Has anyone successfully used a Belkin wireless ethernet adapter, model
F5D7330, to connect an apple computer that isn't wireless enabled (e.g. a
Mac Mini without an airport card) to a wireless network using an Airport
Express or Airport Extreme Base Station? Any special problems?

In the alternative, anyone used a D-Link product, such as the USB wireless
adapter (DWL-122) or the D-Link wireless bridge (DWL-G810) for the same
purpose?

Thanks,

David

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In article <zOPWd.4104$CW2.3888@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink. net>,
<david.rocah@nospam.mindspring.com> wrote:

> Has anyone successfully used a Belkin wireless ethernet adapter, model
> F5D7330, to connect an apple computer that isn't wireless enabled (e.g. a
> Mac Mini without an airport card) to a wireless network using an Airport
> Express or Airport Extreme Base Station? Any special problems?
>
> In the alternative, anyone used a D-Link product, such as the USB wireless
> adapter (DWL-122) or the D-Link wireless bridge (DWL-G810) for the same
> purpose?
>
> Thanks,
>
> David

I recently added wireless adapters to some older Macs (B&W, Sawtooth,
iMac, 9600) and I did try the Dlink DWL-122 and the Belkin F5D6050 (both
USB wifi adapters)
I was not connecting to an Apple airport station, just a Belkin router.

The Dlink was working fine to surf the internet, but as soon as I tried
to stream iTunes or mount a network share, the Mac would become
unresponsive for about 45 seconds. When it came back, the wifi would not
work until the machine was rebooted. Now, a local college uses these
thing with their iBooks and they have no problems. Perhaps there are
different revisions?

The Belkin works 100% even though it's not even advertised as Mac
compatible. The driver needs to be downloaded from their site. I have
four of these in the house and they work fine. (10.3.8)

Just bought and finished connecting a Dlink DI524 (wireless router) on a
dsl modem and Imac which is on the ground floor of my home. In the basement
I have a PC into which I plugged in the DWL-G122 USB wireless adapter.
Seems to work fine. I'm presently on the PC. The setup intructions aren't
very elaborate but the helpdesk support was good and had me sorted out
pretty quick....
I was dubious but so far so good..