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

[Matthew T. R. <mru...@sp...>]

On Jun 21, 2004, at 2:16 AM, ard jonker wrote:

> 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.

The V.2 Belkin (FCC ID contains F5D6021) has an Atmel chipset and is 
supported by this driver:

http://www.russotto.net/~russotto/atmelx.html


If it's got a RTL8180, you're out of luck.