Airport Card/Bluetooth Installation

Hi. Was wondering if anyone could help provide links with easy to understand, clearcut (step by step pics are always nice) instructions on how to install an airport card and bluetooth into my G4 flatpanel? Or, is this something best left to professionals?
I recently bought a new G4 iBook, and since it has the airport card built in, would like to buy a base station and go totally wireless so I can get rid of those pesky wires and move my iMac to another room (with no internet access).
Much, much thanks in advance.
KB1

The directions for installing an AirPort Extreme card in your iMac can be found on www.apple.com/support/imac/g4/doityourself/usb2/.
From what I understand, if I plugged my USB printer into an airport extreme base station, I can print wirelessly - without the need for bluetooth? Is this correct?
Yes that is correct. There is no need for Bluetooth.
For information on how to setup/configure your AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS), visit www.apple.com/support/airport/. On the right side under "Documentation" you will find the "AirPort Extreme Setup Guide" and "Designing AirPort Networks".
To give your iMac Bluetooth abilities, you will need to purchase a USB Bluetooth adapter.

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Just guessing it sounds like may have done a reinstall from a retail Tiger DVD rather than the Software Restore disc the G5 iMac may have originally shipped with.
The problem is that the Tiger retail disc might not contain the AirPort and Bluetooth drivers necessary for the hardware in your iMac.
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--adam

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Number Of CPUs:          2
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Boot ROM Version:          5.2.7f1
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Apple 5714:
Name:          bcom5714
Type:          network
Driver Installed:          Yes
Bus:          PCI
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Vendor ID:          0x14e4
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42712
Buy one here:
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So when I got my emac in 2003 it didn't come with an airport extreme card. but now I need to get online and am unable to hook up with a landline to our current, only wireless, router. I can't upgrade my OS X and spend tons of money for ram and the new card. So I'm looking for the card that would work with my version of OS X. Please give me any info or websites, I haven't had any luck myself!

LaurieP, Welcome to the discussion area!
The version of OS X installed has nothing to do with which card you need.
The original eMacs require the original AirPort card. That is the only card compatible with the internal slot.
Later eMacs require the AirPort Extreme card. That is the only card compatible with the internal slot.
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nicolina, Welcome to the discussion area!
See KB 58537, iMac (Slot Loading): Installing or replacing an AirPort Card.

Airport card installation for 2005 Power Mac G5

OK guys, I'm trying to get an airport card to work on my 2005 Power Mac G5. Here's the relevant info:
Power Mac G5 running on Mac OS X 10.4.11
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Airport card: M8881LL/A AirPort Extreme Card
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APPLE WIRELESS AIRPORT EXTREME CARD 802.11g
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Compatible with:
All Apple Products that Accept the Extreme Airport Cards
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How do i know an airport card is installed & not working or not installed?

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Model Name: Mac Pro
Model Identifier: MacPro1,1
Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz
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Total Number Of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
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I've always just connected to the internet via an ethernet cable to my router/modem, but now I don't want the long cord going from the phone line to the office within the house. I have a Airport Express and was wondering if I could set this up in the lounge and connect my computer/laptop/stereo etc.
To do this do I need to have an airport card installed. If so, which one and are they easy to instal?
Appreciate any help.
Cheers
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If you remove the side door and look down at the mother board, you can observe if the airport card is there. You can also use ASP . There are kits for the bluetooth and airport card available. Installation is not difficult. The difficult part is finding the connector wires. these are tucked at the top border of the mother board. The other issue is which lead goes to which connector. You can find the answer on the internet, just Google it.
Bottom line on the original Mac Pro the wireless reliability with that card is short range. Must have not too much interference.

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kura,
I ordered my Mac Pro with standard conf for the same reasons you did. I also discovered, as you did, that the newest Mac Pro required a different airport card and that installing the card doesn't appear to be user-friendly. I since found the following web site which presented installation procedure:
http://meanderingpassage.com/2007/07/18/how-to-installing-an-airport-extreme-car d-in-an-intel-mac-pro/
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I ordered the card yesterday but the dealer said that it was in stock and would take a few days to arrive so I have yet to actually install it.
Having installed airport cards on a number of other Macs I've owned, it is baffling that Apple would make this so darned difficult and awkward. In retrospect I should have ordered it as a build and had Apple install it but it is what it is.
Hope this helps -

Airport card not showing up - more data

Powerbook G4 FW800, now running 10.3.9 Update from post below.
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Saabguy, Welcome to the discussion area!
Don't start a new thread. This makes troubleshooting even more difficult because people that read this thread have no idea what was suggested in your other thread. Therefore you will get the same suggestions here that you got in "Airport Card not installed - sigh".
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Buying an Airport Card

Hey everyone,
I have a Mac Mini 1.25 Ghz, PowerPC without an airport card.
I'm wondering what airport card I need to install into the Mac Mini as I am going to move it into my room for use with my Wireless network at home.
I take it it's just the Airport Extreme Card?
Thanks in advance for any and all help you can give.
-Dan

Apple sold (in theory ONLY to Apple Approved Service Providers) an Airport with Bluetooth upgrade kit for the first minis that didn't have it fitted as standard. The notion was that those who wanted it could take their minis to approved service center and pay for the kit and the labor costs to install it.
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