I recently relocated my MacMini and even though I have the Wireless and BlueTooth modules inside my MacMini, I can't connect to my Wireless LAN from my MacMini, so I have been using one of my two external wireless solutions to connect to my WLAN. The wireless solution I am using right now is my TP-Link model TL-MR3040. It is more expensive than other solutions, as it has many different modes of operation and it's own built-in battery. I bought to use with my G4 PowerBook's while running MorphOS3.1 instead of MacOSX, as MorphOS3.1 doesn't have a driver for the PB internal wireless AirPort Extreme yet. The TP-Link having it's own battery gives me wireless internet for my PowerBook's without using any power from the PB battery, so this gives me more portable computing time. A cheaper solution is the NetGear WNCE2001-100NAR that I use on my brand new "First Contact" AmigaOne X1000 (a PA Semi PPC powered computer, the only non-military/Personal Computer that uses the PA6T dual core 1.8GHz PPC CPU) and runs the latest release of AmigaOS4.1 Update 5, public release Jan. of 2012. You can power the NetGear solution from a USB port, if you have a free USB port you are not using on your MacMini, or it also comes with it's own "Wall Wart" PSU that you can plug in and power it.
Both wireless solutions work well for me and it beats drilling holes in walls or ceilings and running Ethernet cables all over the house. Sorry for the long explanation and the included AmigaOS4.1.5 update, just thought a few on this list might enjoy reading that Amiga is still being developed and the reports of it's death have been greatly exaggerated. David aka AmigaDave On Sep 7, 2012, at 11:47 AM, cheryl wrote: > my mac mini has no wireless device installed. I need an external device. Can > anyone recommend one? > > Cheryl Harris > Tehachapi, CA > > -- > 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 -- 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
