I can echo Bruce's point. I was using an Orinoco card that worked OK with an IOxpert software, but I had to configure the Wifi connection almost every time I booted up. It was an annoying as hell. If you can find a third party card that will play nice with the OS Airport software it would be a lot better (maybe you can still do this with your existing card). The only reason I can see to use a third party card is if it operates at Wifi G rather than B. BTW I'm using the open PC slot for a USB 2.0 card. These are cheap and SO much faster than the built-in USB ports. Just a thought.
Bon Chance, Scott Birdwell DeFalco's Home Wine & Beer Supplies Houston TX On May 12, 2:20 pm, Bruce Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Mike > > I don't know if the following is anything more than snobbery but I was > really pleased to move my Pismo from a PC card in the external slot to > a real apple airport card. There were several reasons: > • aesthetics - keep all your Pismo's lovely curves > • practical - no external arial to get damaged when you are traveling > • options - keep the slot open for something else (I have a SCSI > adaptor.) > • OS options - my PC card would work with OSX but not OS9. The airport > card worked well with both. > • no 3rd-party software worries > > I think someone on the LEM swaplist was offering one for US$25 a day > or so ago. I'm sorry this is no help with your current card. > > Good luck! > > Bruce > > On 12 May 2009, at 20:03, 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? > > > Mike --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
