Hi Kris, Thank you for the information provided from this response. Looks like I still have some homework to do. Would you know of a card that you recommend "out of the box-working"? Do you know if all of these mini PCI-Es are the same form factor? Thanks again, Dana
On Oct 15, 3:36 pm, Kris Tilford <[email protected]> wrote: > On Oct 15, 2011, at 12:01 PM, DLC wrote: > > > I also notice lots of Apple, 3rd party (and Dell) wireless cards such > > the following, that claim to be "mini-PCI-E" > >http://www.ebay.com/itm/180734937482?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid... > > > Would these work at all? > > You can use one of these Mini PCIe cards if you have a Mini PCIe to > PCIe adapter card. This kind is nice: > <http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130501831715> > > This Mini PCIe & adapter combo is probably best and cheapest > alternative. You could use any PCIe only card, or USB dongle also. > > You should get a modern 802.11n card with a Broadcom or Atheros chipset. > > Here's a list of nice, newer cards that are "Airport compatible" and > 802.11n. You can't utilize "AirDrop" on a PPC Mac, it's Lion only, but > these are still the better fastest cards. Older 802.11n cards are only > 150mbps, newer ones are dual-frequency 300mbps. You might possible > have to "tweak" the info.plist file within your > IO80211Family.kext>Contents>PlugIns>{appropriate plugin} folder. Real > Apple cards should work out of the box. There's a script to modify the > info.plist for Broadcom cards called bcm43xx_enabler.sh which you'd > open Terminal and type "sudo" and drag & drop the script, hit Return, > and follow instructions. This would enable all Broadcom chipset cards > as Apple "Airport". > > > > > > > > > The cards that support AirDrop: > > Broadcom BCM94322MC - are supported by default. > > Broadcom BCM94322HM8L - are supported by default. > > Atheros AR5BXB112 - are supported by default. (11A430e is from.) > > Atheros AR5BXB92 - are supported by default. > > Atheros AR5BHB92 - are supported by default. > > Atheros AR5B93 - are supported by default. > > Atheros AR5B95 - AirPortAtheros40.kext If you let in will add DevID > > = 0x002b. > > Atheros AR5BXB72 - AirPortAtheros40.kext If you let in will add > > DevID = 0x0024. > > > Cards that do not support AirDrop: > > Broadcom BCM94321MC > > Broadcom BCM94312MCG > > Broadcom BCM94312MCAG > > Broadcom BCM94311MCG -- 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
