This page covers PCMCIA/PC Card WiFi hardware that is compatible with Mac OS X. Some of these devices are also compatible with the Classic Mac OS; all of them are reported to work with OS X.
We have a separate page covering the more efficient WiFi CardBus Adapters Compatible with PowerBooks.
USB, ethernet, PCI, and other WiFi hardware more suitable for desktop use is covered in WiFi Hardware Compatible with Desktop Macs Running OS X.
This information is adapted from Mac OS Wireless Adapter Compatibility List by permission of the author, who gives a “nod to the linux-wlan.org Adapter List for doing the heavy lifting.”
Vendor | Type | Product ID | Interface | Chipset | OS Support | Driver(s) | Comments | |||||
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Above Cable | 802.11b | ACPC2010-11 | PCMCIA | Prism (?) | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
Accton | 802.11b | ACEW3101 | PCMCIA | ? | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
Addtron | 802.11b | AWP100 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
Agere | 802.11b | OrinocoGold | PCMCIA | Orinoco | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | AirPort also? | |||||
Alvarion | 802.11b | PC-DS.11b | PCMCIA | Orinoco | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | AirPort also? | |||||
Ambicom | 802.11b | WL1100BPC | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
Asante | 802.11b | AL1001 RevA | PCMCIA | Prism (?) | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
Asante | 802.11b | AL1001 RevB | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | Asante | ||||||
Asante | 802.11b | AL1011DP | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | Asante, Macsense | ||||||
Asante | 802.11b | AL1011FR | PCMCIA | ? | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
Asante | 802.11b | AL1211DP | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
Avaya | 802.11b | 700016785 | PCMCIA | Orinoco | 8.6-9.x | Avaya | ||||||
Avaya | 802.11b | 700016777 | PCMCIA | Orinoco | 8.6-9.x | Avaya | ||||||
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Belkin | 802.11b | F5D6020 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
Belkin | 802.11g | F5D7011 | PCMCIA | Broadcom | 10.2-10.4 | AirPort 3.4.1 | ||||||
Ben-Q | 802.11b | AWL-100 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
Buffalo | 802.11b | WLIPCML11 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | Ioxperts (10.2 and up), Macsense | ||||||
Buffalo | 802.11b | “”PCML11GP | PCMCIA | Agere (?) | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
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Cisco | 802.11b | AIRPCM340 | PCMCIA | Aironet (?) | 8.6-up | Cisco | ||||||
Cisco | 802.11b | AIRPCM350 | PCMCIA | Aironet | 8.6-up | Cisco | ||||||
Cisco | 802.11b | AIRLMC350 | PCMCIA | Aironet | 8.6-up | Cisco | ||||||
Compaq | 802.11b | IPAQHNW100 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
Compaq | 802.11b | WL100 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
Compaq | 802.11b | WL110 | PCMCIA | Orinoco | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | AirPort also? | |||||
Compex | 802.11b | WL11A | PCMCIA | Orinoco | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | AirPort also? | |||||
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D-link | 802.11b | DCF650W | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
D-link | 802.11b | DCF660W | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
D-link | 802.11b | DWL-650 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | Ioxperts (10.2 and up), Macsense | ||||||
Dell | 802.11b | TruMobil1150 | PCMCIA | Orinoco | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
Digicom | 802.11b | 8E4084 | PCMCIA | ? | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
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Edimax | 802.11b | EW-7103PC | PCMCIA | ? | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
Elecom | 802.11b | LD-WL11/PCC | PCMCIA | ? | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
ELSA | 802.11b | MC-11 | PCMCIA | Orinoco | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
ELSA | 802.11b | Vianect MC11 | PCMCIA | Orinoco | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
EnGenius | 802.11b | EL-2011 | PCMCIA | Prism (?) | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | see Senao | |||||
EnGenius | 802.11b | EL-2511 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | see Senao | |||||
Enterasys | 802.11b | CSSIBD-AA | PCMCIA | Orinoco | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
Enterasys | 802.11b | CSICDAW128 | PCMCIA | Orinoco | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
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Fujitsu | 802.11b | E-1100 | PCMCIA | Orinoco | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | Siemens | |||||
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Gemtek | 802.11b | WL612F | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
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Hamlet | 802.11b | HNWP100 | PCMCIA | ? | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
Hewlett-Packard | 802.11b | HN220W? | PCMCIA | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | |||||||
Hewlett-Packard | 802.11b | WL110 | PCMCIA | Orinoco | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | AirPort also? | |||||
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IBM | 802.11b | 09N9904 | Orinoco? | |||||||||
IO Data | 802.11b | WN-B11/PCM | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
IO Data | 802.11b | WNB11/PCMH | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
Intel | 802.11b | WPC1011 | PCMCIA | Symbol | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | Orinoco based | |||||
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Krone-AirLAN | 802.11b | 6462211900 | PCMCIA | ? | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
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Linksys | 802.11b | WPC11 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
Lucent | 802.11b | WaveLANGold | PCMCIA | Orinoco | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | AirPort also? | |||||
Lucent | 802.11b | WaveLANSilv. | PCMCIA | Orinoco | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | AirPort also? | |||||
Lucent | 802.11b | WaveLANBronze | PCMCIA | Orinoco | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | AirPort also? | |||||
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Macsense | 802.11b | WPE-600 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 8.6-up | Macsense | ||||||
Macsense | 802.11b | WPE-700 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 8.6-up | Macsense | ||||||
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Microsoft | 802.11b | MN-520 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
Milan | 802.11b | MIL1897 | PCMCIA | ? | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
MMC | 802.11b | MW1000PCM | PCMCIA | ? | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
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NEC | 802.11b | PCWL/11C | PCMCIA | ? | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
Netgear | 802.11b | MA401 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
Netgear | 802.11b | MA401RA | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
Nokia | 802.11b | C110 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
Nokia | 802.11b | C111 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
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Panasonic | 802.11b | CFVWLS071U | PCMCIA | ? | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
Persol | 802.11b | PBW001 | PCMCIA | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | |||||||
Planex | 802.11b | GWCF11 | PCMCIA | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | |||||||
Proxim | 802.11b | 8420-WD | PCMCIA | Orinoco | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
Proxim | 802.11b | 8430 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
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Samsumg | 802.11b | SWL2000N | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
Samsumg | 802.11b | SWL2100N | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
Samsumg | 802.11g | SWL5200N | ? | Atheros | 10.2-10.4 | OrangeWare | ||||||
Senao | 802.11b | SL-2511 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | see Engenius | |||||
Siemens | 802.11b | SS1021 | PCMCIA | ? | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
Sitecom | 802.11b | WL-002 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
SMC | 802.11b | SMC2532WB | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
SMC | 802.11b | SMC2632W | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ver 1 only | |||||
Sony | 802.11b | ERA201D1 | PCMCIA | ? | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
Sony | 802.11b | PCWAC100 | PCMCIA | Orinoco | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
Sony | 802.11b | PCWAC150S | PCMCIA | Orinoco | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
Sony | 802.11a/b/g | PCWAC800S | PCMCIA | Atheros | 10.2-10.4 | OrangeWare | ||||||
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Telekom | 802.11b | T-Sinus 130? | PCMCIA | ? | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
Toshiba | 802.11b | ? | PCMCIA | ? | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
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Uniden | 802.11b | PCW300 | PCMCIA | ? | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts? | ||||||
US Robotics | 802.11b | USR2410 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
US Robotics | 802.11b | USR2445 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
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Xircom | 802.11b | CWE1120 | PCMCIA | Aironet | 8.6-up | Cisco? | ||||||
Xircom | 802.11b | CWE1130 | PCMCIA | Aironet | 8.6-up | Cisco? | ||||||
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Yamaha | 802.11b | YBL11B5 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
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Z-Com | 802.11b | XI300 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
Z-Com | 802.11b | XI300B | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
Z-Com | 802.11b | XI325 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | (Zcomax?) | |||||
Z-Com | 802.11b | XI325HP | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts | ||||||
Zoom | 802.11b | 4100 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts, Macsense | ||||||
Zyxel | 802.11b | 100 | PCMCIA | Prism2/2.5/3 | 9, 10.2-10.4 | IOxperts |
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