[Macpartners] wireless card for G3 ibook

[Albert Willis]

On Oct 31, 2005, at 3:05 PM, Roger Donaghy wrote:

> Hello, I have a user who would like to configure her iBook for  
> wireless Internet use at home and on campus. The iBook doesn't have  
> a wireless card installed. According apple.com's "How to identify  
> iBook Models" page, the laptop is either a "dual USB" or a "late  
> 2001" iBook. Do Airport Extreme cards work in these laptops? Or  
> would she need to get an older Airport card?
>
> A Google search seems to indicate that an older card is necessary,  
> but I'd appreciate it if someone can confirm that.  It looks like  
> the older card is at least $80 more than an Airport Extreme card.
>
> Thanks,
> Roger
> -- 
> MIT News Office
> 617 253 1683

Either iBook model--"dual USB"  or "late 2001"--requires the original  
AirPort card; the AirPort Extreme card is NOT compatible. The AirPort  
card is no longer sold by Apple; it may be available as a service  
part. Check with Hardware Services: http://web.mit.edu/ist/services/ 
hardware/hwsw.html.

If it's no longer available from Apple, there are several on eBay.


   -- Al


______________________________
Albert Willis
Macintosh Platform Coordinator - Software Release Team
Information Services and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
awillis at mit.edu


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