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Wireless? for mac...

I have a Mac running ummm 10 something and one of the new BT home hubs, I need to move the mac and it will be 3 million times easier to have it wireless, can any kind sole tell me what I would need to purchase to enable the planned move?
Kind regards
Mummy
Debt free and plan on staying that way!!!!

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  • colin79666
    colin79666 Posts: 1,359 Forumite
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    Airport is what you need.
  • chaddy7604
    chaddy7604 Posts: 20,469 Forumite
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    Can you tell us what model of Mac you are using?
    Model number of the BT Hub?

    Your original info doesn't really help in giving a full answer to your question.
  • Buy an Airport Express card (it should be compatible with your machine but as you haven't supplied any specs I can't say for certain). Alternatively you might be able to use a USB wireless dongle or a PCI card (if you've got a PowerMac/Mac Pro), however not all third party wireless adapters are compatible with OSX (and D-Link lie about their's working, as I found out!). The Linksys USB dongles should work however they don't supply a driver themselves, you have to download it from the chipset manufacturers. I've got one but haven't had a chance to try it out, have a search on macosx.com, there are some threads about it on there (and it's also a generally excellent support resource).
  • Moneymaker
    Moneymaker Posts: 1,984 Forumite
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    Mummy, please click on the blue Apple icon (top left in the menu bar) and select "About This Mac". Copy everything it displays and post the info here.
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