John Carmonne wrote: > On May 24, 2012, at 11:06 PM, a1 wrote: > > > So I ended up getting a dual 1.8 G5, 2 gigs of ram [4x512] and a 500gb > > hard drive. There looks like 4 open ram slots. I found this G5 locally > > and for only $60, so my upgrade problems are solved for the moment. > > > > G5 came with no Airport card or antenna, one of the reasons for the > > low price. A while back I recall reading a suggestion that it might be > > better and faster to install a pci wirless card instead of Airport. > > Anyone have suggestions on a specific card for a good price? > > > > > This is the card I have in my G5 Dual 2.7 it is seen as an AirPort card and > no software required. You may find one a little cheaper. > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-Wireless-WiFi-Card-Mac-G3-G4-G5-Airport-802-11-b-g-/220603457124?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item335cfd9e64 > I've been traveling and still not gotten around to setting up the new G5 for wireless. I appreciate every response to my query here. I am wondering if anyone wants to evaluate a wireless card for me I see on c/l for $15 locally. Think it will work out of the box in a G5? Is it as fast as the others suggested here?
Model Brand Rosewill Model RNX-G300EXSpec Standards IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless Data Rates-Up to 54Mbps Security-64/128bit WEP WPA WPA2 802.1x, 802.11i, AES, TKIP WPA/WPA2WPA2 Interface-PCI Interface 2.2 Frequency Band-2.4GHz - 2.4835GHz Channels-2.412~2.462GHz (Canada, FCC) / 11 Channels 2.412~2.484GHz (Japan, TELEC) / 14 Channels 2.412~2.472GHz (Euro, ETSI) / 13 Channels Modulation-Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (PBCC, CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK Transmitted Power-11g: 14dBm (Max.) 11b: 18dBm (Max.) Antenna-1 x External 2 dBi dipole antenna System Requirements-Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP (32/64 bit), Vista (32/64 bit), Win7 (32/64 bit); Mac 10.3/ 10.4/ 10.5 Features-Chipset: Ralink 2561T Antenna Connector: RP-SMA connector, Cable Length: 100 cm Media Access Protocol: CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with ACK Sensitivity: 54Mbps: -68dBm 11Mbps: -80dBm Package Contents-1 x RNX-G300EX Wireless G Adapter 1 x Driver CD (including user manual, QIG and driver) 1 x 2 dBi Antenna with 100 cm cable -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
