anyone on a wireless network with Apple? WPA, need USB.....

Post by **dmmh** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:23 am

..adapter that is actually compatible with Mac's. My new roommate has a old iMac which doesnt have wifi, so I need a USB adapter which supports WPA encryption and has drivers for Mac

Post by **Canis** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:50 pm

I use Apple's airport card. It works on all 802.11b and 802.11g networks, so that might be his best option. I'm not sure about external adaptors. I think he can use an airport express unit and connect it to his ethernet port, but i'm not sure. Still, that's ~$130 for the express.

Post by **dmmh** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:23 pm

wooooooooooooooooow, fuck me silly, thats just insane

Post by **Canis** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:18 pm

well, I believe its not meant to be a network card. Rather, its meant to interface stereos and such with iTunes.

Post by **G-News** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:29 pm

Actually its just a basic 8 or 10 client wireless router with added audio streaming and print server functionality. I love mine and I'd never give it away.

Post by **andymac** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:34 pm

I agree with G-News. The range on an Airport Express ias also great - far better than 3Com & Netgear products that I've used previously.

Cheers,

Post by **Canis** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:40 pm

But for $130 its a pricy option.

Post by **G-News** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:31 pm

Then again its extremely portable and has multiple location sets, that you can save, so you can move from location to location and will never have to configure it over and over again.