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will wi-fi PC card work while leaving AirPort card in?
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yuliang
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May 8, 2004, 05:33 PM
 
I am currently shopping for a new 802.11b/g Wi-Fi PC Card for my Ti PowerBook G4 because my original AirPort card has degraded to a point where my maximum range of reception is about 10 feet from the nearest base station. It's just ridiculous how ineffective my AirPort has become.

So I wanted to find out if I plug a new WiFi card into the PC slot, will the AirPort card interfere?
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May 8, 2004, 05:39 PM
 
If you have a PC card slot then you can use a PC card. I can't remember if your PowerBook has one or not. The next step is to find one that has drivers for your version of Mac OS X. Then the next step I would do is remove your airport card. It's going to take power from your battery and you don't need it if you find a PC card with drivers. Then I would install the drivers for the PC card and then install the PC card and see if your range increases.

If you can't find a PC card with drivers then you can always get a new airport card. A lot of the Mac retailers online still sell the older 802.11b airport cards. I think maybe Apple still sells them on it's Apple Store Online as well.

Edit: I just did a quick google search and found this link for drivers for wireless PC cards by manufacture.

http://www.orangeware.com/endusers/wirelessformac.html
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May 11, 2004, 12:54 AM
 
Why don't you get your Airport looked at? Maybe the antenna cable has come loose or something.
     
   
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