On Apr 28, 2010, at 11:12 AM, Clark Martin wrote: > On 4/27/10 7:44 PM, John Carmonne wrote: > >> That's part of the Mac adventure making it all work, and you can. A >> USB FireWire combo card is available. I don't usually watch DVDs while >> I'm chewing gum so no bother there. But I do listen to CDs and it >> plays them. If I have to have a DVD I can just look up at the >> tube:-) > > One other problem with PC Cards in this case: Most USB/FW cards have a > thicker outboard section for the connectors. Many Wifi cards do to for the > antenna. You can't put two such cards in the computer, the lower one won't > fit. There are USB cards that are slim but they use a dongle to connect the > USB cable and that always seems like a PiTA. There is at least one WiFi card > that has a skinny antenna that will fit under another card in the lower slot. > I have one but I don't recall the name off hand. Also having it sit next to > another card has to foul up it's radiation pattern but I don't know how much. > I did run such a setup and the WiFi worked okay. > > > -- I have a WIFI card with a thin antennae. I got it from the site below, the price is right and it works super. I use the Ralink software. I also have a Linksys G card that uses the AirPort software they both work as good except the Wireless g/n is real thin. The machine will only go G speed so both cards are the same speed. The dongle on the FireWire and USB cards is a little rough but it does get the job done.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ultra-Range-300Mbps-Wireless-N-Notebook-Laptop-Adapter-/190392006051?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c543f75a3 John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA Sent from my MBP -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, 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 leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
