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$15 - Cheap Mac 802.11g USB Dongle - Mark (nonick) - 05-16-2007
If anyone is sitting with an old iBook and can't see spending $70-100 for an original Airport card, just thought I'd post a headsup. Meritline sells the gigafast WF748-CUI USB dongle for $15 delivered. (couple weeks ago it was like $12 delivered). On USB 1.1 it will be going about 802.11b speeds, but shouldn't slow the rest of your G network.
You may not find Mac compatibility listed, but it is 10.3, 10.4 compatible using the Zydas chipset driver here:
http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Drivers/Zydas-WLAN-USB-driver.shtml
http://www.meritline.com/gigafast-wireless-lan-usb-adapter.html
It's nice and small, works pretty well. Runs a bit warm, but I paid $12 so what are you gonna do?
Re: $15 - Cheap Mac 802.11g USB Dongle - Mark (nonick) - 05-16-2007
Hmmm... that driver link is flaky. This one works:
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/21816
Re: $15 - Cheap Mac 802.11g USB Dongle - TLB - 05-16-2007
Anyone know if this works with a Tivo series 2?
Re: $15 - Cheap Mac 802.11g USB Dongle - microchip13 - 05-16-2007
Hmm. I may pick this up for my ghettobook.
How bad are the drivers for it and do they support WPA, WPA2 and WPA Enterprise?