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Authored by: natecook on Nov 09, '02 06:52:49PM
i can't help with your software issues, mr. mtnbkr, but i'm using a wireless router from SMC (the SMC7004VWBR) and it's been working great. in addition to wireless it has four ethernet ports, acts as a DHCP server and has a nice easy web-based configuration tool... i got it because MSN's stupid DSL modem isn't very friendly with, well, anything, really, and i've been super happy.

as far as non-apple wireless cards are concerned, i'd really recommend this card you can buy through NetGate -- it's a 200mW WiFi PCMCIA card == extra long range. it says it isn't available for anything but windows, but there's a driver for it on sourceforge. (i found out about it from an article on wired, i think...)

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Authored by: MtnBiker on Nov 09, '02 07:35:26PM

Nate

The SMC device uses DHCP. Is this just for the (home) network. I ask because I have a fixed IP address with my DSL. I assume the DHCP is just for the network. This question and many others slow me in making the leap to new hardware.

Thanks for responding.



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