mshanly Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Hello, So I install OS X 10.4.7 (JaS) the other day on my IBM ThinkPad T40, however there was no wireless due to drivers not being available for the Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B which the ThinkPad has. I was speaking to my cousin earlier and he said that if I wanted I could have an old, yet unused D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G+ DWL-G650+ PCMCIA card to use if I wanted it. However, I was just wondering if this is actually compatible with OSx86, since when I have looked around on the net it only seems to list compatibility for Windows 98 and onwards. I was just wondering if anyone knows if it works or not? I look forward to reading a reply. Regards, Max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mshanly Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 Hello, Just a quick update. Sadly the PCMCIA Card did not function correctly in OS X 10.4.7, so I have ordered a Wireless USB Dongle off Ebuyer and have already downloaded the corresponding Mac Driver to make it function correctly. I will post again once it has arrived, hopefully all of my Mac OS X woes will be finished by then. Regards, Max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mshanly Posted June 13, 2007 Author Share Posted June 13, 2007 Hello, The Wireless USB Dongle I bought off Ebuyer arrived at midday yesterday and I have to say, I am pretty impressed with it. I was suprised to see at first that the one that came in the package wasn't the one that I had ordered but a newer one, I called Ebuyer to learn that infact Ebuyer had ran out of the one I had bought months ago and managed to secure the newer model at the same price as the previous one and so I recieved the BlueNEXT BN-WD54G Wireless USB Dongle instead of another. I unwrapped it and downloaded the driver for the current model to my laptop via a connection to my router via a Cat-5 Cable. Installed them and rebooted, they didn't work. So I thought it might be due to the 10.4.7 problem with USB ports since I had yet to upgrade mine to USB 2.0 and it said on the box that the Dongle is USB 2.0 only. Rebooted and guess what it still didn't work. I decided that I would take a gamble and install the driver for the older model and after I rebooted the Dongle was instantly recognised. I have to use the Application from the newer driver set to connect to my router (something which I am currently trying to rectify) to get it to work, whilst a utility from the older driver set activates the Dongle on boot (I quit the utility after boot). So over all I am pretty happy with the result, I can now sit around the house and get full connectivity, even out in my garden. It also blends in with my ThinkPad T40 quite well which is a bonus. In total it cost me £17, £9 for the Dongle and £8 for next day delivery. The Dongle itself when bought from the manufacturer is £20 + postage, so I got it for a bargin and the best thing is it is OSx86 compatible! Time to end all of your wireless woes, oh and did I fail to mention there is documentation on the manufacturer to build it in to your motherboard in both Laptops and PCs? Happy WiFi-ing. Regards, Max. http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/115832 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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