aaron901 Posted December 8, 2002 Share Posted December 8, 2002 my powerbook is equipped with airport card, i'm wondering how can i network my laptop with my sister's laptop (windows xp). what do i need to set it up? do i still need an airport base station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bboyroe Posted December 8, 2002 Share Posted December 8, 2002 You don't need a base station, you can make a computer to computer network (ad-hoc), you can choose that from the airport menu bar, disadvantage is that one of your laptops will need to be conencted to the interenet normally . Getting a base station would be the better option imo, as then it is truly wireless and no computer has to be plugged into anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron901 Posted December 8, 2002 Author Share Posted December 8, 2002 not a problem, my powerbook usually sits on my desk. i will definitely get the airport base station when i have the cash. :) what card do i need to get for the pc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bboyroe Posted December 8, 2002 Share Posted December 8, 2002 you can use any pcmcia 802.11b (wifi certified) wireless network card. Example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WebOrbiter Posted December 8, 2002 Share Posted December 8, 2002 I recommend the 3com OfficeConnect PC Card with XJack antenna, It works great with my Airport Base Station and if you are constantly on the go with it, the antenna folds into the pc to prevent breaking it. Also one thing, if you want 128 or 40-bit encryption you'll need a network password converted into HEX. Once in Airport Admin Utility, go to the toolbar and select "network equilvalent password" and copy that to your XP machine and it will work. Apple wouldn't help me with that I had to find it myself online. Apple still rocks though. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BudMan MVC Posted December 8, 2002 MVC Share Posted December 8, 2002 ? - wouldn't any WAP work, like the linksys wap11 - which is only around $100 vs the Airport Base station which is in the $300 range?? Anything that runs 802.11b should work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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