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February 12th, 2004 06:00

Possible to connect a MAC Powerbook notebook to a PC based wireless LAN?

Sorry of this is a dumb question, but I haven't seen it addressed anywhere specifically.  Is it possible to connect a MAC Powerbook notebook (or any MAc I guess) to a PC based wireless LAN for the purposes of transferring files back and forth from his hd and mine?  I have two windows desktops and a windows notebook connected with a wireless connection but my friend uses a MAC notebook and comes over my place to work frequently. Just wondering if there was a wireless card he could buy that would work and/or some software is this simply impossible? 
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    Posted February 12th, 2004 15:00

    Most recent MACs support 802.11x networking with the right hardware installed. 802.11 is the standard for wireless - 802.11b for 11 Mbps operation and 802.11g for 54 Mbps. So with standard wireless hardware in the MAC, you're all set as far as the connection is concerned. If the MAC already has built-in Ethernet, you could just cable the MAC to one of the Ethernet ports on your router.

    This article from TechTV discusses ways to transfer files between MACs and Windows systems.

    Jim