Re: NTLK Tarpon/Starfish Newton Gear Value?

From: gopi@sloth.org
Date: Sat Apr 29 2000 - 16:46:53 CDT


On Sat, 29 Apr 2000, dsteele wrote:

> I have been given an opportunity to pick up some tarpon/starfish wireless
> gear with a MP 120. I know the source to be reliable but don't know what
> value this, apparently working gear has. I believe that drivers and other
> accessories will be thrown in.
>
> I read about this equipment long ago but don't know how, if at all, it
> could fit into my current Apple airbase/powerbook wireless network.
>
> Anyone have tips or cautions or even good stories about how this gear has
> been used before?

Most of the stuff was 900MHz IEEE standard gear; Airport is 2.4GHz. Not
compatible at all, sadly. You could get some more 900MHz gear for your
PowerBook and work that way. Or you could resell the stuff to other
people :)

gopi.

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