Return of the Mac

[XaPHER]

I can't use a wired connection as my Airport Express only has one Ethernet Connector and that goes to the modem!

You should use a hub

 

[raysfan81]

Hello again!

Well the G5 arrived a couple of days ago and I'm very pleased with it! It's in great condition and runs very quiet (the only real noise is the fans for about 1-2 seconds when you first switch it on).

It seems to be running very well - so far! Just a couple of things I wanted your help with if possible?

I know that compatibility for these machines is starting to be a problem. This machine only has "Tiger" installed and it's a bit of a come-down from "Snow Leopard" - I've already had problems with downloading free software online - for instance iTunes isn't compatible with "Tiger" & I can't access iDisk and other Mobile Me features - but I presume that I can install "Leopard" and that will solve this problem?

Don't get me wrong, I came into this knowing it wasn't going to be the same as my Macbook Pro, but I think I'm going to need Leopard as I've not even got iPhoto etc.

Also there's no Airport built in (I knew about this too) what do you think of the following as an alternative to the Apple Airport Option?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Airport-Extre...Accessories&hash=item1e5f2c8826#ht_1247wt_907

I can't use a wired connection as my Airport Express only has one Ethernet Connector and that goes to the modem!

And finally... I think I'm going to eventually need a Cinema Display... my PC monitor looks rubbish compared to the screen on the MBP!

Thanks again guys!

Generic stuff like that off of eBay is hit or miss with compatibility. They can just say its compatible with all that stuff but it might not be. That being said, usually that stuff is cheap so it may be worth a try.

 

[666sheep]

Also there's no Airport built in (I knew about this too) what do you think of the following as an alternative to the Apple Airport Option?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Airport-Extre...Accessories&hash=item1e5f2c8826#ht_1247wt_907

It should work flawlessly. From what I see on picture, it's Ralink chip based card. Controlled by third party driver and software. It won't be seen by your OS as Airport but as Wireless PCI Card. I've used "g" version of similar card and it worked well.

 

[RedElectro]

I've had the wireless card installed for a couple of weeks now and it does work well. The only thing that is a bit of a pain is that you've got to wait for the card's software to load up and connect every time you log in to the computer... but it's not a major problem.

Also installed a 2tb hard drive (WD Caviar Black) and cloned the original to it using SuperDuper.

Next on the list is upgrading the Ram to 4gb!