Mac Mini 2005 edition without wireless, will USB stick work?

I am looking to setup my mini (2005 edition) so that it can connect to my wireless n/w. Is it possible to use a standard USB Wireless stick and take up one of the spare usb holes or will i need to get a specific USB wireless stick instead of say "Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter"?
Many Thanks
Kinsley

Hi, (ready or a rant??)
I used to have a pre-Intel mini. I used USB sticks - I found them very unreliable. The Belkin had no instructions (for connecting to the mac) and I never managed to get it to work properly. The DLink worked but my mini crashed frequently and then we updated to 10.4 and there were untold issues and the final straw came when our network was upgraded to wireless g - as at the time the D-Link wireless g usb stick was not compatible with 10.4. So I would advise if you use a USB stick be aware that it will most certainly be unreliable at best!
Anyway, I went to "upgrade" my mini, earlier this year, (as apple say it's possible) I was told by the store staff that my mini was no-longer upgradable and most people did it when they brought their machines. (When I brought mine however, being one of the first, no upgrade kit was available in stores!!)
To cut a long boring story short... you are almost certainly unable to upgrade the very first mini's produced as they no-longer make the required "kit". However, if you have a later pre-Intel version you may well be in luck, just do it quick! (Many of the store staff don't have a clue which kit goes with which mini either!!! I don't know how many weeks I went backwards and forward - they ordered this kit, that kit oh boy....) Anyway I kicked up a huge fuss and was fortunate enough to get my old mini upgraded to an Intel with wireless installed!
So good luck!!!

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