The National Enquirer reports at 4:35 PM -0400 10/22/04, Laurent Daudelin wrote:
<major snip> >Based on my experience of many Newton users trying to find a compatible >wireless card, I can say that no combo card had ever worked in a Newton. The >design is apparently quite different to allow the card its 2 >functionalities. Now, a Newton is no PowerBook but I guess your options >would be to find a driver under 9 that would make the card work or try to >find an older ORiNOCO or Wavelan card on eBay. I have no personal experience here, but I did run across advice a year or two ago that said at all cost, avoid the current "a/b" combo card (if my memory serves me well, that was in regard to the Wallstreet)l. I tend to think that there were some good reasons for that advice. >As you have experienced, the >standard Apple AirPort software won't recognize the card under OS 9... What am I missing here? I am shocked at some of the people whose advice I regard highly, making this statement? Oh, wait a minute, if Laurent above is referring specifically to the Orinoco a/b card, I won't disagree at all. But if like another poster earlier, he was referring to the Orinoco cards as a whole, then I *know* that's wrong. I'm using the Orinoco Classic Gold (which means it's a 802.11b) card right now in my Wallstreet II with Apple's Airport software version 2.0.4 under OS 8.6. I use it all the time under 9.2.2. And just for the record, 2 or 3 people have recommended installing the IOXperts OS X WiFi driver when using the Orinoco cards. That driver will work. However, it's not the only one that will. Plus it is shareware ($$). The Sourceforge wireless driver will also work and is freeware. So you have more than one choice. Bob -- If replying privately, please include my name in the To: address, so that my filters won't send your reply to the trash. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
