AirPort Blog

For owners of older Macs who have 10/100 Mbps Ethernet and want to use 802.11g (AirPort Extreme), the options have seemed scanty at best. If you have a PC Card slot, you'll probably be able to choose among cards and drivers. Power Mac owners with PCI card slots free might have a harder time. And users with just FireWire and 10/100 Mbps seem stuck.

One of the suggestions we've had in the past was an Ethernet-to-Wi-Fi bridge, such as the Linksys WET11, which runs at 11 Mbps. It can take up to 30 Ethernet-connected devices and connect their traffic wirelessly to any access point. You don't need a PC to configure it.

Fortunately, Linksys has planned to update this to the 802.11g standard as the WET54G. They now have a page announcing the product. Watch this space for release details.