Situation: Trying to us IOXPERTS Driver to access my WiFi network. Works PERFECTLY, for only 30 minutes. I need to register the app to make it stayu connected longer than this.
MacOS 9/Classic Support Q&A - Published August 30, 2006
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Is there a wireless adapter that works with MacOS 9?
Scouring the Internet revealed that the vast majority, if not all, currently available wireless USB adapters lack the needed drivers for MacOS 9 compatibility. However, it is still possible to connect a non AirPort-equipped Mac running MacOS 9 to a wireless network with an older wireless USB adapter like the discontinued Belkin F5D6050.
Belkin did not ship this particular wireless USB adapter with MacOS 9 drivers, but these can be downloaded from the company website. The primary advantage of USB adapters is the low cost, but even a cursory glance at customer reviews shows that many found it to be unreliable, particularly with MacOS 9. It also uses the slower 802.11b (AirPort) standard rather than 802.11g (AirPort Extreme).
Consequently, a better option likely would be a wireless ethernet bridge, like the Motorola WE800G (on the right).
Photo Credit: Belkin (Left) & Motorola (Right)
Motorola explains that with the WE800G 'any Ethernet-equipped hardware can join a wireless home or small office network. That's desktops, printers, peripherals, game consoles.. anything with an Ethernet port'. Drivers are not needed and it operates using the faster 802.11g (AirPort Extreme) standard.
Site sponsor Operator Headgap Systems sells the WE800G and notes that the company tested it with systems as old as the Power Macintosh 7500 running MacOS 7.6.1 and it worked. It requires a system running at least MacOS 9 and Netscape 7 for configuration. OHS also includes Mac instructions and a CD-ROM of helpful networking utilities at no additional cost.
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Situation: Trying to us IOXPERTS Driver to access my WiFi network. Works PERFECTLY, for only 30 minutes. I need to register the app to make it stayu connected longer than this.
MacOS 9/Classic Support Q&A - Published August 30, 2006
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Is there a wireless adapter that works with MacOS 9?
Scouring the Internet revealed that the vast majority, if not all, currently available wireless USB adapters lack the needed drivers for MacOS 9 compatibility. However, it is still possible to connect a non AirPort-equipped Mac running MacOS 9 to a wireless network with an older wireless USB adapter like the discontinued Belkin F5D6050.
Belkin did not ship this particular wireless USB adapter with MacOS 9 drivers, but these can be downloaded from the company website. The primary advantage of USB adapters is the low cost, but even a cursory glance at customer reviews shows that many found it to be unreliable, particularly with MacOS 9. It also uses the slower 802.11b (AirPort) standard rather than 802.11g (AirPort Extreme).
Consequently, a better option likely would be a wireless ethernet bridge, like the Motorola WE800G (on the right).
Photo Credit: Belkin (Left) & Motorola (Right)
Motorola explains that with the WE800G 'any Ethernet-equipped hardware can join a wireless home or small office network. That's desktops, printers, peripherals, game consoles.. anything with an Ethernet port'. Drivers are not needed and it operates using the faster 802.11g (AirPort Extreme) standard.
Site sponsor Operator Headgap Systems sells the WE800G and notes that the company tested it with systems as old as the Power Macintosh 7500 running MacOS 7.6.1 and it worked. It requires a system running at least MacOS 9 and Netscape 7 for configuration. OHS also includes Mac instructions and a CD-ROM of helpful networking utilities at no additional cost.
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