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If the Thompson is WiFi certified/compatible, you should be good to go; I've used my iBook's Airport card with D-Link and Linksys routers before with no problems -- however, if the Thompson requires Windows-specific software to configure it that could be the sticking point; make sure it offers...

Could it be bad RAM?

Have you ever connected anything to the gameport before -- do you know if it's working at all? Is it on a soundcard or built into your mobo? If it's part of the mobo, it could be disabled by default (check your BIOS). Gameports on soundcards are usually set as enabled, but that might be...

You mention multiple devices; have you tried connecting each one separately? Do they work on another computer? Have you tried swapping cables between devices?

I'm using a Linksys 4-port router/WAP with an iMac and iBook and have no problems whatever; while Linksys doesn't officially support Macs, configuration can be done through your browser.

Does your friend already have a CD-ROM drive in the Mac that she wants to switch with a burner? AFAIK the only potential problem might involve not being able to boot from CD should the need arise, but I'm not sure if that's a problem anymore (it's been a while since I've dealt with that issue)...

The sue-happy mentality is not limited to the US -- it's made its way to Canada. Some years ago my wife was involved in a vehicle accident where a motorcyclist ran a red light and hit our car; my wife and her passenger were injured (not badly, thank goodness) and the motorcyclist ended up in...

I have a different problem with a Belkin FireWire card -- my PC will boot up when I put in any available slot. I just make sure I've unplugged the power cord before I mess around with that card...

Having OS X on a separate partition or drive will also allow you to select the startup disk at bootup by holding down the Option key; you'll then be able to choose from all available startup volumes.

Apple's resource locator will allow you to look for OSX-native software and hardware: http://guide.apple.com/

If I could pick one thing that annoys me the most about mass e-mailing it is how most of them use phony addresses -- when I "bounce" spam, almost all of it comes back as "message could not be delivered" which, AFAIK, means they're using a fake return address. If they want me...

Oops, I misread ytour question and thought you were trying to connect a Mac and PC together via FireWire -- sorry!

There is cross-platform software available for FireWire networking; it's called FireNet and you can get more info at http://www.unibrain.com/products/ieee-1394/firenet.htm I haven't used it so I don't know how good it is.