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Mac Forum / General / Networking / August 2004Alternative to Airport Card in PowerBook Pismo
I recently set up a wireless network with my Powerbook G4, Power PC 7500, and Powerbook Firewire Pismo. I had never purchased an Airport card for the Pismo so I've been connected via ethernet cable to the Linksys wireless router. The G4 Powerbook is connected wirelessly via Airport Extreme. Everything works so good that I now want to make my Pismo wireless, also. Now I find that the original Airport Card is not made anymore. Other than going on E-bay and paying about $125 and up (they were originally $99.00, I believe) I'm wondering if there is another solution for the Pismo to connect wirelessly. Does another company make a card that will fit in the Pismo? Is there a card that goes in the PC card slot that would work? Your help would be appreciated. cheers In article <gmelikian-9E99AC.16384321082004@orngca-news03.socal.rr.com>, > Now I find that the original Airport Card is not made anymore. Other > than going on E-bay and paying about $125 and up (they were > originally $99.00, I believe) I'm wondering if there is another > solution for the Pismo to connect wirelessly. Check brick and mortar Apple dealers; some of them might have some cards left in stock.  SignatureStop Mad Cowboy Disease: Vote for John Kerry. In article <gmelikian-9E99AC.16384321082004@orngca-news03.socal.rr.com>, > Everything works so well that I now want to make my Pismo wireless, also. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > fit in the Pismo? Is there a card that goes in the PC card slot that > would work? Macsense makes both 802.11b and 802.11g cards that will fit in the PC card slot and will work with Jaguar or later. A quick Froogle search shows that these cards run around $70. Try checking retailer web sites for cards from other manufacturers that will work with Mac OS X. > In article > <gmelikian-9E99AC.16384321082004@orngca-news03.socal.rr.com>, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Try checking retailer web sites for cards from other manufacturers that I actuall purchased a card made by MacSense. Its the AeroCard and it works with OS 9.2. I loaded the drivers and it worked the first time. I'm free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There are a few PC cards that will work with 10.2.6 and later. D-Link, Sonnet, and Belkin come immediately to mind. I just bought a Belkin 802.11g PC card for ~ $40 at Staples (not including the rebate) for my G3 PB. Seamless. -Kevin In article <gmelikian-9E99AC.16384321082004@orngca-news03.socal.rr.com>, > I recently set up a wireless network with my Powerbook G4, Power PC > 7500, and Powerbook Firewire Pismo. I had never purchased an Airport [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > cheers > I recently set up a wireless network with my Powerbook G4, Power PC > 7500, and Powerbook Firewire Pismo. I had never purchased an Airport [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > cheers Lucent gold or silver wireless card with Airport software works in OS9. |
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