A guide on how to install and use external USB Wifi adapter on Apple Mac and extend wireless coverage. Once you have your wireless usb adapter connected to the Mac we need to identify it and install the correct driver for it. Reboot and Wireless Network Utility Will Launch, Scan your network and Connect using it. Mar 11, 2009 - This page covers USB, ethernet, PCI, and other WiFi hardware that is. PCMCIA/PC Card WiFi adapters compatible with OS X notebooks are. Is the Apple Airport Extreme card. 802.11b/g It slots into the holder inside the G5. Don't forget to power down the G5 and to attach the antenna to the card when you install it. There seems to be some doubt as to whether this fits a dual processor machine. If you would care to send the serial number of you machine, I can check it definitively. If you don't want to do that, call Apple and give them ALL your information and get them to confirm that it will fit. Price is $49 As a matter of interest, when are you going to upgrade your OS to something newer? At least 10.4.11 would be nice P. ![]() You just purchased what, today? Why not just get the Airport card which is guaranteed to work with your machine. Yes, there are USB wireless adapters that work with the Mac, but note that this particular one only mentions Windows in their literature. Take a look but note that the price is more than the Airport but it does have the N capability. Google for USB Wireless for Mac and you will find a bunch of hits on the subject. As I said in my first post. Back up and sync google for mac. The Apple Airport Extreme card just slots into the holder inside the G5. No tools required. Once installed, with the Antenna connected, it will appear in the system profiler. All you need to make this machine wireless is an Apple Airport Extreme card, available from Apple. I am a little puzzled by your statement about having to have wireless to get online and be able to upgrade your OS. Apple do not offer downloadable OS upgrades, 10.3 to 10.4, 10.4 to 10.5, they offer them as DVD's. You can only update your installed OS, 10.3.1 to 10.3.9 or 10.4.1 to 10.4.11 To move to a new OS, you will need a physical installation DVD. Another concern, a wireless card will not get you on the internet unless you already have a wireless network in place. An ethernet cable connected to your existing home network would negate the 'need' for a wireless card. It's incorrect to say that the Airport Extreme Card works with the PowerMac G5 Dual Core desktops. The original internet wireless 'card' for these dual core machines was a special installation that either occurred at the time of purchase or could be installed later by a Mac dealer. For a time there was a kit that a Mac service center could install, though I'm uncertain if these are still available. In the last day or so I have seen a few other links that can provide details on this. This thread does provide help giving the Hawking USB wireless adapter option.
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