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do I need an airport card to access net or simply netgear usb wifi
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<blockquote data-quote="wrightm" data-source="post: 838251" data-attributes="member: 10753"><p>Hello,</p><p>I have a powerPC G4 with mac osx 10.4.</p><p>I recently picked up a refurbished netgear USB wifi finder that I was told will give my mac internet access.</p><p>the mac has an internal built in telephone modem I think - but I have never used it...I don't think it has airport either as it does not pick up any wifi signal. I've never used it for internet and the newer mac's I've used all have the airport built in.</p><p></p><p>I was looking for a cheap way to get my desktop online and I was told that all I would need is this little USB plug in drive from netgear that will get wireless signals.</p><p>I installed it and the software; but still I cannot get safari to work. It does show that I am receiving a 40% signal in the netgear utility.</p><p>Do I also need an airport card to install? Is this netgear USB plug in all I need? It seems like I am missing something like a modem or something. All of my other computers connect fine. </p><p>Maybe I need to manually enter an IP or something?</p><p>Netgear support had not a clue.</p><p>thanks for the help.</p><p>Matt</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wrightm, post: 838251, member: 10753"] Hello, I have a powerPC G4 with mac osx 10.4. I recently picked up a refurbished netgear USB wifi finder that I was told will give my mac internet access. the mac has an internal built in telephone modem I think - but I have never used it...I don't think it has airport either as it does not pick up any wifi signal. I've never used it for internet and the newer mac's I've used all have the airport built in. I was looking for a cheap way to get my desktop online and I was told that all I would need is this little USB plug in drive from netgear that will get wireless signals. I installed it and the software; but still I cannot get safari to work. It does show that I am receiving a 40% signal in the netgear utility. Do I also need an airport card to install? Is this netgear USB plug in all I need? It seems like I am missing something like a modem or something. All of my other computers connect fine. Maybe I need to manually enter an IP or something? Netgear support had not a clue. thanks for the help. Matt [/QUOTE]
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