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    From x36xxq@x36xxq@hotmail.com (DP) to comp.sys.mac.system on Tuesday, July 08, 2003 17:09:02
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    I am thinking about getting a 12" PowerBook with an AirPort Extreme
    card.

    I already have a wireless hub for use with a PC laptop. Will that work
    for the PowerBook, too, or do I need to invest in an AirPort base
    station?

    Also, does anyone know if the modem that comes standard in the
    PowerBook will work in Australia and New Zealand? I'm planning on a
    trip to those countries and read that some US modems won't work there.

    Thanks!
    DP
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  • From nmassello@nmassello@earthlink.net (Neill Massello) to comp.sys.mac.system on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 01:30:04
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    DP <x36xxq@hotmail.com> wrote:

    I am thinking about getting a 12" PowerBook with an AirPort Extreme
    card.

    I already have a wireless hub for use with a PC laptop. Will that work
    for the PowerBook, too, or do I need to invest in an AirPort base
    station?

    Your new PowerBook should work with any wireless device that adheres to
    the 802.11b or 802.11g standards. If you are using WEP on your wireless network, you will have to enter a hexadecimal WEP key the first time
    your PowerBook joins the network. After that, your PowerBook can join
    the network automatically.


    Also, does anyone know if the modem that comes standard in the
    PowerBook will work in Australia and New Zealand? I'm planning on a
    trip to those countries and read that some US modems won't work there.

    The PowerBook USB modem can operate in Australia or New Zealand. To
    change it, you use the Time Zone tab of the Date & Time preference pane
    in OS X. To check the modem's setting, type "AT+GCI?" in a terminal
    program, such as ZTerm.
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  • From foo@foo@bar.com to comp.sys.mac.system on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 01:57:17
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    On 8 Jul 2003 17:09:02 -0700, x36xxq@hotmail.com (DP) wrote:

    I am thinking about getting a 12" PowerBook with an AirPort Extreme
    card.

    I already have a wireless hub for use with a PC laptop. Will that work
    for the PowerBook, too, or do I need to invest in an AirPort base
    station?

    Assuming the PC's wireless hub is 802.11b or 802.11g, it'll work
    great. (It's probably 802.11b.)

    Also, does anyone know if the modem that comes standard in the
    PowerBook will work in Australia and New Zealand? I'm planning on a
    trip to those countries and read that some US modems won't work there.

    Thanks!
    DP

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