Wireless networking for non-Airport PowerBooks

Oct 29, '02 09:05:28AM

Contributed by: Morgoth

This is a set of directions for anyone wanting to set up a wireless network which includes non-Aiport PowerBooks (Note: this works for any PowerBook with CardBus). Instructions:

  1. Check the FAQ on wirelessdriver.sourceforge.net to find a PC Card for the PowerBook
  2. Get an 802.11b WiFi certified base station and configure it to share your Internet connection --or-- put an Airport card in an available Internet-wired desktop and configure it to share the connection using the Airport card (in System Preferences under Sharing in the Internet tab).
  3. Install the driver from the sourceforge site on the PowerBook and install the PC Card
  4. Configure the PowerBook to connect via Airport using DHCP
You should now have your wireless network working.

[Editor's note: I haven't tested these instructions myself ... we've run other hints pointing at the sourceforge project site, but not with a set of instructions on how to use it.]

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