[X4U] Re: wireless network

[Stroller]

On Sep 17, 2004, at 9:58 am, Donna Ellis•Mitchell Senft wrote:

>> The iBook G3 takes a standard Airport card. I'm not sure about
>> availability. The iMac, if it has an airport slot, will take a 
>> standard
>> one. Airport Extreme card work only in macs that specifically say they
>> take them.
>
> How do I find out whether our iMac has the slot?

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86258

>>> Does this "original" Airport card work with the Airport Express unit?
>>> If so, how well? Or do I have options?
>>>
>>
>> Yes. But only at the original airport speed (11 MB/s).
>
> 11 MB/s means what practically speaking?

It means 5MB/sec after overhead. Probably a full-sixed CD image (600 - 
700meg) in 30 - 40 minutes.

> More importantly, as it's a means for additional access to the web 
> through the cable modem, would the web access be slowed significantly? 
> If so, how badly?

No, the Airport would be faster.

Stroller.