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Topic Starter	Topic: anyone on a wireless network with Apple? WPA, need USB.....
dmmh Elite Joined: 04 Jan 2001 Posts: 28249	Posted: 11-07-2005 11:23 PM                  ..adapter that is actually compatible with Mac's. My new roommate has a old iMac which doesnt have wifi, so I need a USB adapter which supports WPA encryption and has drivers for Mac _________________ And shepherds we shall be, for thee my Lord for thee, Power hath descended forth from thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out thy command, we shall flow a river forth to thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be. In nomine patris, et fili, et spiritus sancti.
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Canis canis Joined: 14 Jan 2001 Posts: 17305	Posted: 11-08-2005 08:50 AM                  I use Apple's airport card. It works on all 802.11b and 802.11g networks, so that might be his best option. I'm not sure about external adaptors. I think he can use an airport express unit and connect it to his ethernet port, but i'm not sure. Still, that's ~$130 for the express.
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dmmh Elite Joined: 04 Jan 2001 Posts: 28249	Posted: 11-08-2005 01:23 PM                  wooooooooooooooooow, fuck me silly, thats just insane _________________ And shepherds we shall be, for thee my Lord for thee, Power hath descended forth from thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out thy command, we shall flow a river forth to thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be. In nomine patris, et fili, et spiritus sancti.
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Canis canis Joined: 14 Jan 2001 Posts: 17305	Posted: 11-08-2005 02:18 PM                  well, I believe its not meant to be a network card. Rather, its meant to interface stereos and such with iTunes.
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G-News Trainee Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 40	Posted: 11-11-2005 09:29 AM                  Actually its just a basic 8 or 10 client wireless router with added audio streaming and print server functionality. I love mine and I'd never give it away.
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andymac Gibblet Joined: 09 Nov 2005 Posts: 12	Posted: 11-11-2005 12:34 PM                  I agree with G-News. The range on an Airport Express ias also great - far better than 3Com & Netgear products that I've used previously. Cheers, _________________ andymac -----------
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Canis canis Joined: 14 Jan 2001 Posts: 17305	Posted: 11-11-2005 12:40 PM                  But for $130 its a pricy option.
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G-News Trainee Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 40	Posted: 11-12-2005 12:31 PM                  Then again its extremely portable and has multiple location sets, that you can save, so you can move from location to location and will never have to configure it over and over again.
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