iBook airport substitute

doug23 · 01-28-2005

Hi folks,
does anyone know if you can substitute another card for the airport card in an iBook? I've done it on my G4 desktop with an orinoco silver (that's what they put in airport bases). unfortunately, the size is important in the ibook. I'm planning on doing some experimentation, so if I find out I'll let you know.

Barry · 01-28-2005

G4 iBook or G3 iBook??

Not that I know of. I don't know it they changed pins like the airport cards or not.

sysadmn · 01-28-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wireless Driver FAQ

Note: You *cannot* replace the internal Airport card on a PowerBook or iBook with a PCCard. The Airport cards use a proprietary bus that is much closer in design to an IDE interface than a PCCard and could cause hardware failure if attempted.

Or so they claim here

doug23 · 01-28-2005

It's a G3 iBook. Hardware failure eh? Very interesting. I'll let you know if there is a toasted iBook for sale in the near future. Thanks for the info.

sysadmn · 01-28-2005

I can see why you're trying this. Those cards are still selling for $75 - 100!

doug23 · 01-28-2005

No Kidding. I love my mac but I like my bank account too. Actually I just bought a Belkin FD6050 usb wifi adapter. After a but of futzing it seems to be working fine. It's abit on the large and ungainly side, but I just heard from a friend that Linksys makes a keycahin drive sized usb adapter that works with macs. I'm going to look into it. BTW the Belkin cost $40 at Zone. I'll let you know what I find out about anything else.

moldymac · 02-02-2005

The only way is to do a lot of modding and soldering on the card, its gonna be way too much work to do that, just go with the apple card.

doug23 · 02-03-2005

After much playing with the belkin adapter I've decided to go with an actual airport card. It works well, it works the first time. Ok, a little expensive but to have a good working wireless network, I'm willing to swallow my pride. I'm not willing to take my iBook apart for anything but a really good reason ( aG5 mod perhaps). Thanks folks for the help and fellowship.
Doug

01-28-2005	#1 (permalink)
doug23 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Denver Posts: 4	iBook airport substitute Hi folks, does anyone know if you can substitute another card for the airport card in an iBook? I've done it on my G4 desktop with an orinoco silver (that's what they put in airport bases). unfortunately, the size is important in the ibook. I'm planning on doing some experimentation, so if I find out I'll let you know.

01-28-2005	#2 (permalink)
Barry Managing the iTards. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,383	G4 iBook or G3 iBook?? Not that I know of. I don't know it they changed pins like the airport cards or not. __________________ Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

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sysadmn Wireless Novice Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: in front of the computer, duh! Posts: 124	I can see why you're trying this. Those cards are still selling for $75 - 100! __________________ Wigle Stats: Total New Discovered Networks with GPS: 996 All Networks Recorded: 1,517 Networks This Month with GPS: 850 First Post: 26-Dec-2004

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01-28-2005	#4 (permalink)
doug23 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Denver Posts: 4	It's a G3 iBook. Hardware failure eh? Very interesting. I'll let you know if there is a toasted iBook for sale in the near future. Thanks for the info.

01-28-2005	#6 (permalink)
doug23 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Denver Posts: 4	No Kidding. I love my mac but I like my bank account too. Actually I just bought a Belkin FD6050 usb wifi adapter. After a but of futzing it seems to be working fine. It's abit on the large and ungainly side, but I just heard from a friend that Linksys makes a keycahin drive sized usb adapter that works with macs. I'm going to look into it. BTW the Belkin cost $40 at Zone. I'll let you know what I find out about anything else.

02-02-2005	#7 (permalink)
moldymac Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1	The only way is to do a lot of modding and soldering on the card, its gonna be way too much work to do that, just go with the apple card.

02-03-2005	#8 (permalink)
doug23 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Denver Posts: 4	After much playing with the belkin adapter I've decided to go with an actual airport card. It works well, it works the first time. Ok, a little expensive but to have a good working wireless network, I'm willing to swallow my pride. I'm not willing to take my iBook apart for anything but a really good reason ( aG5 mod perhaps). Thanks folks for the help and fellowship. Doug