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Wireless adapter for a Mac - help!

I've just upgraded to BY Total Broadband and now have the Home Hub, but I couldn't set up the wireless because apparently my Mac G5 does not have wireless capabilities built in.

I've been looking for a good value wireless adpater but I can't seem to find any that would work for Mac OS-X. They all say Windows XP/2000 and refer to PCs. I even went on to the Apple website, and all I could find was an adapter for PCs only!

Can anyone help me?
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  • Nickygoat
    Nickygoat Posts: 177 Forumite
    I'm assuming you have a G5 PowerMac or a pre May '05 iMac as they're the only ones without Airport.

    The simplest option is to buy an Airport Extreme card - £32 from Amazon.

    They're unbelievably easy to fit.
    Make sure the machine is turned off.
    On a PM just flick the side lock on the back, pull the side off (the right as you look at the cheesegrater grille ;) ), take off the air flow deflector. It fits into a slot on the left at the front, and plug in the antenna. Put everything back on, restart and set it up. Took about 5 minutes on mine.

    The guide for an iMac is here.

    If you bought it after May '05 it should have Airport - have a look under System Profiler.
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