[Wirelessdriver-support] Re: Wirelessdriver-support digest, Vol 1 #554 - 2 msgs

[ard j. <ard...@xs...>]

At 20:20 -0700 20-06-2004, 
wir...@li... wrote:
>Macintosh PowerBook G3 (333MHz), 256MB RAM
>Mac OS X 10.2.8
>
>I just bought my powerbook g3 (lombard 333MHz) a Belkin Wireless
>Notebook Network Card. Model #: F5D6020 which came with a wireless
>router.
>
>Problem is, my PowerBook has a kernel panic every time I insert the
>card.  Booting with the Wireless Card inserted with Verbose mode, notes
>that a kernel panic occured, taking it out and rebooting will get it
>working again.

Your problem is that you did not buy a version 1 card, which is 
supported as it has (probably) a PRISM chipset, but a version 2 or 3 
card. I have had the same problem. The card you bought has a Realtek 
Rtl8180 chipset and is useless for (any) macintosh as far as i can 
tell. I know what is inside the card because I had it also in a 
tiBook which recognised the chipset.
Too bad, I'm afraid we both have to go out and buy another card. I'm 
on the track of a $20 card now.

ard