I have just fixed a iBook G4 PPC which has OSX 10.5 on it. The problem I have is that the person who had this laptop before me had messed with the airport card and damaged the slot so I am looking for a usb wireless card to replace this that I can purchase. Preferably small in size and available in the UK any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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iBook G4 PPC USB Wireless
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RedCroissant has this adapter (Part Number: PL-H5DN-3070).
I have a little Netgear adapter which is the size of a tiny dongle for a mouse. I would need to find it but it works well.
It is a Netgear WNA1000M. I did not use the Netgear driver when I last used it but rather looked up the chipset and used the drivers from the chipset manufacturer.
No problem. I haven't used the card in a while. I do remember it works only on Leopard!
Essentially anything on the RT2500 chipset should work in 10.4 or 10.5. I have never used Panther (10.3) with a wireless adapter.
Something to note is that you will only have one USB port left and it will be tight with any dongle. Perhaps repairing the slot would be better.
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I got a USB card for $7 from china that claimed full PPC compatibility. I was very sceptical, but went for it anyway. Came with a 100% PPC compatible CD installation and works perfectly on my PMG5
Morale of the story, China.
I got a USB card for $7 from china that claimed full PPC compatibility. I was very sceptical, but went for it anyway. Came with a 100% PPC compatible CD installation and works perfectly on my PMG5
Morale of the story, China.
Yes, almost everything are made here, and cheap. But not things with apple trademark though. Old PPC Macs' prices are double the prices of the ones in the US.
Oh I was only talking about third party peripherals from non name brand companies. Not Apple products.
I just posted a thread about finding wireless adapters for my Mac running Leopard. I found this old thread and was excited when I heard about the Netgear card, so I went on Amazon to order one.... only to find out that they don't sell them I'm imagining this is because it's probably obsolete by now? Does anyone have any other suggestions?
I'm imagining this is because it's probably obsolete by now? Does anyone have any other suggestions?
You can find lots of obsolete and no longer sold stuff on eBay if you search for it.I just posted a thread about finding wireless adapters for my Mac running Leopard. I found this old thread and was excited when I heard about the Netgear card, so I went on Amazon to order one.... only to find out that they don't sell them
I just posted a thread about finding wireless adapters for my Mac running Leopard. I found this old thread and was excited when I heard about the Netgear card, so I went on Amazon to order one.... only to find out that they don't sell them
eBay will have it...