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Wifi on a mini?

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NightLord

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Dec 25, 2005
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I bought a mac mini G4 1.33Ghz 512Mb memory, but I decided not to get wireless since I didn't have a wireless router. However, now I do have a wireless router and want to use my mini wirelessly.

So I was wondering, what are my options of getting Wifi on my mini? I've tried a few USB adaptors, but none worked in OS X.

Any help would be appreciated.
 
Why dont you read through the manual that came with the computer?

I remember back when I had 700 MHz eMac there was an instruction on how to install AirPort card in it.

:)
 
I'm not 100% sure but if you take it to an Apple Store they might be able to fit the Airport card and antenna. It's in a pretty accesable spot so I think it can be fitted after the purchase. Might wanna ring through and check though...
 
Chundles said:
I'm not 100% sure but if you take it to an Apple Store they might be able to fit the Airport card and antenna. It's in a pretty accesable spot so I think it can be fitted after the purchase. Might wanna ring through and check though...
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Antenna should be already there.
 
I know that apple sell an airport card, but I don't know if that'll work on its own or not...
 
NightLord said:
I don't know if that'll work on its own or not...
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I don't get it: you are unsure if AirPort cards work on mini?

Did you read the manual?
 
you will have to remove the casing and add both the airport card and the antenna. if you didn't purchase airport installed on those then they didn't come with the antennas for either wifi nor bluetooth. it can get expensive actually and is actually more technical than any other airport addition I've done, if you aren't technically inclined then perhaps you'll want to have a local apple store or independent apple tech do it for you. or sell your mac mini and get a new one.
there are many guides on the process, I'll find the one I used in a few minutes for you.
 
Well, I popped open my mac mini (Gotta marvel at how they fit it all in). And I don't have an airport antenna, so just getting an extreme card won't work :(

However, searching ebay (I'm in the UK), I found a Powermac G5 airport antenna for £2.99 (here, but I doubt it'll work on my mini.

And w_parietti22, That looks good, but I want airport access from within OS X, and that'll be a bit out of place on top of a mini.
 
NightLord said:
Well, I popped open my mac mini (Gotta marvel at how they fit it all in). And I don't have an airport antenna, so just getting an extreme card won't work :(

However, searching ebay (I'm in the UK), I found a Powermac G5 airport antenna for £2.99 (here, but I doubt it'll work on my mini.

And w_parietti22, That looks good, but I want airport access from within OS X, and that'll be a bit out of place on top of a mini.
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It won't work - the G5 antenna is one which screws on to the back of the older G5s and nothing else.

Apple sells the kit for the Mini, including antenna. I advise you get in touch with a reseller such as Scotsys (linky) and ask them...
 
NightLord said:
Well, I found an upgrade kit on ebay (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....0001620156&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1), and if I win it, I intend to put it in.

But what I'm wondering is, does this come under my guarantee? I know putting in memory and stuff does, but I'm not sure about this, since I've still got another 6 months left on it.
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Almost certainly won't be included in your guarantee. However, the alternative to buying a kit like that is to pay about £100 for an Apple-authorised service centre to do it for you (which is what one of my bandmates did recently). I'd go the eBay route!
 
The majority do not work with OS X, I've tried a few, which is a right pain, so I'll just get the airport upgrade kit.
 
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