Mac Wifi

[bigway 4]

Does anyone know the cheapest or even anything i can use to get my early ibook G4 doing wi fi internet while ove in the states?
I dont think cards work, maybe USB??

Early 2004 G4, running 10.3

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[DSE 5]

Cards and/or USB should work just fine. You'll find 802.11B/G spots all over the place. You don't have an airport built in? I thought all the G4 i/powerbooks did?
Either way, you can pick up a USB dongle at any Walmart, Target, etc over here, for very little money.

[MB38 0]

You may not know it yet, but you have airport antennas built in. If memory serves, every iBook G4 used Airport Extreme cards or had Airport fully built in from the start. If you post the exact specifications of your computer [go to the Apple menu down to "About This Mac" and tell me your processor speed] then I'll be able to tell you for sure.

An Airport Extreme card will run you $79, it fits internally under the keyboard. It will give you the best reception, integration, power usage and simplicity. Do not buy anything else.

If the machine is newer than what I expect, it may have an Airport card installed already. In that case, all you have to do is turn it on.

Let me know.

Edit:

My guess is that you have this model:

CPU: PowerPC 7447a

CPU Speed: 1.0/1.2 GHz


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Networking

Modem: 56 kbps

Ethernet: 10/100Base-T

Airport Extreme: optional

Bluetooth: optional

In this case, yes, the Airport Extreme card is what you need.

I really don't know what I'm talking about.

[bigway 4]

No shit there the slot is there, just sitting under the keyboard! thanks.

So i plug it in and turn it on and then all good is it? thanks.

G.

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[MB38 0]

Yeah. Turn the computer off, remove the battery, unplug the computer.

Remove the keyboard with those two spring clips and lay it on the trackpad [don't disconnect the ribbon cable].

Open the little piece of wire that traps the card in place and get the antenna out of the way as well.

Slide the Airport card in according to the diagram on the inside of the machine. Be sure that the card is fully seated.

Plug the antenna cable into the card. Be sure that the cable is fully connected

Close the wire trap to keep the card in place.

Put the keyboard back on [tabs on the trackpad side, then spring clips on the screen side].

You're good to go.

For real instructions, go onto Apple's website and click "support" or open the manual that came with your machine.

I really don't know what I'm talking about.

[bigway 4]

Thanks.....but how do i then find the wifi hotspot or find the card on the comp?
Only if you have time to explian.
Ta.

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[MB38 0]

You can go to the Network pane of System Preferences or just look in the top-right corner of your screen on the menu bar. That little thing that looks like an antenna radio wave thing? That's the Airport menu. Any available networks will be listed in there, just select them to connect.

I really don't know what I'm talking about.

[iamsam 0]

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Thanks.....but how do i then find the wifi hotspot

Available networks will display through the internet connect / wifi interface on your mac but I use http://www.macstumbler.com/
sorry couldn't be arsed to clicky - cut&paste dude!

Only really comes into its own when multiple networks to choose from i.e roaming round London / a big city, but it's freeware - go get it!

Sam

but what do I know

[bigway 4]

Thank you everyone.

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