Apple USB WiFi for OSX

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  1. Murdoc

    Murdoc Gas Mask..ZOMG

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    Had a couple of doubters on msn so to prove I'm not a n00b that thinks I can slap any old card in the AP slot:

    Scan of airport card:
    http://mywebpages.comcast.net/macdan/images/wificards/AP_card.jpg

    Scan of sony card:
    http://mywebpages.comcast.net/macdan/images/wificards/Sony_PCWA-C150S.jpg

    Thanks to dankephoto on applefritter for scans :D

    And a couple of pages where people have used them:

    http://homepage.mac.com/macinside/PhotoAlbum36.html

    http://homepage.mac.com/oozone_mikiya/PhotoAlbum5.html
     
    Murdoc, 27 Nov 2005
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  2. Murdoc

    Murdoc Gas Mask..ZOMG

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    Got my ibook today, plugged the card in and it worked no problems no need to do anything switched on and I had wifi, old airport drivers too!
     
    Murdoc, 1 Dec 2005
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  3. Dickow

    Dickow What's a Dremel?

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    I can't seem to find eny retailers on this card. Does enyone know where to buy it?
     
    Dickow, 3 Dec 2005
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  4. Shepps

    Shepps Slacking off since 1986..

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    Tried ebay?
     
    Shepps, 3 Dec 2005
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  5. Murdoc

    Murdoc Gas Mask..ZOMG

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    It's also discontinued like the airport, ebay is where I got mine and I was damn lucky to find one and get it at the price.

    'doc
     
    Murdoc, 3 Dec 2005
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  6. Sam0r

    Sam0r It's been a while

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    And now you dont even have an iBook to use it with :( Well at least not untill they repair it.

    (The logic board fried!)
     
    Sam0r, 3 Dec 2005
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  7. Murdoc

    Murdoc Gas Mask..ZOMG

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    He speaketh the truth, apple are going to do £438 of work for free :D

    'doc
     
    Murdoc, 4 Dec 2005
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  8. Fod

    Fod what is the cheesecake?

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    apparently any wifi card with a broadcom chipset will be detected as an airport card and work fine...
     
    Fod, 4 Dec 2005
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  9. Murdoc

    Murdoc Gas Mask..ZOMG

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    Not all will work in the airport card slot, and in the ibook without modification the sony card is the only one that will physically fit.

    'doc
     
    Murdoc, 4 Dec 2005
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  10. Tomm

    Tomm I also ride trials :¬)

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    Is the airport slot just a USB interface with a different socket or does it use a completely different bus?
     
    Tomm, 4 Dec 2005
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  11. Sam0r

    Sam0r It's been a while

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    Afaik its PCMCIA, but only airport cards are allowed to use it. My PowerMac has the same port, it looks like a PCMCIA card would fit, but I could be wrong.
     
    Sam0r, 4 Dec 2005
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  12. Murdoc

    Murdoc Gas Mask..ZOMG

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    Yes its a PCMCIA card>

    windows and sticky keys suck!

    doc
     
    Murdoc, 4 Dec 2005
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