> Unless you've added a PCI USB 2.0 card, your Quicksilver should have > limited capability using a Belkin 54g USB adapter via the built-in USB > 1.1 port. The performance should be slower than your G4 Mini's native > 54g Airport Extreme card, and about the same as your iBook G3/800 with > original Airport 802.11b card. You must have USB 2.0 to get full speed > 802.11g or 802.11n via a USB adapter. None of the G4 PowerMacs have > USB 2.0 unless you've installed a USB 2.0 PCI card. A USB 2.0 PCI card > is a good investment for all G4 PowerMacs.
The USB system on most G4 Macks is too slow. Glacially slow. For, say, QS 2002 or earlier Macks, a Mini-PCI Broadcom card in a Mini-PCI-to-PCI adapter will more than do the job, and for about US$10, too. No need to worry about Belkin's (or whomever's) card revision (most are NOT Mack-compatible, but a few of the obscure ones are) as the Mini-PCI Broadcom card comes in only one flavor, and it is Airport Extreme compatible OOTB. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
