lomard powerbook no link

[Philip Harvey]

Hello Bob

I use an old G3 Lombard as my main computer even though I have a  
fully loaded 17-inch Macbook Pro laptop. I keep the G3 by my bed and  
have a wireless link to a router downstairs in the hallway.

I've had a wireless link running for about 3 years without any  
trouble. I initially used an Orinoco pcmcia wireless card with a  
Netgear DG814GT wireless router to access the Internet. I purchased  
an IOXperts driver for the wireless card because OS X didn't have a  
suitable driver.

I've since upgraded to a Netgear DG834GT router and switched to using  
a DELL wireless card because I can use the OS X Airport driver with  
it. It's a slightly better combination than the Orinoco and IOXperts  
driver which is now redundant.

Each configuration has proven to be utterly reliable.

The only downside is that the pcmcia card protrudes about 1-inch from  
the body of the Lombard and if one is not careful it is very easily  
damaged. Apart from that, I am completely happy with this wireless  
configuration. You may have to play around with the router settings  
but once set has proven very reliable. I prefer to use a pcmcia card  
with LEDs so you can see it working. There's normally two on most  
pcmcia cards: a power on LED and a transmit LED.

I also maxed the RAM on mt G3 to 512Mb and changed the H/disk for a  
60Mb version. I am also running the latest version of Tiger, thanks  
to Xpostfacto from OWC. My 400Mhz Lombard is easily capable of  
running Tiger and it's not slow given that this model Powerbook was  
ceased at the turn of the Millenium. It has many years life still in it.

Guess what, I've replying using my G3.

Regards

Phil

United Kingdom



On 6 Dec 2006, at 23:41, Bob Owens wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I just joined  this list to help me connect my trusty old G3  
> Powerbook to my wireless network.
>
> I have a G3 Powerbook (Lombard bronze kybd) fresh install of  
> 10.2.8. I have a Westell 327w router just a couple of feet away.
>
> I just installed the 1.03 IOXperts drivers and a NetGear MA 401 PC  
> card v2.5
>
> There is no link light on the card and no listing of the card on  
> the network control panel and no networks listed on the IOXpert  
> control panel.
>
> I'm looking for any info that we help me move forward.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob Owens
>
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