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Old 05-12-2008, 08:13 AM   #1
keiffee30
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Question Apple G3 laptop and network card


Hi all

I have got a G3 laptop running Ubuntu 6.04. its all working fine. Now what i would like to do it get it running wireless...............


I have got a onboard NIC and that works fine. It also has 2 x USB and a Firewire ports. (nice little old mac). Being that it is a Apple Mac do i need to get a "Air Card" for it or can i get away with a USB (cheaper) wireless NIC.

As you can guess im not much up on Apple hardware, and the apple site are just not worth even telling them what i have done as they have been no help what-so-ever in the past
 
Old 05-12-2008, 08:50 AM   #2
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Seeing as you're running Linux, you should be able to get away with using a store-bought USB wireless NIC. The Airport wireless Jobbies (har har) that Apple sells are intended for Mac OS X-only operation.
 
Old 05-12-2008, 08:57 AM   #3
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thanks for getting back.

I was hoping that was the case but wasn't sure if i was right in thinking that way.....

Thank you very much.
 
Old 05-12-2008, 09:26 AM   #4
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You're very welcome.
Just as a note, there is Linux support for Airport cards (I can't remember which chipset they use, off-hand), but it'll be much easier (and cheaper) to purchase a USB WIFI NIC.
 
  


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