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23rd April 2009, 10:00 PM
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INTERNET CONNECTION WITH G4 USING LEOPARD
Please help - I've recently upgraded to Leopard from Tiger
and am using a G4 mirror door. The USB speedtouch modem I was using no longer seems to be compatible with leopard : ( So I'm thinking of buying an 'original' airport card so I can connect to my dads wireless router. Does anyone know if the 'original' airport card is compatible with leopard? Any info would be much appreciated. 
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24th April 2009, 08:32 AM
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Welcome applebobbin
 Nearly every MDD (mirror drive door) model can take an original Airport card, and is compatible with Leopard. The exception to the rule is the firewire 800 MDD (dual 1.25) that takes an Airport Extreme card. Original Airport = 802.11b speeds (11mpbs) Airport Extreme = 802.11g speeds (54 mbps) ... if you're just using it to access the internet, then either card will be more than fast enough in terms of throughput. JB
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24th April 2009, 09:08 AM
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Original AirPort cards can get expensive. Also, wifi is not good for consistent connections, especially when there is more than one wifi device trying to connect.
The cheapest and most reliable option is to use a NetComm or Panasonic HomePlug Start Kit (the Netcomm NB285 twin-pack can be found for A$125) that lets you piggyback an ethernet connection over the house mains wiring. The good thing is that there is absolutely no drivers needed, and will work with any OS.
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24th April 2009, 04:02 PM
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Cheers guys - thats good to know, and I'll have a look into the netgears. Many Thanks
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24th April 2009, 05:18 PM
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Another possibility is to get a USB2.0 card and a USB 802.11n dongle. More expensive than the original Airport card, but a fair bit faster.
As Byrd has mentioned, you can pick up original Airport cards for reasonable money. I bought one off this site not too long ago for around $50.
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24th April 2009, 06:02 PM
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Tune into Psymbiensis, 24/7 chill music streaming straight to your desktop. Cornell University says, "Watching TV shows makes you stupid." Break the addiction, visit White Dot today. Wi-fi is a health risk, please use sparingly and with caution.
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