on 02/01/06 14:26, Tom and Lisa Peters at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> On Jan 1, 2006, at 6:25 PM, Lists wrote: >> >>> >>> This makes a total of 5 completely unrelated Subjects: covered by >>> the same thread, where people just changed the Subject: line >>> instead of starting a new thread by clicking NEW. >> >> I'm sorry, what are you whinging about? Every one of the posts in >> this thread had something to do with Tom's problem with the CompUSA >> wireless card. >> >> Tom, try the IOXpert drivers, you can use them on a trial basis to >> see if the card works with them. > > I installed the drivers, but that didnt seem to do anything. > >> Alternatively, poke around at the Windows drivers provided on the >> disk that came with it. There's an .INF file that's in the install >> directories for Windows that will open in a text editor, and may >> contain the manufacturer identification. >> >> -- >> Bruce Johnson > > When opened the net8185.inf file with text edit, it says the provider > is Realtek. > A trip to www.realtek.com.tw indicates they have they have a PCMCIA > wireless card "8185" : > > http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloads1-3.aspx?lineid=2002111&famid=200 > 4112&series=All&Software=True > > It says its for 10.4, but I only have 10.3.9 on my lombard. I > installed anyway but when I try and run the wireless utility it tells > me there is no wireless LAN card installed. It might be you have to > have 10.4 on the machine. > > At no point am I getting any lights on the card so it is possible its > a bum card. The fact that Realtek has a mac driver is encouraging > though.
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