Help: Mac MINI question

[manilaman2001]

I just purchased a Mac mini to replace the cpu of my kids pc. I bought the basic unit with bluetooth, 40gb, 256 ram, combo drive.

I need to know if the Linksys wireless UBS network adapter will work by just pluging it into the USB of the Mini mac? or do I have to buy the Pesos 8k wifi kit sold?

:sad::sad: thank you!

[togi]

Are you talking about this?

http://www.macmall.com/macmall/shop/detail~dpno~286644.asp
or this
http://www.clubmac.com/clubmac/shop/detail~dpno~948441.asp

Mac Mini Airport Antenna Cable compared to most popular adapters/nics
http://computershopper.com.com/Adapters_NICs/4540-3380_7-31307918-4.html

[manilaman2001]

It's the 802.11b. its the 2nd link..........
I always thought that instead of getting a wi-fi equipped Mac mini, the linksys could do the job. I plugged it in and its still deaf & blind..........or is there some set-up in the preferences I still have to do?

[Dave_D]

The biggest stumbling block is that most USB devices need drivers to work. If Mac OS drivers are not available either with the device or with OS X itself, it's not probably not going to work.

The only aftermarket WiFi adapter that will really work is a device called a Wireless Bridge. These devices are OS independent. It will even work with Game consoles.

MacSense makes one as well as D-Link.

Good Luck.

[Edited on 7-16-2005 by Dave_D]

[XyNo]

@manilaman: we have the same problem so i have asked this at this thread

APX Card Alternative

[manilaman2001]

Originally posted by XyNo
@manilaman: we have the same problem so i have asked this at this thread

APX Card Alternative

Guys, thanks for the heads-up on the options. I was at rockwell last night, and the lady there said that if I had the wireless ubs adapter 802.11b, it should work. grrrrrrrr...... am confused by these people, because i've tried it and it won't work. Coupled with your replies, looks like I will not have a choice but to buy the 8k wireless kit. So far this is a let down when they said that i can adapt most of my PC peripherals. Its my first effort outside the G4. My G4 (15" & 17"), wife and mine respectively, works very well with my Linksys 4-port wireless router 802.11, model BEFW11SA. I have two units wireless usb adapters for the two remaining PC's, and was hoping I'd get that to work with the Mac mini.

Effectively, the wireless kit from apple is a replacement (the real wi fi solution), and NOT an adapter to make my USB wireless adapter work.

Does anyone have a price indication how much the D-link or Macsense would cost against apple's Pesos 8k solution???

[Edited on 7-17-2005 by manilaman2001]

[lamski]

Maybe you can get a cheaper AP kit from longbeard. He gets his stuff drectly from the apple store in hongkong and it might be cheaper.

[manilaman2001]

Originally posted by lamski
Maybe you can get a cheaper AP kit from longbeard. He gets his stuff drectly from the apple store in hongkong and it might be cheaper.

Considered it earlier, but I was warned that its not user "installable daw", is this true?:no::no::no::no::broken::broken::broken::brok en:

[Dave_D]

The Mini does not have the bluetooth and APX antenna... that's why you just can't stuff an APX card in it.

[manilaman2001]

Originally posted by Dave_D
The Mini does not have the bluetooth and APX antenna... that's why you just can't stuff an APX card in it.

I think we know this, already. We're just looking for a solution.
OPTIONS:
a. 8k apple wifi kit, OR
b. d-link/macsense/linksys?

Will these alternatives work? How much compared to Apple kit?:no::qmark::no::qmark::no::qmark:

My Mac mini has a bluetooth standard, no wifi, thinking ALL pc peripherals will work and migrate. Lesson: Test before you leap.

[Edited on 7-17-2005 by manilaman2001]