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Originally posted by aaanorton:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by GHPorter:
[b]ANY product that is "WiFi" or "802.11b" compatible will work with AirPort, which is Apple's implementation of the 802.11b standard.

This is assuming you do not use AppleTalk to print. Most of the wireless routers do not handle AppleTalk, so if this is a concern, be sure to check.
I have the Asante model and it works great with AppleTalk (and in every other way, I might add)

-c
Great point. AppleTalk works with fully compliant 802.X systems. If they don't completely implement ethernet standards, AppleTalk may not work.

Be sure to look for mention of support for AppleTalk in the product information, and if you don't find it, call the company's customer support (not tech support) and ask about it. This sort of subversive method gets a lot more accomplished than what I've seen in some discussions: whining about why some company doesn't support AppleTalk (or why a product doesn't support any Mac-specific protocol or hardware).

Whining is a useless waste of time, and unless the company hears from a potential customer that they've lost a sale because they don't support AppleTalk, they'll never implement that support. No demand, no investment-it's that simple.
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