like to get one for my powerbook as well.
<strong>I know Linksys has a 802.11b usb network adapter. I assume they'll have the 802.11g usb adapters soon as well. At least one can hopel. I'd like to get one for my powerbook as well.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Just a sidenote, 802.11g is 54 mbps theoretical...USB 1.1 is 12 mbps theoretical. Even with a poor signal, 802.11g will be starved over USB.
Just a sidenote, 802.11g is 54 mbps theoretical...USB 1.1 is 12 mbps theoretical. Even with a poor signal, 802.11g will be starved over USB.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Good point! I hadn't thought about that, then again they could always make a firewire/USB 2.0 adapter. Wouldn't that work? It does suck that Apple is leaving us all stranded. I don't see why they couldn't have kept the same hardware design for the new cards.
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Belkin's 54g line consists of a wireless cable/DSL router retailing for $149.99, a wireless access point that costs $139.99, a notebook network card for $79.99, and a wireless desktop network card for $79.99. Belkin said the devices are set to ship this week, but an installer for Mac OS 8.6 and higher is not anticipated to be available until February
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<strong>I know Linksys has a 802.11b usb network adapter. I assume they'll have the 802.11g usb adapters soon as well. At least one can hopel. I'd like to get one for my powerbook as well.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Just a sidenote, 802.11g is 54 mbps theoretical...USB 1.1 is 12 mbps theoretical. Even with a poor signal, 802.11g will be starved over USB.
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Just a sidenote, 802.11g is 54 mbps theoretical...USB 1.1 is 12 mbps theoretical. Even with a poor signal, 802.11g will be starved over USB.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Good point! I hadn't thought about that, then again they could always make a firewire/USB 2.0 adapter. Wouldn't that work? It does suck that Apple is leaving us all stranded. I don't see why they couldn't have kept the same hardware design for the new cards.