[muglo] Re: PCI Wireless for G4?

Eric D.,

> But, is it worth saving $25 only to have to spend umpteen hours
> troubleshooting driver problems or spending $30 on driver software to make
> it work ;)?

It's a driver, Eric.  Install, make work.  If I buy hardware then have to
buy software to make it work, then I return the hardware and say 'grow up'
to the manufacturer.  I try things to see if I can do them.  It's sometimes
worth it.  Otherwise I'd be buying directly from Apple directly, from years
ago.
 
>> I've installed PCI's for pc's, but don't know about OS X driver
>> compatability.  
> 
> The PCI 802.11b cards I've seen were all simply adapters into which you
> plugged PC cards (that may have changed). Check the web site of the relevant
> manufacturer to see if they have official support.

Dlink has wireless pci cards that pop into a pci slot, and have a little
antenna on the back.  Why go for a translator when you have to buy the
pcmcia card to go into it?  That alone is $100.  Nobody has official support
for Mac.  That's why I posted here.
 
> Maybe your DLink AP can do bridging ;) and you could pick up the MR814
> instead. Though, you should be able to pick up a bridge for a song now.
> 
> <http://www.factorydirect.ca/cgi-bin/category_list.pl/NEWI>

I just don't want to get another AP and have to configure that, as I don't
want to set up a LAN in my room.  One card, then my boxes are fully
wireless.  At that point I'll get the Airport 1 card.

Cheers


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