darker Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Hey guys, I've got the D-Link DWL-G520+ which is not working on OSX :\ Now I'm searching for a cheap WLAN-PCI-Card... ...should work without problems and shouldn't have bad quality. Help would be appreciated. Thank you.. darker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38381-cheap-wireless-pci-card-for-osx-1047/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
darker Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 Come on, guys... :\ I'd really like OSX, but without internet it's as useful as.....i don't know... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38381-cheap-wireless-pci-card-for-osx-1047/#findComment-274535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomnic Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Get a Ralink based one... or a Usb WiFi adapter, based on the same chip Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38381-cheap-wireless-pci-card-for-osx-1047/#findComment-274548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Come on, guys... :\ I'd really like OSX, but without internet it's as useful as.....i don't know... Why you didn't check the WIKI: http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.ph...ards_-_Wireless Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38381-cheap-wireless-pci-card-for-osx-1047/#findComment-274582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bikedude880 Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 That Netgear card at the bottom (the WG311T) is looking promising. I think I'll test it out later... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38381-cheap-wireless-pci-card-for-osx-1047/#findComment-274586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darker Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 That Netgear card at the bottom (the WG311T) is looking promising. I think I'll test it out later... Yeah, you're right - I have an Linksys-Router, too and maybe this is the right choice. :-) machgirl...you're right Don't know, why I didn't think of that Excuse me.... ;> Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38381-cheap-wireless-pci-card-for-osx-1047/#findComment-274641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdg Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 do a search for buffalo. I have this card and after changing id's in a kext, it comes up as airport extreme. it has a broadcom chipset, and you can get it at BestBuy for 39.95 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38381-cheap-wireless-pci-card-for-osx-1047/#findComment-274643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelomate1 Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 How did you change the ID in the kext and what kext did you change? I know where to find the dev id from the Win XP side of my machine, but I do not know how to edit the kext to get Os X to recognize my buffalo as an airport extreme... ? Any help with that? thanx! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38381-cheap-wireless-pci-card-for-osx-1047/#findComment-275093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelon Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 The Best Buy branded Dynex cheap PCI wireless card works great after you add the PCI ID in the .plist file (broadcom chipset) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38381-cheap-wireless-pci-card-for-osx-1047/#findComment-275154 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darker Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 Hey... I want to buy this one... The HCL tells that it's only working in Version 4.0 in 10.4.8, not Version 4.1.... I don't know which one, I will get.....?! Is there any problem? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38381-cheap-wireless-pci-card-for-osx-1047/#findComment-275639 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdg Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 How did you change the ID in the kext and what kext did you change?I know where to find the dev id from the Win XP side of my machine, but I do not know how to edit the kext to get Os X to recognize my buffalo as an airport extreme... ? Any help with that? thanx! http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...&hl=buffalo Look at the above... /mdg Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38381-cheap-wireless-pci-card-for-osx-1047/#findComment-275968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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