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OT: Mac networking hardware [message #93180]

Thu, 29 November 2007 13:55

TCB
Messages: 1261
Registered: July 2007

Senior Member

Hey guys,

I volunteer at a neighborhood charity that teaches kids how to read. This
is the most selfish volunteering in the world, because I live in a ghetto
and I hope the kids learn to read, go to college, and don't mug me. Anyway,
they had an iMac donated to them. It's a 'looks like a lamp' iMac, with a
round bass and a swivel kinda display thing. It has no wireless card installed.
Are there decent 802.11 USB devices with Mac drivers? If so, which ones?
If not, how do I make it wireless capable short of an ethernet -> 802.11
box?

Thanks,

TCB

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Re: OT: Mac networking hardware [message #93181 is a reply to message #93180]

Thu, 29 November 2007 13:01

Jamie K

Messages: 1115
Registered: July 2006

Senior Member

Cool, I like the lampy iMacs.

Google "imac airport card" - it looks like there are some possibilities.

Cheers,
-Jamie
www.JamieKrutz.com

TCB wrote:
> Hey guys,
>
> I volunteer at a neighborhood charity that teaches kids how to read. This
> is the most selfish volunteering in the world, because I live in a ghetto
> and I hope the kids learn to read, go to college, and don't mug me. Anyway,
> they had an iMac donated to them. It's a 'looks like a lamp' iMac, with a
> round bass and a swivel kinda display thing. It has no wireless card installed.
> Are there decent 802.11 USB devices with Mac drivers? If so, which ones?
> If not, how do I make it wireless capable short of an ethernet -> 802.11
> box?
>
> Thanks,
>
> TCB

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Re: OT: Mac networking hardware [message #93183 is a reply to message #93180]

Thu, 29 November 2007 16:41

Mark McDermott

Messages: 204
Registered: February 2006
Location: Portland, OR

Senior Member

You could also check into a USB-based wireless adapter.

Check out:

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/wireless/

Scroll down to USB / USB 2.0 Wireless Adapters...

MacSales is a great place to deal with. Great prices & support and FAST shipping.

Mark

"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>
>Hey guys,
>
>I volunteer at a neighborhood charity that teaches kids how to read. This
>is the most selfish volunteering in the world, because I live in a ghetto
>and I hope the kids learn to read, go to college, and don't mug me. Anyway,
>they had an iMac donated to them. It's a 'looks like a lamp' iMac, with
a
>round bass and a swivel kinda display thing. It has no wireless card installed.
>Are there decent 802.11 USB devices with Mac drivers? If so, which ones?
>If not, how do I make it wireless capable short of an ethernet -> 802.11
>box?
>
>Thanks,
>
>TCB

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Re: OT: Mac networking hardware [message #93185 is a reply to message #93183]

Thu, 29 November 2007 16:52

Paul Braun

Messages: 391
Registered: September 2005

Senior Member

On 30 Nov 2007 10:41:27 +1000, "Mark McDermott"
<mark.nospam@stateofwail.com> wrote:

>
>You could also check into a USB-based wireless adapter.
>
>Check out:
>
>http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/wireless/
>
>Scroll down to USB / USB 2.0 Wireless Adapters...
>
>MacSales is a great place to deal with. Great prices & support and FAST shipping.
>

Yes, you'll either need to use a usb wifi adapter, or pony up the
premium $$$$ for an original Airport card.

When Apple upgraded from the Airport (802.11b) to the Airport Extreme
(802.11g) cards, they simply stopped producing the original cards.
Cold. As a result, they are now worth their weight in platinum on
ebay. I know - I tried to find one for a friend's G4 that I was
upgrading. I paid more than a new Extreme card for a used Airport
card....

The slots are not backwards-compatible. You cannot put an original
card in an Extreme slot, and you cannot put an Extreme card into an
original Airport slot. Yes, it's annoying as hell.

pab

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Re: OT: Mac networking hardware [message #93201 is a reply to message #93183]

Fri, 30 November 2007 08:03

TCB
Messages: 1261
Registered: July 2007

Senior Member

This looks like the ticket. Thanks Mark, you have one XP or GNU/Linux fix
coming on me.

TCB

"Mark McDermott" <mark.nospam@stateofwail.com> wrote:
>
>You could also check into a USB-based wireless adapter.
>
>Check out:
>
>http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/wireless/
>
>Scroll down to USB / USB 2.0 Wireless Adapters...
>
>MacSales is a great place to deal with. Great prices & support and FAST
shipping.
>
>Mark
>
>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>
>>Hey guys,
>>
>>I volunteer at a neighborhood charity that teaches kids how to read. This
>>is the most selfish volunteering in the world, because I live in a ghetto
>>and I hope the kids learn to read, go to college, and don't mug me. Anyway,
>>they had an iMac donated to them. It's a 'looks like a lamp' iMac, with
>a
>>round bass and a swivel kinda display thing. It has no wireless card installed.
>>Are there decent 802.11 USB devices with Mac drivers? If so, which ones?
>>If not, how do I make it wireless capable short of an ethernet -> 802.11
>>box?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>TCB
>

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Re: OT: Mac networking hardware [message #93202 is a reply to message #93185]

Fri, 30 November 2007 08:03

TCB
Messages: 1261
Registered: July 2007

Senior Member

The joys of a hardware monoculture? Do you know now much a network card for
a Sun V440 costs? Trust me, you don't want to.

TCB

Paul Braun <cygnus_nospam@ctgonline.org> wrote:
>On 30 Nov 2007 10:41:27 +1000, "Mark McDermott"
><mark.nospam@stateofwail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>You could also check into a USB-based wireless adapter.
>>
>>Check out:
>>
>>http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/wireless/
>>
>>Scroll down to USB / USB 2.0 Wireless Adapters...
>>
>>MacSales is a great place to deal with. Great prices & support and FAST
shipping.
>>
>
>Yes, you'll either need to use a usb wifi adapter, or pony up the
>premium $$$$ for an original Airport card.
>
>When Apple upgraded from the Airport (802.11b) to the Airport Extreme
>(802.11g) cards, they simply stopped producing the original cards.
>Cold. As a result, they are now worth their weight in platinum on
>ebay. I know - I tried to find one for a friend's G4 that I was
>upgrading. I paid more than a new Extreme card for a used Airport
>card....
>
>The slots are not backwards-compatible. You cannot put an original
>card in an Extreme slot, and you cannot put an Extreme card into an
>original Airport slot. Yes, it's annoying as hell.
>
>pab

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Re: OT: Mac networking hardware [message #93209 is a reply to message #93201]

Fri, 30 November 2007 10:13

Mark McDermott

Messages: 204
Registered: February 2006
Location: Portland, OR

Senior Member

Happy to assist!

"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>
>This looks like the ticket. Thanks Mark, you have one XP or GNU/Linux fix
>coming on me.
>
>TCB
>
>"Mark McDermott" <mark.nospam@stateofwail.com> wrote:
>>
>>You could also check into a USB-based wireless adapter.
>>
>>Check out:
>>
>>http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/wireless/
>>
>>Scroll down to USB / USB 2.0 Wireless Adapters...
>>
>>MacSales is a great place to deal with. Great prices & support and FAST
>shipping.
>>
>>Mark
>>
>>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Hey guys,
>>>
>>>I volunteer at a neighborhood charity that teaches kids how to read. This
>>>is the most selfish volunteering in the world, because I live in a ghetto
>>>and I hope the kids learn to read, go to college, and don't mug me. Anyway,
>>>they had an iMac donated to them. It's a 'looks like a lamp' iMac, with
>>a
>>>round bass and a swivel kinda display thing. It has no wireless card installed.
>>>Are there decent 802.11 USB devices with Mac drivers? If so, which ones?
>>>If not, how do I make it wireless capable short of an ethernet -> 802.11
>>>box?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>TCB
>>
>

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