[G4] WiFi for G4?

[Jim Elmore]

I ended up going to Staples and got a Belkin 802.11g PCI card for the G4.
Used 1 of 4 empty PCI slots. Works like a charm, though Belkin support
didn't know they had a Mac driver.

Also got a Belkin 802.11g card for the Powerbook. I now have the choice
between the original Airport 802.11b card OR the Belkin 802.11g card.

Both were $50 each.

We're really up-to-date now!

Thanks for all the advice.



>From "Tim Collier" <collierof1957 at mac.com> on 6/19/05 7:46 AM:

> I have an original Airport Card 802.11b.  I was using it in my dual 1
> gig G4.  I took it out and replaced it with the Sonnettech Aria
> card....it's 802.11b/g and the Mac works much better on the network
> now.....it used to take forever to copy a file over my home network
> as the card limited the speed.
> Anyway, it's sitting in a box in my storage closet.  If anybody wants
> it, I'm willing to sell.....now mind you, I paid a LOT for it as we
> used to just have our network wired.  So, I'm not going to let it go
> for less than $90.
> 
> Tim
> On Jun 18, 2005, at 6:44 PM, James Pacyga wrote:
> 
>> None the less, why buy 11b when you can just buy 11g and get
>> both...it's the same price and a silly idea to bother buying an
>> original at this point.
>> 
>> On Jun 18, 2005, at 9:18 AM, Kunga wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> I stand corrected. The Airport slot in the early MDD is original
>>> 802.11b Airport not the 802.11g Airport Extreme which are only in
>>> the final FW800 MDDs. Airport cards are still for sale from a
>>> number on online outfits. 802.11b is still faster than any
>>> internet connection you will get from any public Wi-Fi system so
>>> you do not need 802.11g to realize full speed internet access.
>>> 802.11g comes into play on a local network when sharing among
>>> local Macs.
>>> 
>>> <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106777>
>>> 
>>> Only the FW800 MDD Macs have 802.11g Airport Extreme slots:
>>> 
>>> <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107440>
>>> 
>>> As you did not specify which model MDD you have, I thought you
>>> should know that if you do not have a FireWire 800 port on your
>>> MDD then you cannot put the AE card in there and must find the
>>> original one.
>>> 
>>> Point is Apple has been putting Airport Wi-Fi slots in all Macs
>>> since 2000.
>>> 
>>> k
>>> 
>>> On Jun 18, 2005, at 9:00 AM, Kunga wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Jim,
>>>> There is an Airport Extreme Card slot in the MDD. You don't need
>>>> to waste a PCI slot when you can put in the AE card where Apple
>>>> built one.
>>>> 
>>>> k
>>>> 
>>>> On Jun 17, 2005, at 3:40 AM, Jim Elmore wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> I'm going to move my MDD G4 to the motorhome and I'm wondering
>>>>> how I might
>>>>> add wireless to it so that in WiFi equippped RV parks I can hook
>>>>> up. Any
>>>>> "best" products?
>>>>> 
>>>>> How about an 11g card for the G4 Powerbook? MacWirelss?
>>>>> 
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