Belkin A CONSEILLER ?: Many Mac users know Belkin as a cable company, but the firm has been shipping a variety of networking products, including inexpensive Bluetooth adapters, for some time. By the time you read this, the company plans to ship four devices: a wired/wireless gateway (F5D7230-4, retail price $150), a plain access point (F5D7130, $140),
a PC Card (F5D7010, $80), and a PCI card (F5D7000, $80).
Belkin has promised drivers for its 802.11g gear by February for Mac OS 8.6 and later.
Linksys A EVITER : Linksys has two 54G gateways and two cards. The WRT54G is a combination wired switch and wireless gateway which updates their BEFW11S4 model ($130). The WAP54G is a simple access point that adds 802.11g support to the WAP11 ($130). The WPC54G PC Card ($70) is available now, and the WMP54G PCI adapter ($70) is coming soon. Linksys has little to no Macintosh support for any of its existing products.
D-Link A EVITER ?: D-Link is offering products under the complicated brand name of AirPlus Xtreme G. They also have a wired/wireless gateway (DI-624, $150), plain access point (DWL-2000AP, $140), PC Card (DWL-G650, $80), and PCI Card (DWL-G520, $90).
D-Link has offered limited AppleTalk support in its previous offerings, and Mac drivers are unlikely.
Buffalo A EVITER ?: Buffalo has its AirStation G54 Broadband Router Access Point (WBR-G54) for a retail price of $200 and a PC Card (WLI-CB-G54) for $100. Street prices should be less. The company has offered limited Mac support in the past.