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
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:
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.
I have an i mac g4
