Sonnett Technologies G54 PCI Aria Extreme Wireless PCI Card 54 Mbps
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Manufacturer: SONNET TECHNOLOGIES
Model: G54-PCI
Binding: Electronics
Publisher: SONNET TECHNOLOGIES
Label: SONNET TECHNOLOGIES
Platform: Windows
Network Interface: PCI
Platform: Windows
Features for Sonnett Technologies G54 PCI Aria Extreme Wireless PCI Card 54 Mbps :
- Wireless data transfer rates up to 54 Mbps
- Compatible with Apple AirPort Extreme and other 802.11g wireless hubs
- Backward-compatible with 802.11b devices
- Requires Mac OS X 10.2.6 or later and AirPort Extreme driver 3.1 or later
- Supports Microsoft Windows 98 SE/Me/2000/XP
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Customer Reviews
It's for a Mac; of course it works. 
2007-01-16
It was painless. Just like my Mac.
The only pain will be when it goes for $25 next week. Or next month.
Worked Just Fine on My Power Mac 2006-11-03
This PCI Card worked just fine on my Power Mac G4 dual 450 mhz. The computer and software treated it as if it was a genuine Airport Card. In fact my WiFi set up for that machine was non Apple products. My base WiFi router is a D-Link DL-524 and all played nice together. I'm in a modest two bedroom Condo with the cable modem and router up next to the TV and my computer is back in the bedroom with me. Not exactly me telling you that it works even in huge 16 room mansion but you should have no problem finding a place to hide the router and have the computer be wireless somewhere in the average home. Install of the pci card was simple plug and play.
It is a little pricey but it is guaranteed to work with a Mac Computer and it does. It is one of the only ways to get
802.11g performance for Power Mac G3 and G4(earlier editions) as I understand it.
bad idea 
2006-09-15
They don't back up their products as the tech service is non existent. No one answers the phone over there. And I'm calling them locally!
Beware of Sonnet stuff.
Its great to go into the Mac world once in a while 
2006-03-03
I use both a PC (Dell) and Mac on a daily basis. I installed a wireless LAN at home and had some difficulty getting the PCs up and running. My Mac PowerBook is wireless ready and recognized the LAN right off the bat. My G4 was another issue. I did not want to paid Apple money for the 811-b technology they make available. I took a chance on the Sonnett Wireless PCI Card and what a pleasure. Put it in the PCI slot, close the case, power-up your Mac and it runs right out of the box. No software needed. If you have a G4, without the 800 Firewire, don't pay Apple for an out-of-date product. Contact Sonnett ASAP. You will be happy.
the perfect solution 2006-02-23
I recently decided I wanted to hookup my old Powermac G4 once again so as to have 2 computers in the house along with new iMac G5. The problem was the only way to do this was to go wireless. My iMac had all that built in and I had an Airport Express as a base station. The probelm was the G4 had nothing but an Ethernet card. So i went out and bought a cheap wireless card and popped it in expecting it to work. Of course not, I didn't realize the only wireless card apple wants you to us in their computers are airport cards and that computer being old would only accept the dated original Airport card. My hi-speed wireless wolution came in the form of the Sonnett Aria Extreme card. It cost less than an airport tho not nearly as cheap as the PC card i had bought. The shipping however was fast as hell(less than 2 days) and all i really had to do was pop it in the old G4 and i had a fully functional wireless connection at G speeds. I highly reccomned this product to anyone seeking to add such functionality to their dated desktop
Only way to go for older Macs 2008-07-18
If you have an older Mac that does not accept Airport Extreme cards the Sonnett Aria Extreme is the only way to go. [...] Easy to install and should find your wireless device in auto set up mode. If not, you'll have some trial and error experience like I did. The card works great once you figure out the "network" maze. Tip: make sure you drag the "Airport" icon to the top of the stack in the connection ports.
There could always be more bars 2007-08-01
I put this in to my old G4 mirror, and it worked as soon as I snaped it in. Very simple to install. My connection isn't all that great (about half the full reception), but that could be due the fact that my wireless router is two floors below me. But my G4 laptop gets perfect reception from the wireless router, so maybe it's just not as strong, but it it works well enough that I don't have to download to my laptop then have to transfer it to my desktop. It maybe a little slower, but worth it to cut out that middle process.
Wireless Card 2007-07-21
Works good ... easy install, sometimes, the data download or data transfer from the wireless DSL router could be better...
Power Mac G5 Wireless Solution 2007-02-22
I wanted to add my Apple computer to a wireless home network but finding an adapter card that would work wasn't easy. Apple decided that dual processor G5s made after late Oct 2005 could only have an Airport Extreme card installed by an authorized dealer. While searching for a compatible card I found the Aria Extreme and went to Sonnett's web site and confirmed it would work with my Power Mac (works with PCI-X slots but not PCI-E). Installation was easy and connecting to the network was a breeze once I figured out that Apples only use Wep encryption not WPA-PSK and you need to add a $ to the hexadecimal number your PCs use when signing on to the network.
It can't get any easier 2007-02-14
This is a great product. The price is right, and the installation guide was easy to understand. All I did was open my G4 case, pop the Sonnett in, close it, and turn it on. The OS recognized the new card instantly, and Airport played nicely with it. No complaints.
