[G4] upgrade suggestions plus

[Jim Elmore]

I have a G4, retired, like yours. I put in a Belkin 802.11g card.  
With the right driver, worked great. There's probably a better brand.  
Also added a USB 2 card. That worked great, though I should have  
gotten one with 4-ports or 800 firewire, etc. Had DSL for a long  
time. Changed to Cable. It's faster, but you would only notice on big  
files. We have a Belkin router on the cable modem and that takes care  
of our wireless. If you are going to share files between computers,  
use Ethernet if they are close by. None of this is very expensive.

On Apr 20, 2007, at 9:04 PM, rcbuitron at speakeasy.net wrote:

> I've noted some of the posts regarding G4s and upgrading, so I have  
> a couple of questions as to what some of you on the list might  
> suggest or recommend.
>
> I have a PowerMac G4 (model 3,6 - the one with the mirror drives),  
> 1.25 GHz, 2GB RAM (max), a PCI ACard (scsi),4 internal HDs (40, 60,  
> 300, & 300), and the original superdrive (Pioneer 105). I have 800  
> firewire and USB, built-in ethernet, but do not have airport or  
> bluetooth.
>
> I plan to buy a MacPro in 3 months and keep the G4 as back up. I  
> want to go wireless for Internet and network. Presently I have DSL.  
> What do I need to upgrade on the G4 to go wireless with Apple's  
> latest Airport Extreme 802.11n*? Will the 802.11n work with  
> previous generations? What would be the best airport card to  
> install in the G4 to network with the new MacPro? Is there an  
> ecnomically lower cost solution out there, since I'm saving up for  
> the MacPro?
>
> Does anyone have preference of ISP such as cable vs. phone company?  
> I have Comcast for cable only and am considering a move to another  
> ISP.
>
> FYI: I do a lot of photography, graphics, and web.
>
> Thanks for your time,
> Rob
>
>
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