airport

Airport Updated

Our friends at MacMinute note that Apple has updated its Airport software. This update also includes version 5.1 of the Airport Extreme Firmware (software that goes on your base station). The new version makes Apple’s Airport Extreme up to par with the latest 802.11g standards. You may remember when it first came on Apple hardware, the standard wasn’t yet decided on. It was recently finalized, and this update simply makes the changes. Grab it via Software Update.

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Apple’s Innovative Wi-Fi

On March 18th, Apple received one of the Outlook 4Mobility 2003 Innovation awards for “showing the industry that Wi-Fi is cost-effective for mass adoption and for leading 802.11g [AirPort Extreme] implementation.

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Linksys Extreme

Macteens knows something Apple doesn’t want you to know: If you have a PMCIA slot on your computer, but don’t have a brand-new Mac, guess what’ You can still take advantage of 802.11g. I found a way to make your Mac with a PMCIA slot use one of the 802.11g cards out there, AND recognize it as an Airport Extreme card! As I go through the drivers, the scripts and everything else, I’ll simplify it to the maximum extent, and post a tutorial up here. Be warned, you will be editing system files manually, and you have to have the guts to do so.

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