> would someone be able to send a quick link to what exactly encompasses > a mini pci to pci adapter...just so i know i'm buying the correct > part. i searched on ebay and a few different things came up with the > same name.
Mini-PCI Broadcom Airport-compatible WiFi card ... http://cgi.ebay.com/Broadcom-Mini-PCI-WIFI-802-11b-g-54Mbps-Wireless-Card-/220385813369 ... and only US$3.75 which includes free shipment to the USA. And ... http://cgi.ebay.com/WiFi-54-108b-g-Wireless-LAN-Mini-PCI-PCI-Adapter-/110562755286 ... and only US$1.37 plus US$2.99 shipping to the USA. I have no horses in these races. I have purchased these devices from several ePrey (sic) sellers, not necessarily the ones cited above, and all sell essentially the same respective products. Shop on the basis of total price (item plus shipping), and let that be your guide. There is another style of adapter, and which has no antenna connector nor cable. That is NOT suitable for the recommended application. Also you only need the one antenna, usually indicated as "main" on the card, although the Broadcom 4318 card can support two antennas. Two antennas are appropriate for laptop applications where the antenna is hidden in the laptop's base or display. The designation "Broadcom 4318" essentially guarantees 100 percent Airport Extreme compatibility, without the need for any hacking of the Airport driver. The adapter has an R-SMA antenna connector and a cable which will mate to the microscopic coaxial connector on the Broadcom card. Any antenna with an R-SMA connector will do. Most overseas vendors are selling antennas branded DLink, but those are not the only one which will work. The card and antenna are sensitive enough to connect to a WiFi router which is located several rooms away, perhaps 50'. No need for a larger antenna, in most cases. -- 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
