On Jun 25, 2012, at 1:49 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > On Jun 25, 2012, at 1:09 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >>> >>> Back when Apple stopped making the original Airport card, there were still >>> a LOT of Macs in use that had a slot for one but didn't have a card, the >>> price shot up to nearly $200. >> >> Pretty much. >> >> Now, anyone, anywhere, can get a "third-party Airport-compatible" card by >> going to Hong Kong, via eBay, and buying a Broadcom 4111 and a mini-PCI >> converter, or a 4318 or 4322 and a mini-PCI-e converter, all for under >> $10, complete. > > Not one that'll plug into the airport slot of a Pismo they can't...which was > my point. Those are Airport Extreme-compatible devices.
I use a Aria extreme Wireless CardBus Card it plugs right in and uses the AirPort software. Way faster than the Apple Original AirPort b speed cards. John Carmonne Yorba Linda CA 92886 USA MacPro 2.66 Quad Nehalem -- 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 [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
