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iBook 802.11n wifi?
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I use Vonets. Works really good. just wished they had a black version.
Got it on Amazon
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Do I see a Lombard in action there!? That was my first Mac ever. Bought it in high school just because I wanted to experiment with Macs.
If you don't mind my asking, what all do you use it for?
Devices like this Vonets are really great. They just use USB for power but deliver network via LAN connection. Dont need any additional drivers, works on any platform that has a lan port and proper web browser (for network config). Plug & Play.
I use Edimax N150 wifi nano USB adapter on g3 and g4 iBooks (and everything else). I’ve got software that works with Tiger and Leopard, just can’t remember if it came with the dongle. Current $14aud on eBay.
There was also a cheaper one that I remember - was it Edup? But that one depended on the particular chipset.
There was also a cheaper one that I remember - was it Edup? But that one depended on the particular chipset.
It's a Pismo -
It's my favorite powerbook out of the 2 I have (PB17 and Pismo)
I use it for watching youtube videos (genyoutube) and to test the limits it can handle.
It's on my kitchen counter and it's used probably daily for surfing the internet.
genyoutube
gmail
craigslist
tv shows (mpeg)
movies (mpeg and divx) resolution 720x300
macintoshdarden
vncthing - PM G5 and MP1,1
was using to watch Netflix from an Android box through the firewire. Working on another method using VNCThing.
I can also vote for an Edimax mini USB adapter. Having several in use for iBook-G3, iMacG3/G4 and CubeG4.
https://www.edimax.com/edimax/merch...a/edimax/us/wireless_adapters_n150/ew-7811un/
They do support Tiger and Leopard on PPC. USB-speed is the bottleneck, but the 2005 iBook does provide USB2.
The Edimax-software runs without problems on my side - once set, Wifi is established automacally. I've switched off Airport completely on those devices, where the Edimax is my wireless solution.
For everything pre-Tiger something like the mentioned 'Vonet' WLAN-to-Ethernet-brigde is the best and only "wireless" solution.
But what kind of iBook do you have? I couldn't find an '05 iBook with 1,5GHz - is it a built-to-order version with a faster processor or an aluminium PowerBook?
There's a huge difference between the earlier and the latest and fastest white polycarbonate iBook G4 models (both the 12" and 14" ones)
With the earlier models you'll have easy access to the inbuild Airport-card, which is located beneath the keyboard (https://de.ifixit.com/Anleitung/iBo...+AirPort+Extreme+Card+Replacement/176?lang=en), with the 14" 1.42GHz and the 12" 1.33GHz iBook G4 you'll really have to go into 'details' (https://de.ifixit.com/Anleitung/iBo...+AirPort+Extreme+Card+Replacement/737?lang=en)
The PowerBook G4 Models offer an easy access via battery-door (12", early 1.5MHz 15") or make it necessary to fully remove of the keyboard-assembly (later 15" PB), which is by for not as demanding as opening the white carbonate iBooks.
If it's just a matter of a defective Airport card and the option of an easy access, I'd go for a replacement of the Airport-Card, which, on the other hand might be more expensive than the Edimax but doesn't block and (but only a little) stick out of a USB-port.
[doublepost=1547985621][/doublepost]@pmac0973 Thank you for telling about that Vonets-bridge and the use of genyoutube on old hardware - great inspiration!
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Interesting! I thought it looked like the "bronze" (brown
) translucent keyboard, and I thought those were exclusive to the Lombard. Have you perhaps swapped out the keyboard, or maybe my knowledge on that is incorrect?
Typo, 1.33GHz. The Edimax thing looks perfect. I had something like that once but couldn't find any software drivers for it.
Interesting! I thought it looked like the "bronze" (brown
Lombard and Pismo shared the brown keyboard
Ahh, good to know. Thank you both for confirming. Always good to squash a bit of misinformation out of my brain.
Thank you both for confirming. Always good to squash a bit of misinformation out of my brain.
Ups, then it's tricky to replace the Airport-card and the Edimax is something more easy and reliable and more value for money!