Hi Peter, Thank you for the advice, both from you and Kris. I believe i still have some homework to do. Do you have a specific brand, unit that you recommend? Are all PCI-E mini cards that same size/form factor? Thanks again, Dana
On Oct 15, 1:27 pm, peterh...@cruzio.com wrote: > > I need some advice: I now have a PowerMac G5 DualCore 2.3GHz unit > > (late 2005), one of the last models, and that uses the PCI-E > > architecture. > > I need to make it wireless for access to our home network printing. > > However, I have come to find out that the special Airport Extreme/ > > Bluetooth Combo cards that these units used are scarcer then hen's > > teeth and usually include an extremely prohibitive price to boot > > (maybe THAT's what the "extreme" is supposed to be about!). > > I am looking at options. Any PCI-E adapter cards you would recommend? > > USB dongles? > > 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? > > Forget buying an Airport card ... just get a Broadcom 4322 > (AirDrop-compatible). > > Sometimes called a 94322. > > About $15, shipped, from Hong Kong. > > Dell and others used Broadcom, as did Apple. > > My Broadcom 94322 looks like this to MacOS 10.7.1 on my Shuttle H67 > Hackintosh: > > Interfaces: > en1: > Card Type: Third-Party Wireless Card > MAC Address: 00:21:00:6b:a1:f3 > Supported PHY Modes: 802.11 a/b/g/n > Supported Channels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 36, 40, > 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, > 136, 140 > AirDrop: Supported > Current Network Information: > PHY Mode: 802.11g > BSSID: 00:50:18:4f:51:f8 > Network Type: Infrastructure > Security: WPA Personal > Signal / Noise: -80 dBm / -84 dBm > Transmit Rate: 2 -- 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
