Wireless on iBook G3 OS9.2

[Russ72]

Newbie here. Sorry if this is somewhat of a repeat, but I did a quick search and didn't find anything that discussed what I am looking to do.

I am going to purchase a new Intel iMac and plan to set up wireless with Airport Express with AirTunes. My question is: Will my current iBook (G3, 500MHz, 256RAM, DVD, 10GB) be able to hop onto the wireless network if I add an Airport card? It is running OS9.2.2.

Because the iBook is so old, I am hoping to do this as inexpensively as possible, since I am already adding the ~$100 expense of the Airport card (I don't want to go the USB Wireless or Ethernet Bridge adaptor route). I guess I could update the OS, but then I would have to add more RAM and purchase the OS. All I really want the iBook for is wireless web browsing at home and other WiFi hotspots, and word processing.

Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[macEfan]

your ibook can run fine with OS 9.2 installed. It will reconize the airport card and hook you right up, no problems.

 

[Russ72]

Thanks.

your ibook can run fine with OS 9.2 installed. It will reconize the airport card and hook you right up, no problems.

I may upgrade to Panther in order to use the AirTunes functionality with the iBook at some point, but it's good to know that in the meantime I will at least be able to get online.

 

[California]

I wouldn't look at upgrades to the ibook 500mb as a loss. So you have to put a 512mb chip in it for it to run Pather or better, Tiger, well. Do you know the resale on that chip is totally holding its value?

And even adding a new harddrive and the airport card are things you can take out of the iBook when you want to sell it and part them out.

All I recall of OS9 is the crashes. I tried to blank them out, but I do recall crashes. And more crashes. X is smoother and faster and more modern. Just upgrade and then part out when you are ready to sell. I can't imagine running airport on 9 and being happy.