PCWA-C150SSony Vaio for iBook
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thanks for trying Viro
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Just a thought
I wonder if Apple isn't planning to release a G card in the near future. They obviously exist in a nearly compatible format. Someone mentioned the evil of having a B card on a G network. It is kind of hard to find a B access point these days. Maybe Apple is drying out supplies of the B card in preparation to go all G.
thanks for trying Viro
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Just a thought
I wonder if Apple isn't planning to release a G card in the near future. They obviously exist in a nearly compatible format. Someone mentioned the evil of having a B card on a G network. It is kind of hard to find a B access point these days. Maybe Apple is drying out supplies of the B card in preparation to go all G.
Zammy-Sam
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phewwww! 
Sorry, Viro..
Funny thing, but I did something similar this weekend. I ordered the d-link dl624 together with a dwl-G650. Ok, let me talk proper english: I got a wifi router that supports 802.11g and even 108mbit (theoretically) by using two channels at the same time (2x 54mbit). To use this, I got a CardBus adapter that is supposed to be windows only. However, the guys from OrangeWare developed a driver for such Atheros based CardBus and PCI cards. Results?
IT WORKS
Ok, not such an elegant solutions like the Sony adapter, but for all CardBus powerbooks, this is a great option. I payed about 99Euro for both devices which is quite ok and I have around 5-7mb/sec transferrate. This is great! With my airport card I had around 0.5mb/sec. Finally I can think of lan tv streams..
Only weird thing: I have a part coming out of my smooth tibook and it's BLINKING! Eahhhh. Anyway, it was surprising to me and I thought I will share this to you guys.
The OrangeWare drivers costed me something like 15Euro which should be $17 or so. It's ok, since everything works really fine and they have a nice istumbler-like tool sniffing for suitable networks. One bad thing: I should not take the card out whenever I want to. I got a kernel panic twice..
Sorry, Viro..
Funny thing, but I did something similar this weekend. I ordered the d-link dl624 together with a dwl-G650. Ok, let me talk proper english: I got a wifi router that supports 802.11g and even 108mbit (theoretically) by using two channels at the same time (2x 54mbit). To use this, I got a CardBus adapter that is supposed to be windows only. However, the guys from OrangeWare developed a driver for such Atheros based CardBus and PCI cards. Results?
IT WORKS
Ok, not such an elegant solutions like the Sony adapter, but for all CardBus powerbooks, this is a great option. I payed about 99Euro for both devices which is quite ok and I have around 5-7mb/sec transferrate. This is great! With my airport card I had around 0.5mb/sec. Finally I can think of lan tv streams..
Only weird thing: I have a part coming out of my smooth tibook and it's BLINKING! Eahhhh. Anyway, it was surprising to me and I thought I will share this to you guys.
The OrangeWare drivers costed me something like 15Euro which should be $17 or so. It's ok, since everything works really fine and they have a nice istumbler-like tool sniffing for suitable networks. One bad thing: I should not take the card out whenever I want to. I got a kernel panic twice..
bobw
The Late: SuperMacMod
Above is a sometimes updated list of wireless adapter cards that have (or have not) support on some Macs (depending on card slots) with included (Apple) and/or third party (free or pay) drivers. It sure is a help for older PowerBook owners (with CardBus PC-Card adapters) and older Mac tower owners (for PCI-cards/adatpters).
bobw
The Late: SuperMacMod
Pictures showing how to remove the antenna from the Sony card;
http://homepage.mac.com/oozone_mikiya/PhotoAlbum5.html
http://homepage.mac.com/oozone_mikiya/PhotoAlbum5.html
I just read the whole thread. If you're worried about in the future when 802.11g is more predominate, and some bugger comes along with an 802.11b device, worry not. The access point has to support both protocols. If people stop using APs that support both protocols and only deploy G APs, then the Bs won't spoil it for everyone.