I'm sure this question was pretty much answered already but I just wanted to add another option which is what I did for this old PowerBook G3 Wall-street I'm still banging on.
I got the universal WIFI adapter by IOGear. (model number GWU627) for less than $25 on sale at newegg.com. Instead of a card to plug in to the side this is a small dongle that you plug an ethernet cord into and then into the ethernet port of the laptop. It also needs power via USB but it is very easy to set up and even though I'm only running OS X 10.2.8 I had no problem configuring it up even on this old machine. The reason I went this route rather than a PC card is because if I want to I can also use this for a Blueray player, Smart TV, game consoles or anything with a ethernet port. It is also 802.11 B/G/N compatible with up to 150 Mbps transfer speeds. (which is almost fast than this old 266MHz processor can handle though the 10BASE-T ethernet port on it throttles it down to 10Mbps) Just thought I'd share another option out there to think about. On Friday, September 7, 2012 2:47:15 PM UTC-4, cheryl wrote: > > my mac mini has no wireless device installed. I need an external device. > Can anyone recommend one? > > Cheryl Harris > Tehachapi, CA > -- 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
