I have an i mac g4

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I have an i mac g4

I Have an i mac g4 i bought airport card & installed but my computer is not recognizing any networks. I'm not even sure if i bought the right card. They have two different kinds. Airport & airport extreme. Anyway i would really appreciate some help in this matter please. Thanks.

iPod touch, Windows XP

Posted on Aug 11, 2014 6:09 PM

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a brody

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Aug 12, 2014 4:43 AM in response to ClutchFink

The iMac G4 was made during the transition period between Airport regular and Extreme.

To see which your iMac G4 accepts, first identify its age properly here:

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6413

Then read this tip

iMac: AirPort- and AirPort Extreme-Ready Models

If yours is not Extreme ready, it only supports the card here:

http://store.rokland.com/products/apple-airport-wireless-card-for-mac-imac-g3-g4 -wifi?utm_source=googlepla&utm_medium=cpc

And only supports the insecure WPA or WEP on 802.11b. The Extreme supports 802.11g and WPA2.

For older iMac G4s an ethernet wireless bridge with a minimum of 802.11g is recommended unless you are over 150 feet (450 meters) from an Apple Airport base station, and over 1500 feet from a non-Apple wireless router.

The Extreme ready Macs support this card:

http://www.powerbookmedic.com/Apple-AirPort-Extreme-Card-80211g-p-16650.html

at 802.11g. Note, 802.11n did not become available until Core2Duo or Xeon Macs in 2006.

Edit: 802.11b limits your wireless network to 11 Mbps. 802.11g with only one client limits your wireless network to 33 Mbps.

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