OSXploit Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 guys I have this powerbook first generation ->http://lowendmac.com/pb2/15in-g4.html Can I make it wireless 802.11g compatible? or am I better off buying a new powerbook :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Sure, I have a previous version (867 Mhz) and I installed an Airport Express Card on it, works flawlessly. Also please post in the right Forum, so you can get proper response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSXploit Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 thanks macgirl can I just go to the mac store and get one?? or do you have a link so i can buy it online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Well, I can't say for your case which is the best option. In my case I bought mine at Office Max because here in Mexico there are no Mac Stores neither Online buying option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahbau Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Sure, I have a previous version (867 Mhz) and I installed an Airport Express Card on it, works flawlessly. Also please post in the right Forum, so you can get proper response. Do you mean Airport Extreme? There was no Airport Express card (unless it was called that in Mexico). The 15" 867 (Titanium) could only use the 802.11b Airport card. The original 12" 867 could do 802.11g "extreme" if that's the one you have. The 1.0/1.25GHz Aluminum was the first 15" PowerBook to get the extreme cards. In any case, to the OP - any Aluminum PowerBook can use 802.11g "Airport Extreme" card, so yes, you can get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSXploit Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 guys thanks for your help...after some reading i found out this laptop only takes the regular airportcard -> http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88058 im just going to get one of those cards and add another 1GB of memory and hopefully LEOPARD will instal and work on this G4 ..Im trying to salvage it this laptop is in mint conditions no scratches whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahbau Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 I'm confused now. The computer you linked to in the original post is not the computer in the Apple article. Do you have the Aluminum or Titanium PowerBook? If your keyboard is black, it's the titanium, and can only use an Airport Card (discontinued). If it's the same color as the rest of the computer, then it's the Aluminum, and it uses the Airport Extreme card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSXploit Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 yah im confused too im not too much of a apple expert im 100% sure is the one in the first link here is some pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahbau Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 That's the Aluminum - it uses Airport Extreme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSXploit Posted October 25, 2007 Author Share Posted October 25, 2007 sarahbau!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks man!! for all your help!! I found the box and it said it was made to use the airport extreme 802.11G... i went to the apple store and bought the extreme card... its working perfectly!! Im so lucky the computer was bought like 3 yrs ago and i was thinking it was older than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Do you mean Airport Extreme? There was no Airport Express card (unless it was called that in Mexico). Sorry I mis-wrote, yes EXTREME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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