Trying to get wireless to work

[Mike Kauspedas]

I got a Powerbook G3 Mainstreet/Wallstreet/pdq (its called all these 
names across the web, but I believe Mainstreet is the "real" name). I 
have been trying to get an inexpensive wireless solution going. I don't 
have $80 to go out and buy an Airport card and I heard they have 
problems anyway. So I invite more problems by trying to get an 
opensource driver and a D-Link card working. I checked the list of 
working wireless cards and the D-Link DWL-650 is on it, so I bought 
one. But there is a hitch, D-Link (in all their wisdom) has been 
issuing these cards in different revisions, I have the P1. OS X and OS 
9 both recognize it as a network card and OS X even calls it a D-Link 
DWL-650 when I click on the little card near the clock. But I cannot 
get a driver to work with it or recognize it in any OS.

Has anyone ever tried this driver or another and been successful? Is 
there another brand that you have had success with? This powerbook has 
an awesome battery and I would love to take it out writing and hit a 
few hotspots while I'm at it.

Also, does anyone know some good tweaks to speed up the OS X 
performance. I put a larger HD in it that was a little faster than the 
8GB plus I need the room. I have 2 256MB PC133 sticks in it, but it 
only sees 128MB out of both. I'm guessing it needs PC100 and probably 
2-2-2 for that matter. I toned the graphics down and also put the AA 
for the fonts on 12 which has helped a bit. So aside from a new CPU 
anyone know of good tweaks?

The driver can be found at: http://www.ioxperts.com/80211b_X.html
The list of supported cards/powerbooks: 
http://www.ioxperts.com/devices_80211b.html

Specs:
Powerbook G3 Series II
300MHz 1MB 66MHz bus
256MB RAM
30GB HD
CD-ROM
14.1" LCD
OS 10.2.8 + OS 9.2.2

Thanks in advance,

Mike

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