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 Wireless Card For My Laptop, Any good n CHEAP 1?

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TSalexandros_18th
post Jun 27 2006, 01:08 PM, updated 20y ago

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i am kinda looking for wireless card internal or external for apple laptop. it's my ex-girlfriend's laptop n she asked for help so i kinda lazy to go survey myself in lowyat n decided to just ask here.

My (or her blush.gif) budget is like rm200 n below.

Can anyone recommend any?

Any help would be really helpful.
prasys
post Jun 27 2006, 03:39 PM

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Whats the model....

iBook G4 ? iBook G3 ?

For Powerbook , there is PCMCIA you could go with that , such as Linksys Series , etc

For iBooks , etc...Then you would need to buy ASUS WL-167 USB , you could get it from any apple store !
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post Jun 27 2006, 04:35 PM

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oops..forgot to mention the model.
it's iBook G4. How much is the ASUS WL-167? My Ex said she found one (dunno what brand), but priced up to RM500..She's looking for a lower budget one. She's still a student and can't afford that half a thousand price hardware..its not like she's an Anak Dato' 1..
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post Jun 27 2006, 09:29 PM

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RM 350/400 , is Airport Extreme card. Well , if you use that , your iBook will be super duper happy. I have seen few people selling the card for around RM 350-400

ASUS WL-167 on the other hand supports Macs. Yes , I have tried it on the mac [I bought it for RM 195] , but the problem is , Mac detects it as a Ethernet card [Thus you can't run Kismet and all other stuff] . But then it has some disadvantages such as Kernel Panics , etc....WYPIWYG !
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post Jun 28 2006, 10:49 AM

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then its not recommended?well i'll just tell her about it n see if she still wants it.
thx prasys for the help.
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post Jun 28 2006, 10:59 AM

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Go for the Airport Extreme card .... it rocks
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post Jun 28 2006, 04:20 PM

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well if it costs 300-400 then i would say i wont go for it. just using it for wireless internet in UiTM hostel only..so no need to use a too nice hardware coz UiTM wireless connection really sux. thx for the opinion though.
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post Jun 28 2006, 04:34 PM

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Then pay RM 195 for ASUS WL-167..Its the cheapest you can get...The cheapest WiFi card for the mac !
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post Jun 29 2006, 12:30 AM

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yea i think i will.in lowyat which shop got sellin?
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post Jun 29 2006, 05:24 PM

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Any Apple Stores...Go there and ask them for USB WiFi for Mac...I bought mine @ Mid ValleyMegamall
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post Jun 30 2006, 12:05 PM

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ok thx. will go later.

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