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How can I network the PowerBook G3
to another Mac?
For Macs that have Ethernet built in, like all Power Macs and some Quadras, you usually will just need a simple crossover cable to connect one Mac to your PowerBook G3. You can look up your Mac or MacOS-Compatible here on EveryMac.com to see if your Mac has Ethernet pre-installed.
If you have a PowerBook G3 "FW", and the other Mac has Ethernet pre-installed and is capable of running MacOS 8.6, you can also use AirPort to connect another Mac to the PowerBook G3 "FW". The first Mac can be added to an AirPort network via a crossover ethernet cable between the computer and the hardware access point and the PowerBook G3 "FW" can be added to the same network by the wireless AirPort connection.
Two AirPort-equipped PowerBook G3 "FW" models can be networked together even without the AirPort hardware access point by using "direct computer-to-computer communications" within a range of approximately 50 meters.
What is AirPort? How does it work? How fast?
According to Apple's own AirPort FAQ, Support Document #60430, "AirPort is a wireless local area network (LAN) technology that offers a simple, affordable way to bring the Internet to every room in your home or every desk in a classroom--without cables, additional phone lines, or complicated networking hardware."
AirPort includes a "hardware access point" which acts as a base station for connecting to a phone line, ethernet network, or high-speed modem (xDSL, Cable, etc.) and a "software access point" which uses a second iBook as the base station and the second iBook's modem as the Internet connection.
The AirPort technology uses radio signals for transmission, which can pass through walls and other solid objects. The AirPort works within 50 meters of a base station and transmits data at a relatively impressive 11 megabits per second.
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What modem type comes with the PowerBook G3? Can one be added?
All versions of the PowerBook G3 come with a built-in modem with support for both K56 flex and V.90 standards. The modem connector is a standard RJ-11 jack on the back of the computer.
The original and "Wallstreet" PowerBook G3 series can also accommodate an external serial-based modem, while the "Bronze" PowerBook G3 and PowerBook G3 "FW" series can also accommodate an external USB-based modem.
Can an ISDN, Cable, or ADSL connection be used with the PowerBook G3?
Yes. Along with every other Mac that has 10/100Base-T Ethernet pre-installed, the PowerBook G3 series is designed to accommodate ISDN, Cable, ADSL, and other high-speed connections that plug into the Ethernet port.
For additional information on ISDN, Cable, or ADSL connections, please refer to Yahoo's directory listing.
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