Airport linkage between G4's? :::
read somewhere that two powerbook g4's can transfer files with each other w/out a base station........
was wondering if there's anyway of doing this with either one powerbook and one powermac or two powermacs?
also, if one of them had the internet connection, could that cpu act as the base station, and the other cpu's access it?
if you use a powermac, does it need an airport card to use this [assuming you can do it]?
thanks!
was wondering if there's anyway of doing this with either one powerbook and one powermac or two powermacs?
also, if one of them had the internet connection, could that cpu act as the base station, and the other cpu's access it?
if you use a powermac, does it need an airport card to use this [assuming you can do it]?
thanks!
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<strong>read somewhere that two powerbook g4's can transfer files with each other w/out a base station........
was wondering if there's anyway of doing this with either one powerbook and one powermac or two powermacs?
also, if one of them had the internet connection, could that cpu act as the base station, and the other cpu's access it?
if you use a powermac, does it need an airport card to use this [assuming you can do it]?
thanks! </strong><hr></blockquote>
1. I think so. MacWorld from a few months ago may have a way....but I forget.
2. all machines must have AirPort. But, files can be traded via crossover ethernet cable as well.
3. There is no software base station yet for OSX. Perhaps in 10.2. It can work in OS9 though.
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I;ve never done it, so Ican't wlak you through it. But go into the Airport Setup Assistant or whatever it is called and it will have two options : join a wireless network or set up a software base station.
You need Airport cards on both machines.
It's easier to do it with an Ethernet crossover cable.
I think the process is pretty similar in OS9, and you can join a computer with OSX to a computer with 9 if that's your fancy. Oh, and it doesn't matter if you're a powerbook, ibook, powermac, imac or whatever as long as you've got an airport card.
Sorry I can't be more specific - I'm at work without my TiBook
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can you do this with multiple computers? or just two?