Re: [Wirelessdriver-support] Re: Same Problems as everyone else

[Tom T. <th...@co...>]

So everyone knows- I am on Wallstreet G3 300, Lucent Silver, and an=20
Airport Base Station.  The Airport is connected to my cable modem via=20
ethernet.
Sorry to confuse everyone, but that is my set up and I still have had=20
no luck.
I suppose I should just wait until the MASTERS who created the driver=20
develop it further.  We all should be thankful for their effort!  I=20
know I am!
Thanks-
Tom

On Friday, September 6, 2002, at 04:23  AM, Brian Fountain wrote:

> Tom,
>
> The "router" Richard refers to is not the cable modem.  As far as I=20
> know, the cable modems currently available do not allow wireless=20
> connectivity only traditional CAT-5 ethernet cable or USB.  If you=20
> wish to use a wireless ethernet card you must either use a wireless=20
> router connected to your cable modem, a wireless access point on your=20=

> network, or have set up another Mac (with an Airport Card) as a=20
> software base station (i.e. Apple's term for a software based wireless=20=

> router).
>
> If you do not have any of these no wireless software or hardware in=20
> the world will connect you to the internet.  Unless a neighbor happens=20=

> to be running a wireless network and you are tapping into it.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Brian
>
> On Thursday, September 5, 2002, at 08:25 PM, Tom Tokoph wrote:
>
>> Richard-
>>
>> Congrats!=A0I wish I could say the same thing.
>>
>> I assume by home =93router=94 you mean your cable modem?=A0If this is =
the=20
>> case, my cable modem was provided by my internet service provider=20
>> (COX).=A0Are you suggesting that in order for me to get the MUCH=20
>> DESIRED connection to the internet via my lucent silver card I will=20=

>> need to purchase a different cable modem?=A0This doesn=92t seem to =
make=20
>> much sense since it use to work just fine.=A0(At this point, I don=92t=20=

>> expect the solution to make any sense=97since I=92ve already tried=20
>> everything that makes =93sense=94=97so scratch that point.)
>>
>> Thanks for the clarification and enjoy your wireless connection!
>>
>> Tom
>>
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> I don't assign apps to files. I don't
> configure peripherals or networks before
> using them. I have a computer to do all
> that. I have a Macintosh, not a hobby."
> 		       -- Fritz Anderson