Airport Extreme ready?

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Airport Extreme ready?

I am wanting to make my iMAC 17" 1.25ghz wireless but I am unsure if it is Airport/Airport extreme ready, how do I check this?

iMac G4, Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Posted on May 1, 2006 6:18 AM

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Answer 1

May 1, 2006 8:40 AM in response to dario dicarlo

Your iMac is one of the last G4 models so it is Airport Extreme ready. Unlike the original Airport cards the Airport Extremes are easily found and are very cheap.

Good luck with it.

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Answer 2

May 1, 2006 1:17 PM in response to dario dicarlo

It's an easy, 4/5 minute job. Here are the instructions..

mrtotes

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Answer 3

May 2, 2006 12:46 PM in response to Adam Coates

Thanks, just what i needed to know.

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Answer 4

DA DU

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May 10, 2006 6:56 PM in response to rcleland2

whoa whoa

Are you saying that the iMac G4 (The one with the screen you can move around extremely flexibly) is compatible with the Airport Extreme ($70) ???

???

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Answer 5

Duane

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May 12, 2006 8:59 AM in response to DA DU

Are you saying that the iMac G4 (The one with the screen you can move around extremely flexibly) is compatible with the Airport Extreme ($70) ???

The 1 GHz and faster models are.

The 700 MHz and 800 MHz models require the original AirPort card.

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Answer 6

Tami1

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Jun 5, 2006 12:49 AM in response to Duane

Can you tell me what model # of airport extreme card is used with the
17" flat-panel 1ghz iMac?
I have several different model #'s availabe to me and I want to get the right one.
Thanks.

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Answer 7

Jun 5, 2006 6:40 AM in response to Tami1

Like Duane says the 1GHz and above models use Airport Extreme card. 700/800MHz models use Airport (original) card. This page confirms that.

That's good news as the brand new Airport Extreme cards are about half the price of a second hand Airport card

mrtotes

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Answer 8

Tami1

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Jun 5, 2006 8:21 AM in response to Adam Coates

I understand that it is in fact an extreme card. BUT, would it be Model # A1026, A1027 or ???
Thanks.

Like Duane says the 1GHz and
above models use Airport Extreme card. 700/800MHz
models use Airport (original) card. This page confirms that.
That's good
news as the brand new Airport Extreme cards are about
half the price of a second hand Airport card

mrtotes

iMac 1ghz 17" flat-panel Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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Answer 9

Jun 5, 2006 11:13 AM in response to Tami1

I don't know of the differences - except for the fact that some Airport cards may have been produced for a country that's government limits the use of frequencies. (I believe the French military use some of the Airport frequencies so the French got their own (limited design) cards). You should buy from a reputable Apple dealer in your own country. Don't worry about the precise model number.

mrtotes

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Answer 10

Duane

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Jun 5, 2006 11:26 AM in response to Tami1

According to the Apple store, the AirPort Extreme card part number is M8881LL/A. I'm not sure what the part #s you list refer to.

There is only one AirPort Extreme card.

Where are you seeing these model #s?

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Answer 11

Tami1

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Jun 5, 2006 7:41 PM in response to Duane

Hi D,
Those model #'s are found on the face of the extreme card just under where it says"Designed by Apple in California, assembled in Taiwan".
There is no M8881LL/A to be found on any of the cards, front or back but it is on the outside of the box with the model number right next to it. They look identical in every way except for the different model numbers.??????????
Thanks.

According to the Apple store, the AirPort Extreme
card part number is M8881LL/A.
I'm not sure what the part #s you list refer to.

There is only one AirPort Extreme card.

Where are you seeing these model #s?

iMac 1ghz 17" flat-panel Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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Answer 12

Duane

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Jun 5, 2006 8:28 PM in response to Tami1

It appears that it may be some type of country code. The A1026s appear to be US while the A1027 appear to be from other countries.

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Answer 13

Tami1

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Jun 5, 2006 8:35 PM in response to Duane

I THINK YOU ARE RIGHT. The A1026 says "Apple extreme No. Amer" and the A1027 says "approved by IDA for use in Singapore.

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Answer 14

Jun 6, 2006 2:57 AM in response to Tami1

Okay I've dug the box for mine out now and it says:

AIRPORT EXTREME-EUROPE
PART NO: M8881Z/A Model No. A1027
The box is dated 2002. An it bears a CE sticker with the phrase "This product has been approved for use in all EU countries. Apple declares that this product is in compliance with R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC."

Inside the box I found a slip of paper that reads:

- Australia - A1027
- Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein (where?), Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom - A1027
Brazil - A1026 - Loads of regulations....
Canada - A1026 - "Indoor use only"
France - A1028 - "Indoor use only"
France - A1027 - "Indoor use only" ... and more regulations
Italy - A1027 - Authorization req'd for outdoor use
US (inc Puerto Rico) - A1026 FCC ID: BCDA1026

There's a seperate French (4 pages!) leaflet which I can't really understand (my French is not so good!) but it lists Frequencies, Power levels and mentions about authorization being required.

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Answer 15

Duane

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Jun 6, 2006 6:03 AM in response to Tami1

Any of those will work. I would guess that some of them will use channels that aren't supported in the US. See KB 58567, Using AirPort Wireless Communication Internationally.

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