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September 8th, 2005, 11:42 PM
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 A G4 and LinkSys Wireless Network
Hi I just got a new G4 from a Neighbor at a Grage Sale. The computer is basically stock. It just had a new HD put on, and there is not sorta wireless card or anything with it. Now, I am still quite new to Macintosh and Apples, but I have a question that I need answered before I make a mistake buying anything. Right now I have an exsisting LinkSys Wireless Net Work running at my house. I want to know if there is any way that I can get my G4 running wirelessly off of it, and if so, how. I thought that I could buy one of those USB cards from LinkSys and everything would be good to go, but someone told be that that would not work. So, now I am stumpped. Someone Please Help Me.......Thanks So Much  |
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#2
September 9th, 2005, 06:34 AM
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Hi mc127 and welcome to the forum. You should specify the G4 mac a bit more so we can think of wifi solutions fitting to that. However, dlinks wifi over usb works with macs. Also take a closer look at this list. Once you have the G4 wifi enabled it will work with any router. Good luck!
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#3
September 9th, 2005, 10:36 AM
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Also check out Low End Mac to spec out the model you have. http://lowendmac.com Another useful site is Apple-History. http://www.apple-history.com
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September 9th, 2005, 10:40 AM
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Okay. Just tell me what kind of specs you need and I will deliver. So I can by a D-Link USB Wireless card thing and that will work with my LinkSys router? Okay, thanks for the help, and as usual I would appreciate more help if possible. Thanks |
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#5
September 9th, 2005, 11:03 AM
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I believe the Power Mac G4 systems have the option for Airport cards (maybe not the Extreme versions). This would probably be a better option since USB is slow as it is and will slow down your other USB devices as well. You could also add a PCI wifi card. Some of the D-Link cards are supported under OS X...check the D-Link site for details. If this is a PowerBook G4, then you would still have the option of using an Airport card. Personally, I would only use a USB solution as a last resort. An example would be the original iMacs that had no way of connecting wirelessly except through a USB wifi adapter. In this case, I would use it.
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#6
September 9th, 2005, 11:11 AM
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These ethernet-to-wireless adaptors always come in handy when you can't find an internal card that'll work: http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=21
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#7
September 9th, 2005, 11:16 AM
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That is true. Thanks EDCC, I had forgotten about those. 
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