Joshua Coombs
----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Jonke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: Wireless card for G4 AGP
You can use *some* 3rd party PCI 802.11g cards. I'd certainly recommend doing that over Apple's Airport card because the PCI cards are much cheaper and they are the faster 802.11g standard too. Now what you need is a list of ones that work. Unfortunately I don't have model numbers in front of me. I do know that the revision 2 version of the Linksys 802.11g PCI card (which is *not* the latest - the new version does not work) works. That's what I have. You can still find the rev 2's for sale. Belkin has one that works, though, and that I hear has better reception, plus I can tell you that the Linksys is cheaply constructed - the antenna falls off if you bump it the wrong way. It screws on, but it's the part it screws into that comes off. I have to just jam it back on and then never touch it. There are others that work. I believe the deciding factor is whether or not it is Broadcom chip based.
Anyone have a definitive list of the ones that work?
Steve
On Oct 21, 2004, at 2:47 PM, Jim Shimozawa wrote:
Here's a simple question.
To go wireless, do I need an Airport (not Extreme) card for my G4/450 Sawtooth
or can I get by with a non Apple brand (Belkin, Netgear) etc.?
Is there any advantage in picking Apple over the others?
I can't believe how much people are asking & getting on eBay for the old (now discontinued) Airport cards.
Jim
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