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Wireless networking on a Wallstreet Powerbook
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Just wondering what kind of wireless networking was possible on a Wallstreet Powerbook. Will it support an airport card. The Apple Spec sheet leaves this spot blank. If not, or even if, is there a third party that makes a PC Card (or PCMCIA card, whichever you like) that will work in a Macintosh? I see many of these cards on sale for less then the Airport but none of them mentions OS 9 or OS X support.
Unfortunately, I do not have any manuals to let me know what is possible. Got the Powerbook from work when they were getting rid of them and only managed to find the software that came with it. I forgot what OS 8.5 was like.... Ah, nostalgia. Anyway....
Thanks much
Dave
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Originally posted by dlg1967:
Just wondering what kind of wireless networking was possible on a Wallstreet Powerbook. Will it support an airport card. The Apple Spec sheet leaves this spot blank. If not, or even if, is there a third party that makes a PC Card (or PCMCIA card, whichever you like) that will work in a Macintosh? I see many of these cards on sale for less then the Airport but none of them mentions OS 9 or OS X support.
Unfortunately, I do not have any manuals to let me know what is possible. Got the Powerbook from work when they were getting rid of them and only managed to find the software that came with it. I forgot what OS 8.5 was like.... Ah, nostalgia. Anyway....
Thanks much
Dave
Umm, if you were running OS X, you could definitely use a PCMCIA wireless card using the third-party driver. I know zero about Classic OS'es but you might find a card with old (pre-Airport) software. Maybe.
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Originally posted by Vond:
Umm, if you were running OS X, you could definitely use a PCMCIA wireless card using the third-party driver. I know zero about Classic OS'es but you might find a card with old (pre-Airport) software. Maybe.
That's cool. I'll be installing Jaguar next week. Will most wireless PCMCIA cards work? Do you know of ones that will? Can't seem to find much information on company's web sites about macintosh support. Thanks again!
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I use a Lucent "Orinoco" silver card in my Wallstreet (OS 9 ). It works with Apple Airport Software (OS 9).
I think Proxim may have taken over Lucent's division.... you may wanna check.
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Originally posted by dlg1967:
That's cool. I'll be installing Jaguar next week. Will most wireless PCMCIA cards work? Do you know of ones that will? Can't seem to find much information on company's web sites about macintosh support. Thanks again!
Here's what you need to know (if your card doesn't "just work" with the Apple Airport software):
http://wirelessdriver.sourceforge.net/
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