Airport card - will it fit an older model iMac?

in order to save me running another ethernet cable to add my old G3 400mhz imac (summer 2000 model) to my home network, is it possible the airport card that resides presently in my Intel Core2Duo iMac (2.16 ghz) would physically fit in the G3?
Airport is turned off on the Intel iMac (it is hardwired to wireless router) and i could use the wireless option on the G3.
I want to ask before attempting removal and disturbing delicate internal components.
Thx in advance

Sorry, your newer iMac uses an AirPort Extreme Card, and your older iMac uses an AirPort Card and requires a special adapter. You can't use the newer card in the older iMac.

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