imac g3 350mhz and airport card

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imac g3 350mhz and airport card

Hello

I acquired a imac g3 350mhz computer, and discovered I had a airport card from another imac. I wanted to install the in first imac. When I opened it up, there was no slot.

Reading through the help files and discussion, I read about a summer 2000 model that did not come with the slot. 1. Is the computer I have? 2. Is there a way to install an airport card into this machine or am I out or luck????

Since I have the card I would like to install it, I'm perfectly hardwiring the computer to the internet.

Thanks in advance
Cliff

imac G3 350mhz, Mac OS X (10.2.x)

Posted on Dec 28, 2007 11:19 PM

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Answer 1

dolbinau

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Dec 29, 2007 1:58 AM in response to Cliff Kimura

If there is no slot then it is probably the model without AirPort support

( http://lowendmac.com/imacs/350-mhz-imac-g3-indigo.html )

You can confirm this by following this guide:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58669

If you are colour co-ordinated (:P) you can confirm this also by recognizing it is an indigo colour and not blueberry.

Note if an AirPort card is supported you are also required to have the iMac AirPort card adapter.

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Answer 2

Cliff Kimura Author

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Dec 29, 2007 3:32 PM in response to dolbinau

Thanks for the info, thats what I thought. 😟

Now why did they want to sell a non airport supported in first place??? Seems kind of strange to me.

Cliff

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Answer 3

Dec 30, 2007 4:42 PM in response to Cliff Kimura

Hi Cliff

This was the school model - designed for ethernet connection only.

It was quite a bit cheaper than the cheapest imac with airport.

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