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pjw7790 · pjw7790 #1 (**permalink**)

03-02-2007, 09:30 PM

Can you use a USB wireless internet dongle on a Mac? even though the packaging doesn't say whether it is compatible on a Mac or not?

RiDE · RiDE #2 (**permalink**)

03-02-2007, 09:31 PM

What model of mac are you using???

eric · eric #3 (**permalink**)

03-02-2007, 09:55 PM

and what model of dongle?

(that's such a funy word.

)

todd51 · todd51 #4 (**permalink**)

03-02-2007, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eric

and what model of dongle?

(that's such a funy word.

)

I literally laugh out loud every time I read it. I'm thinking of adding it to my daily vocabulary

pjw7790 · pjw7790 #5 (**permalink**)

03-03-2007, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RIDE

What model of mac are you using???

IBook G3 dual USB. And I don't know what model as I have not purchased one yet. I am thinking about purchasing one, but I'm not sure if it will work. because none of the packages for any model say that it is Mac compatible.

pjw7790 · pjw7790 #6 (**permalink**)

03-05-2007, 04:45 PM

bump!

RiDE · RiDE #7 (**permalink**)

03-05-2007, 04:58 PM

After looking into it a bit... I believe it actually DOES need to be listed as OS X compatible.... Unfortunately, I don't know enough about them to recommend anything specific but maybe someone else will.

pjw7790 · pjw7790 #8 (**permalink**)

03-05-2007, 05:43 PM

Hopefully

narf1899 · narf1899 #9 (**permalink**)

03-05-2007, 06:06 PM

theres a new Teen Girl Squad featuring a USB Dongle Goblin...just thought ud like to know...

Obtruse · Obtruse #10 (**permalink**)

03-05-2007, 07:45 PM

After a little bit of googling I think I might have found one for you!

Read the first spotlight review for the BELKIN F5D7050 Wireless 802.11g USB Network Adapter.

Now he references a link that doesn't work; apparently it just changed because I found the page here. The driver you want is the second one. If you read the release notes it says that it is compatible with the wireless USB network adapter found on Amazon above, and only compatible with OSX 10.3 and 10.4.

Hope that helps you!

voiceofra · voiceofra #11 (**permalink**)

03-05-2007, 08:50 PM

Dongle is a term from the 80s that doesn't seem to want to go away. \m/
/me realizes his knowledge of that shows his age.

narf1899 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 05, 2007 Posts: 465 Mac Specs: iMac 20" C2D 2.4 ghz 2gb iMac 20" C2D 2GB 256MB Graphics Macbook C2D 2GB Powermac G4 Dual 450	03-05-2007, 06:06 PM theres a new Teen Girl Squad featuring a USB Dongle Goblin...just thought ud like to know... iMac Aluminum 20" 2.4 ghz 2gb RAM 300gb HD iMac 20" Core2duo 2gb 250gb Macbook White Core2duo 2gb 80gb Powermac G4 dual 450
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pjw7790 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 18, 2006 Posts: 17	03-02-2007, 09:30 PM Can you use a USB wireless internet dongle on a Mac? even though the packaging doesn't say whether it is compatible on a Mac or not?
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RiDE #2 (permalink)
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pjw7790 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 18, 2006 Posts: 17	03-05-2007, 04:45 PM bump!
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RiDE #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 13, 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas! Posts: 3,557 Mac Specs: Mac's	03-05-2007, 04:58 PM After looking into it a bit... I believe it actually DOES need to be listed as OS X compatible.... Unfortunately, I don't know enough about them to recommend anything specific but maybe someone else will.
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pjw7790 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 18, 2006 Posts: 17	03-05-2007, 05:43 PM Hopefully
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Obtruse #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 26, 2006 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 31 Mac Specs: Currently shopping for my first Mac.	03-05-2007, 07:45 PM After a little bit of googling I think I might have found one for you! Read the first spotlight review for the BELKIN F5D7050 Wireless 802.11g USB Network Adapter. Now he references a link that doesn't work; apparently it just changed because I found the page here. The driver you want is the second one. If you read the release notes it says that it is compatible with the wireless USB network adapter found on Amazon above, and only compatible with OSX 10.3 and 10.4. Hope that helps you!
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voiceofra #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 02, 2007 Location: St Helens, OR, USA Posts: 250 Mac Specs: MacBook CoreDuo 2Ghz 768M RAM	03-05-2007, 08:50 PM Dongle is a term from the 80s that doesn't seem to want to go away. \m/ /me realizes his knowledge of that shows his age.
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