The Hammondsport MUG group
resumed meeting after a brief hiatus. Attending were Tom B, Bob S, Jim P, John
R and Joan R.
A demonstration of a WiFi
(Wireless) network was given, using a PowerMac G4, iBook and a Toshiba PC laptop.
All three computers were wireless and could connect to a dial-up ISP and HP
DeskJet printer via an AirPort Extreme Base Station. The group explored eBay
and also printed out documents.
A brief explanation of how
to set up a base station with several computers was given via an LCD projector.
See tutorial here. For
those who like to see the innards of the AEBS, check out this
site.
If anyone is using an older
laptop (Mac or PC) which has a PCMCIA slot for a modem card, a great buy on
eBay is the 56k 3Com Modem Card (Model 3CXM756) with XJACK connector. There
is a slew of these currently selling for as little as $5.99 - a regular telephone
line can be plugged directly into the modem. Download v.90 modem script for
mac here
and drop it into your modem scripts folder (System > Extensions > Modem
Scripts Folder - restart).
Other Wi-Fi Tidbits
Free 'hotspots'
for Wi-Fi computers are becoming more available in coffee shops, hotels and
even McDonald's.Tourists
visiting Corning, New York, can connect with a Mac or PC. See article here.
Basic wireless hookup for mac is: Open System
Preferences and Select > Network Module > Airport Tab
> Join Network with best signal.
JiWire WiFi Hotspot Finder
is a cool free Widget for Tiger users. Find area Free and Pay WiFi spots in
any city. Download here.
A recent news item on Yahoo News reported a man arrested for illegally accessing
an unsecured Wi-Fi network which belonged to another person. Read more here.
He was using a Pringles potato chip can and a coat hanger to
pick up the signal! How could this be possible in this high tech age of security?
Read how here.
Or build a 'cantenna'
to improve reception
A zippy alternative web browser for OS9 is WaMCom (Web
and Mail Communicator). This
is a modified version of Mozilla 1.3.1 - Free download (14.6mb) here.
Apple recently opened a retail store at East View Mall in Rochester. See website
here.
[Note: To bookmark or print
a specific page on this website, click on the NonFrames link on Homepage
or go directly to the NonFrames version here
- then navigate to the page you wish to bookmark or print.]
Hammondsport Mac Users Group
- Hammondsport, NY 14840 - www.hportmug.com
A brief explanation of how
to set up a base station with several computers was given via an LCD projector.
See tutorial here. For
those who like to see the innards of the AEBS, check out this
site.
If anyone is using an older
laptop (Mac or PC) which has a PCMCIA slot for a modem card, a great buy on
eBay is the 56k 3Com Modem Card (Model 3CXM756) with XJACK connector. There
is a slew of these currently selling for as little as $5.99 - a regular telephone
line can be plugged directly into the modem. Download v.90 modem script for
mac here
and drop it into your modem scripts folder (System > Extensions > Modem
Scripts Folder - restart).
A recent news item on Yahoo News reported a man arrested for illegally accessing
an unsecured Wi-Fi network which belonged to another person. Read more 
A zippy alternative web browser for OS9 is WaMCom (Web
and Mail Communicator). This
is a modified version of Mozilla 1.3.1 - Free download (14.6mb) 
Apple recently opened a retail store at East View Mall in Rochester. See website