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August 17th, 2008 19:00

usb wireless compatability

I have an old dell desktop with windows xp

 

I am trying to hook up to a wireless network, my linksys works just fine to hook up to wireless networks in my area but.....

 

I NEED a usb wireless adapter that will work in my dell and read a wireless router mad by apple - Airport!

 

does anyone know of an adapter for a dell that reads airport routers? 

  • volcano11

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    Posted August 17th, 2008 20:00

    Any USB wireless network adapter should work. (The U stands for universal)

     

    Steve

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    Posted August 17th, 2008 23:00

    I currently have a Linksys compact wireless-G usb adapter and it does not see the airportbase. But it does see a neighbor's wireless router and I am able to use internet through that router - so I know it works only not for my router.

     

    do you know of other brands that will work for sure? or should I just purchase a couple different ones and try them out? 

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    Posted August 18th, 2008 01:00

    It should work with the Apple Airport.  Is the Airport set to hide its SSID?  Does it have security enabled?  

     

    Steve