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#10737 - 05/07/2000 10:03 Wireless Ether - Configuring AirPort from PC
fsteele
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Registered: 01/06/2000
Posts: 9
Loc: Atlanta, GA, US
I just saw a link to FreeBase on a Mac weblog.

From the site: FreeBase was written to allow Windows users to configure the Base Station, and to allow replacing the WaveLan card with a 'WaveLan/Orinoco Gold' card so users can have strong encryption.

I thought some of the folks who have posted about wanting wireless ethernet, but not been interested in the AirPort because it's a pain to configure from non-Macs, might be interested.


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#10738 - 05/07/2000 23:45 Re: Wireless Ether - Configuring AirPort from PC [Re: fsteele]
Derek
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Registered: 16/08/1999
Posts: 453
Loc: NRW, Germany
Didn't find anything using the above link, but after a little digging found this one . Of course you wouldn't have this problem if you had a Mac :-) (come on guys@empeg - where is the empeg software for the Mac?!? or do I have to write my own ... )

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#10739 - 06/07/2000 02:28 Re: Wireless Ether - Configuring AirPort from PC [Re: fsteele]
drakino
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Registered: 08/06/1999
Posts: 7868
I grabbed the program and got ready to play when my Airport acted up. It refuses to let any software log into it to configure it, unless it's in the reset mode. Problem is, the software does support uploading the firmware and such, but it says to refer to the readme.txt for instructions. Thay has nothing about the firmware, and I have no clue what file to feed it.

But for anyone out there looking for a cheap wireless access point in a non Mac enviornment, this now completes everything needed to use an Airport with PC's. The software has every option the Mac software does, plus the ability to edit the modem log in scripts.


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#10740 - 06/07/2000 04:57 Re: Wireless Ether - Configuring AirPort from PC [Re: Derek]
fsteele
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Registered: 01/06/2000
Posts: 9
Loc: Atlanta, GA, US
In reply to:

Of course you wouldn't have this problem if you had a Mac :-)


As, in fact, I do -- but I think it's as unreasonable to expect Wintel users to buy a Mac solely to configure an AirPort as it is to expect Mac users to buy Virtual PC just to use the empeg.

Fortunately, when I changed jobs in February, I spec'ed VPC for my new PowerBook.


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#10741 - 06/07/2000 12:55 Re: Wireless Ether - Configuring AirPort from PC [Re: drakino]
eternalsun
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Registered: 09/09/1999
Posts: 1721
Loc: San Jose, CA
Is there a how-to or FAQ available on how to set up a wireless net using airport? I don't know a thing about networks and I'd like to know how to start out from scratch..

Calvin


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#10742 - 06/07/2000 14:50 Re: Wireless Ether - Configuring AirPort from PC [Re: eternalsun]
fsteele
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Registered: 01/06/2000
Posts: 9
Loc: Atlanta, GA, US
In reply to:

Is there a how-to or FAQ available on how to set up a wireless net using airport?


Apple actually has posted some guides on this. Try:

Designing AirPort Networks

or their

AirPort Wireless Networking: A Technical Overview.

Frank

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#10743 - 06/07/2000 15:15 Re: Wireless Ether - Configuring AirPort from PC [Re: fsteele]
bmihulka
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Registered: 15/06/1999
Posts: 259
Loc: Lincoln, NE
Here is a link that tells you step by step how to upgrade the airport to use strong encryption. Along with various links about the airport.

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