Hi,
I've got a G4 Powerbook with Mac OX X 10.4 with Airport Extreme, and a SMC2532W-B 802.11b PCMCIA wireless card using IOXperts.com drivers (I need the extended range capabilities of this card with an external antenna). I can connect to the Internet via Airport Extreme, but I don't know how to set up an Internet Connection through the SMC2532W-B card.
My IOXpert.com drivers seem to be working, as the driver shows signal strength, it shows up in the Network Ports window.
If I disable Airport in the System Preferences, then my wireless card doesn't show up in the Airport software, so I assume that Airport doesn't provide support for non-Apple wireless cards. Is this right? Or do I just not have my hardware configured properly?
'scuze my ignorance, but is it my wireless card driver's responsibility to connect me to the Internet? I know the Airport menu has a "Open Internet Connection" that seems to work for getting Airport connected to the Internet, but what about just my more powerful PCMCIA card?
Much obliged for your sharing your greater understanding of how all of these network components work together...
Eric
I've got a G4 Powerbook with Mac OX X 10.4 with Airport Extreme, and a SMC2532W-B 802.11b PCMCIA wireless card using IOXperts.com drivers (I need the extended range capabilities of this card with an external antenna). I can connect to the Internet via Airport Extreme, but I don't know how to set up an Internet Connection through the SMC2532W-B card.
My IOXpert.com drivers seem to be working, as the driver shows signal strength, it shows up in the Network Ports window.
If I disable Airport in the System Preferences, then my wireless card doesn't show up in the Airport software, so I assume that Airport doesn't provide support for non-Apple wireless cards. Is this right? Or do I just not have my hardware configured properly?
'scuze my ignorance, but is it my wireless card driver's responsibility to connect me to the Internet? I know the Airport menu has a "Open Internet Connection" that seems to work for getting Airport connected to the Internet, but what about just my more powerful PCMCIA card?
Much obliged for your sharing your greater understanding of how all of these network components work together...
Eric