$15 - Cheap Mac 802.11g USB Dongle

[Mark (nonick)]

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/Zyd...iver.shtml

http://www.meritline.com/gigafast-wirele...apter.html

It's nice and small, works pretty well. Runs a bit warm, but I paid $12 so what are you gonna do?

[Mark (nonick)]

Hmmm... that driver link is flaky. This one works:

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/21816

[TLB]

Anyone know if this works with a Tivo series 2?

[microchip13]

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?