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Wed, 30 Oct 2002
Another wireless option for older Macs
A few months ago, I added a Cisco Aironet 350 card to my Blue & White G3 to put it on my Airport network. I now found a better (and less expensive) way to network older Macs.
The LinkSys WET11 plugs into any ethernet port and connects it to a wireless network. I finally received it today and in less than 5 minutes I had my Blue & White G3 online.
Unlike the Aironet card, it doesn't require any software or drivers - all of the configuration is done through a web browser, although figuring out the IP adddress can be tricky.
I've posted a full review here.
Dude, you're getting an iPod
Dell Computer has started selling Apple's iPod.
The Windows version of the iPod in 5G, 10G, and 20G models is available by phone order from Dell now and will be available on their web site later.
Apple says "Yep, Dell is reselling iPods. We are delighted to offer our 5GB, 10GB and 20GB iPods for Windows through Dell's direct retail channel. iPod has been a big success to date, and we would like to make it even bigger."
Target retail stores are also now selling the 10G iPod for both Mac and Windows. Target will also have a working iPod available for customers to try out before buying.
LinkSys WET11 Wireless Ethernet Bridge
The LinkSys WET11 is a tiny box that plugs into an ethernet port to provide wireless connectivity.
Setting it up can be a bit tricky if you don't have a PC to run their setup utility, but it is possible to do it entirely from a web browser on your Mac. The only difficult part is figuring out the WET11's IP address, which you can do with a port scan using Network Utility. I cheated and ran the setup utility on my ThinkPad, but as soon as I discovered the IP address, I disconnected the WET11 and plugged it into my Blue & White G3 to finish setting it up.
The IP address happens to be 192.168.1.225, to save you some trouble. Once you know the IP address, simply go to that address in your web browser - http://192.168.1.225. If you've used other LinkSys devices, the configuration screen will be very familiar. The first thing you need to do is change the password, which defaults to 'admin'.
On the wireless page, you can enter the name of your base station & the WEP key, if you're using one. Note that the Airport base station doesn't use the same formula to generate the key as most other access points, so you'll need to generate a hex key, which you can enter preceded by a '$' when connecting from a Mac.
It took about 5 minutes to set it up, and it works flawlessly. My Blue & White G3 is able to access my Airport network seamlessly. I prefer it to the Cisco Aironet 350 card I was previously using, since it doesn't require any drivers and doesn't ask for a WEP password on every reboot.