AirPort Extreme / Internet Questions

[d__lindsay]

Hey all,

I have recently purchased an apple powerbook 12.1" (sweet)

I have been trying to connect to the internet but have discovered that BTYahoo do not support OSX 10.3 (my os).

Could I buy an AirPort Extreme card and base and get the internet on my powerbook even though it's "not compatable". In other words, if i connected my usb modem up to my pc (already done) and the connected an ethernet cable into the base station, could i transmitt the internet signal wirelessly to my powermac and its wireless card? Because surely the airport extreme software would pick up the internet signal and be able to use it regardless of the btyahoo incompatibility problems?

Thanks for the replies

[CocoPops]

1.) You don't necessarily need to use the BT Yahoo! software.

2.) You don't HAVE to use an Apple Base station, I use a D-Link 802.11g 54mb/s Wireless Access Point. You could get a combined ADSL modem/Switch/Wireless Access Point to connect your PCs/Mac to your ADSL service.

I hope that helps.

Lee.

(Typed from the comfort of my lounge on my 15" powerbook whilst watching "I'm a celeb, get me out of here" via my D-Link WAP and 1mb/s NTL Cable )

[d__lindsay]

Sounds like what i need

So will the D-Link Wireless Access point connect directly to my usb modem, or does it have to be an ethernet based modem?

And once it's connected my wireless card will pick it up regardless of software? Then I can set it up with Safari?

Cheers

[CocoPops]

Any make of wireless access point tbh.
As long as it is 802.11g compliant.

You need an "ADSL modem/router/wireless access point" unit.

But an ADSL modem/Router unit AND a Wireless Access Point unit would do the same job.

[d__lindsay]

When you say a wireless acess point do you mean a wireless card which goes into my apple powerbook? Also where does the card go, i'm using the very latest 12.1" version, there doesn't seem to be a slot, is it in the base because i spotted some screws there?

thanx

[nichomach]

When you say a wireless acess point do you mean a wireless card which goes into my apple powerbook? Also where does the card go, i'm using the very latest 12.1" version, there doesn't seem to be a slot, is it in the base because i spotted some screws there?

No, an access point is a box to which your machine talks - basically, wireless network card talks via wireless access point to everywhere else.

I'vfe been using Linksys WAPs recently, and they're pretty good; this box might make a good all-in-one combo for you, d: http://www.linksys.com/international...oid=6&ipid=371 .

[d__lindsay]

Ok I understand, but the all in one isn't necessary.

I have an ADSL Modem and Pc account (BTYahoo) which is up and working - 512 broadband.

So therefore I need a wireless card, and a combined router / access point?

Could you help me find these - which are compatible with my powerbook.

Also do you know where the wireless card fits into my 12.1" powerbook? I can't find a slot anywhere, is it fitted in the base?

[headbrace]

The only wireless card for your powerbook will be the Apple Airport extreme card, which goes into the slot on the bottom of the machine, with the Ram.

[Pigeon]

or under the keyboard ? or is that the older ones!

doddle to fit though, hardest bit is taking out and reseating the keyboard!

[headbrace]

On the 12" powerbooks they are on the bottom, with the expansion slots for the ram- a doodle to fit, and now you don't have to bother with the keyboard at all.

[bsodmike]

Just a word of warning, as a router the AEBSes really really really suck. I.E. I mean in a config like [Modem - (WAN) AEBS (LAN) - Switch]. What did I have to do to solve my problems? Simple. I purchased a very nice speedtouch DSL modem/router (this thing is amazing, got some AMAZING features for a great price!) and now got it like this: [AEBS (LAN) - Switch - DSL Modem/Router]

Everything works perfectly now XD

[directhex]

using the PC to do routing is a poor solution, as that needs to be on 24/7 in order to give you access to the net. a proper router would allow net access to any machines in the house as & when they're turned on.

in order to give wireless net access, 3 components are needed:

* ADSL modem
* ADSL Router
* Wireless Access Point

you can get units covering 2 or 3 of the functions, however by the sound of it yu're rather attached to the low-end modem that BT see fit to include. this could be a problem, as you can't route USB modems (except with the Draytek Vigor 2200USB, which is discontinued).

an all-in-one solution would be best, such as the netgear dg834g

a single device that plugs into the phone line instead of your modem, and provides internet access to any device via 802.11g (airport extreme) or 4 * ethernet (100basetx), as shown in the blurry pic


officially it needs Windows® 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, Mac® OS, NetWare, UNIX, or Linux - but in reality any os whatsoever will work with it.