Q: recognize WiFi PCI card after removing it
I have a Titanium G4 Powerbook running 10.4, Tiger. I am using a LinkSys 802.11G WiFi PCI card. As far as I know/remember this machine wouldn't take an Airport Extreme card, so this is a work around (and I had it). It gives an item in the menu bar with the choices: unknown vendor/network controller/power off card. The first two always grayed out.
If I turn off Airport, and power down the card, then remove it I can't reinstall it and have Airport recognize it (I guess because the Apple Airport cards were not removable). Reinserting the card the menu item reappears, with the same choses, System Profiler gives the same info on the card, but Airport can't be turned on. The only way is to restart. (I am not 100% sure right now but I think the only way to have Airport recognize the card is to restart with the card in place). Is there anyway to get Airport to re-recognize the card?
Posted on Jun 12, 2011 2:57 PM