Emac airport card

Can I get WiFi with airport card?

Posted on Dec 10, 2021 8:30 AM

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Posted on Dec 10, 2021 12:39 PM

You should if you can find the proper one for your eMac's sub-model. The first gen eMacs used a airport card that only did wireless b protocol. The three remaining used the AirPort Extreme card that did wireless b/g. You need to get a positive ID of your sub-model before shopping. The config code I believe is the last three characters of the serial number



The serial number hides behind the optical drive door:



Be aware that even with a card, no emac is very useful on the modern web. Most sites will reject old browsers that ran on macOS 10.5, the highest version the latest eMacs can run. I have the last eMac, the 2005 model and it is dreadfully slow on a wired 100MB/sec cable internet connection. I use a fork of Mozilla called TenFourFox. Web sites see it as a supported version of FireFox, for. Ow.


TenFourFox is no longer being developed but is still available here:


https://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/


It may stop working so is a short-term solution. Also TFF does not support plugins so no video support. If you need more than slow, text-only web pages, I suggest you save your money and let the eMac slip away,,


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Dec 10, 2021 12:39 PM in response to jjskipper4

You should if you can find the proper one for your eMac's sub-model. The first gen eMacs used a airport card that only did wireless b protocol. The three remaining used the AirPort Extreme card that did wireless b/g. You need to get a positive ID of your sub-model before shopping. The config code I believe is the last three characters of the serial number



The serial number hides behind the optical drive door:



Be aware that even with a card, no emac is very useful on the modern web. Most sites will reject old browsers that ran on macOS 10.5, the highest version the latest eMacs can run. I have the last eMac, the 2005 model and it is dreadfully slow on a wired 100MB/sec cable internet connection. I use a fork of Mozilla called TenFourFox. Web sites see it as a supported version of FireFox, for. Ow.


TenFourFox is no longer being developed but is still available here:


https://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/


It may stop working so is a short-term solution. Also TFF does not support plugins so no video support. If you need more than slow, text-only web pages, I suggest you save your money and let the eMac slip away,,


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