Airport software compatible USB adapter?

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Airport software compatible USB adapter?

This is a long shot, but I thought I'd throw it out there.

My latest project is a late-2005 G5 beast (http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/specs/powermac_g5_dual_2.0.htm l), which came without Airport card.

I already have an Edimax USB N adapter that works a treat with the Edimax Leopard drivers, so that's not my issue. The problem is, while it can access the Internet just fine, it cannot "talk" to my other Airport-based Macs (all Intel, except for a G4 PowerBook), and they can't access it either.

So my question is --is there a USB wireless adapter out there that can work directly with the Airport software?

PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Nov 6, 2015 11:46 AM

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Answer 1

BDAqua

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Nov 6, 2015 12:06 PM in response to Jitanjafora

If I understand correctly, & I may not, No, Airport SW only works with internal cards, but I don't understand why it can't talk to the other Intel Macs.

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Jitanjafora Author

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Nov 6, 2015 12:13 PM in response to BDAqua

Thanks for the reply. I don't understand it, either. Even my Sony Vaio can be fully accessed in the network, but somehow any Mac using the Edimax adapter (not only the G5, I tried my PowerBook and a MacBook) cannot.

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BDAqua

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Nov 20, 2015 10:47 AM in response to Jitanjafora

So, it connects to the Router & Internet OK?

They all do?

What is the IP when using the dongle & when not using the dongle?

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Jitanjafora Author

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Nov 6, 2015 3:30 PM in response to BDAqua

It connects to the router (and the Internet) without a hitch. I'm assuming it's a protocol issue.

In case it helps, the rest of my Macs are running either Yosemite (yuck) or Snow Leopard (😍), and my PC runs Windows 7.

I'll check the IP(s) as soon as I get a chance (working at the moment).

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rccharles

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Nov 6, 2015 6:45 PM in response to Jitanjafora

I already have an Edimax USB N adapter that works a treat with the Edimax Leopard drivers, so that's not my issue. The problem is, while it can access the Internet just fine, it cannot "talk" to my other Airport-based Macs (all Intel, except for a G4 PowerBook), and they can't access it either.

I do not understand this. When I do file sharing, I set up the system with static ip addresses. You should look at all your local ip addresses. They all need to be in the same domain. They all need to connect to the same router. Also, I got this addressing scheme to work. Other schemes I did not get to work. I know there are other ways of doing this & I could never figure out why some other configuration do not work, but doing the about got the star for me.

I use: 192.168.0.x x > 0 and x < 255

255.255.255.0

192.168.0.1 for gateway.

You should start by doing pings between the devices.

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Jitanjafora Author

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Nov 7, 2015 2:35 PM in response to Jitanjafora

I'm not sure what's going on. The issue seemed to fix itself after a reboot of my G5, but now it's back.

The IP addresses have not changed at all. Subnet mask and router addresses are the default ones and the same for all computers, and my G5's IP is 192.168.0.16 with wireless on, none without. I have not set it as fixed --in fact, I haven't fiddled with the network settings at all-- but it's always the same.

P.S. FWIW, my G5 is connected to my Intel Mini by teleport. Works perfectly, including dragging and dropping files between computers.

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rccharles

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Nov 20, 2015 10:47 AM in response to Jitanjafora

The ip address for your computers default to dhcp. What ip address you get will be by the order you boot the computers. How are you connecting to the other systems? What apps? What apps are you using to talk to the other systems? What protocol?

I suggest you change to static ip addresses for your computers. It's less hassle. And you do not have to mess with some name server. Using static ip address isn't highly sophisticated by it gets the job done. One of your computers could be using an "old" ip address and not finding the computer. You would need to reboot all and check their ip address.

R

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Jitanjafora Author

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Nov 20, 2015 10:46 AM in response to Jitanjafora

I got tired of the endless fiddling with IP addresses and so forth and finally used an Ethernet cable to join the G5 with my Airport. The G5 is using the exact same IP address, but now it can share files with everyone else and everyone else can share files with her. *sigh*

I want to thank everybody for the support. 🙂

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BDAqua

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Nov 20, 2015 10:50 AM in response to Jitanjafora

Thanks for the report, & good luck! 🙂

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Answer 10

Nov 20, 2015 5:53 PM in response to BDAqua

Hi BDAqua can I check with you on another subject my apple email does not work anymore, it open and close immediately leaving me a long message of information (Chinese to me) only I can open my email on the web through Icloud but not email apps whyyyyyyy? 😟

Thanks in advance

Francois

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Jitanjafora Author

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Nov 20, 2015 5:59 PM in response to francoisgs

francoisgs, you need to create your own thread, both because you are piggybacking in a thread that has nothing to do with your particular issue and because that way your query will receive due attention.

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