On May 12, 2009, at 3:03 PM, Michel Treisman wrote:
> > > I am trying to revive a PowerBook G3 firewire, but I haven't succeeded > in getting it to use wifi. > I can get online using an Ethernet connection to my router so that > seems to be set up correctly. I can also get online using a dial-up > connection. But I have got nowhere with wifi. > I have a Belkin card in the card slot, F5D7010, "Wireless G notebook > network card". When I insert it in the slot a green led lights up > momentarily ( "!" ) and then disappears. > When I open Internet Connect and select Airport, it says > Airport Power: Off - ! I can't see anyway to switch it on. > Status: No Airport Hardware found. > I have a utility installed called WirelessUtilityRT61Cardbus 1.2.8 but > it seems just to have information. > > Is the Belkin card defective? Or perhaps the slot? Any suggestions > about what tests I should make now or what else I can do? > First reboot with the card in the slot. Then go into the Utilities folder and open Airport Setup Assistant. It *should* tell you that the Airport card is not configured. Go ahead and "configure" the card. It'll ask you to connect to a network. Set this up, then exit Airport Setup Assistant. Your card should work now. Brian --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's G-Books list, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
