Airport Extreme Card with iBook G4 against Linksys WRT54GC

I am having massive problems with connections from my iBook G4 to my Linksys Wireless Compact Router. I'm getting perfect connections with our other computer's wireless card (linksys), even with my Nintendo DS.
I've searched(googled) for answers, but all I'm finding is a lot of unanswered questions, and the ones that are answered are about the Base Station. Any firmware updates I try to find are all Base Station.
The specs are;
Wireless Card Type: Airport Extreme
Wireless Card Locale: USA
Firmware Version: 404.2 (3.90.34.0.p16)
Worst case for me is the antenna is busted. That would be horrible, since I've only had this for a year (not even).
Currently, the network will come on, but annoys me to no end with "Cannot connect to airport network".
Is there any way to fix this without resorting to buying a whole new card?

Vitality, Welcome to the discussion area!
I use a Linksys WRTP54G with no problems.
Currently, the network will come on, but annoys me to no end with "Cannot connect to airport network".
Are you using a MAC control access list on your router? If so, you need to add the MAC address of the AirPort card in your iBook.

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I have an imac g4 purchased Dec 2003 runnung OS 10.5.8. It runs fine with airport off, but when I turn airport on it freezes with the black page, "restart by holding power key . . ." I swapped the airport extreme card with the one in my ibook G4 (purch

i have an imac g4 purchased Dec 2003 runnung OS 10.5.8. It runs fine with airport off, but when I turn airport on it freezes with the black page, "restart by holding power key . . ." I swapped the airport extreme card with the one in my ibook G4 (purchased same date and running same OS). No change in operation.
I am running wifi from verizon. Recently changed from mifi2200 to jetpak 4620 in a 3G location. Ibook running fine, desktop freezes. If I can boot desktop in safe mode and get airport turned off in time. then I can reboot regularly and imac runs flawlessly with no wireless.Have run disk utilities and TechTool Pro rebuild etc, but nothing has worked. How do I fine the culprit?

the power logix thing was really sad. apple changed so much after 10.4.8 that there wasn't a viable way to patch the software.
That statement is precisely why I don't believe in blindly updating the OS, especially in a non-standard machine.
We can't expect third parties to support us forever, and it is shameful to break something that works fine, except that we updated the OS....
I think that any upgrade or modification to a machine or the OS greatly increases the risk of trouble or incompatibility with current configuration and "new" system files.
After all, the component or software could only be tested as far as the current OS version when the component or software was released.
Beyond that, we are all "beta testing".
Following a beta tester protocol, and applying updates to a cloned system drive first, is a prudent way to approach updates, and not only for older, heavily modified machines.
After 10.4.8 and moreso with Leopard, the focus is primarily on Intel architecture, not PPC architecture.
Like it or not, we are all updating to the abyss of the extinction of our machines, unless we can be satisfied with the last stable version of OS that works well with our hardware and software.
I wish they would include the latest pkgs at least with software update.
Yes, having individual packages, rather than lump "OS X 10.x.x" updates would be nice.
This way, one could update as one sees fit. That is to say, for example, fix the Quicktime, but leave my Network alone, etc., etc.
In all fairness, Apple does provide for some breakdown of updates, but I believe there is much room for improvement, especially, as you point out, with regard to the core services portion of the OS.
Until then, I'll leave Software Update disabled.......

Airport extreme card in iBook G4 behaving strangely

About 6 months ago my iBook started randomly dropping the network connection - the little 'waves' icon greyed out. When I clicked the airport icon, sometimes I could simply re-select my network and sometimes there were no networks listed at all (can usually see 3 or 4 neighbours' networks). In the latter case, re-starting seemed to fix this.
This deteriorated and in the end I tried re-seating the card and checking the antenna connections. Subsequently there were no problems for about a week. Then it started again. This continued for a while and then a few days ago my mac shutdown unexpectedly. Now there is no airport connection except very rarely (e.g. once every 3 days!) it seems to connect for a few seconds.
So now I'm using it connected via ethernet and everything else seems to work fine - although obviously not an ideal situation. I have ordered a replacement airport extreme card, however I was doing some research into this and some tests and it looks like there may be more to it than i first thought:
System profiler shows the airport card:
AirPort Card Information:
Wireless Card Type:          AirPort Extreme
Wireless Card Locale:          Worldwide
Wireless Card Firmware Version:          405.1 (3.90.34.0.p18)
Current Wireless Network:          wireless network not available
The Mac hardware test also shows Airport and Logic Board as 'Passed'. (However, and completely unexpectedly reports a fault on the HDD - not sure that this is related though)
The airport base station is fine - Verified that the network is up and accessible to other devices. Also, it is possible to transfer photos from my phone via bluetooth (noting that airport extreme and bluetooth are facilitated from the same card)
Would be very grateful for any pointers or insights into this. Thanks for reading.
Hardware: iBook G4 12" 1.33Ghz Manufactured October 2005. MacOS 10.4.11. Airport Extreme card + BT (OE) WD 320GB HDD (fitted March 2010)

>unexpectedly reports a fault on the HDD - not sure that this is related though)
That could be your problem. Once the hard drive starts dying all sorts of drivers and data on the hard drive becomes inaccessible.
Backup your data NOW*: http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html and get a new Parallel ATA/IDE (not SATA) 9.5mm 2.5" hard drive.
Once you have replaced your hard drive and recovered your backup, we can focus on your wireless. But your data is more important than some wireless issues. When you install the new hard drive, see if you can improve the connection of the airport card and/or antenna.
Message was edited by: a brody. Corrected link.

Airport extreme card with G4 ATI emac (1GHZ)

I've purchased a previously used airport extreme card for my emac and installed it following the instalation guide on the apple website. But with the card inserted my emac wont boot. I just get the usual apple noise then a black screen and the caps lock lights up.
The card seems to be in properly as i got the "little click feeling" you have when something goes all the way in and the antena is also connected properly.
The emac boots up fine when the card is removed.
any ideas?

Thanks, I think i'm going to send it back as i thought that it was the card at fault but thought i'd better check all options first.
The card was correctly installed and there's nothing wrong with my emac so it must be the card.

Slow Speedtest results with Airport Extreme Card

Hi,
We just upgraded our internet to a 5G network with TWC. All the devices in our home are now speedtesting at 100 mb/s wonderfully.
Except one.
My Mac Pro 8 Core 2009 4,1. Running OSX 10.8.5
The mac pro is speedtesting at only 30 mb/s while everything else (MBP, MBA, iphone 5) all speddtesting at 100 mb/s. Alla re connected to the new network.
Is the problem the older airport extreme card? Or is there something I can do in settings or firmware upgrade to sort this?
Here are the specs of the Airport extreme card on the MP:
Card Type:    AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0x8E)
Firmware Version:    Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.17)
Locale:    FCC
Country Code:    US
Supported PHY Modes:    802.11 a/b/g/n
Supported Channels:    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165
Wake On Wireless:    Supported
AirDrop:    Supported
Status:    Connected
Thanks!

tek_uk, Welcome to the discussion area!
(a) Did you connect the external 'T' AirPort shaped antenna to the back our your G5? This antenna shipped with your Power Mac G5.
(b) Compare the antenna wire connection at the AirPort Extreme card with the photos in KB 108039, Properly attaching the antenna on an AirPort Extreme Card.

Is my Airport Extreme Card faulty?

Hi all,
I have an iMac G4, 1Ghz machine. I got it second hand and I have no problems using it, except trying to fathom out if there is something wrong with the mac, or the airport card I have fitted.
I'll try and describe the issue best I can, please bear with me.
The Airport Extreme card is fitted correctly, it is slotted right in and unless I take a hammer to it, it will not go any further. The aerial is also fully fitted, again, it won't go any further.
However, the iMac does not detect the card correctly. If I look in System Profiler, nothing appears under Network/Airport Card. There is no wireless network indicator along the top next to the volume icon etc, and nothing within Network to indicate it is detected either.
But.....
If I look under System Profiler / Hardware / PCI Cards then I discover it. It is listed as Type: Other Network Controller, and crucially, Driver Installed: No. I can supply various ID's as and when required if necessary.
What I am trying to establish is, does this mean there is a fault with the iMac, or with the Airport Extreme card itself? I am looking for some pointers and will gladly check the obvious if required so any hints or tips would be gratefully received. The system is fully updated, and everything else works perfectly.
Thanks for any and all help in advance,
Chris

Hello, and welcome to Apple Support Discussion forum!
You may have to see about getting another AirPort Extreme card
and check that against the results of the first one; and hope the
faulty matter is with the first card and not the iMac G4 itself.
Sometimes, when an AirPort card is not physically present in a
Mac, and was not there during the OS installation, some of the
drivers may not have been installed or installed correctly. Not
sure in this case, if the whole OS including AirPort support is an
automatic function - even when or if there is NO AirPort card in
the computer during the OS X install. +This may not be the case.+
There may be another answer, in this; if the card driver was only
installed IF there was a Card present. Or, IF the driver is installed
even when no Card was in the computer at the time the OS was
installed into the computer. (Some users did note an issue, in a
few instances, years ago.)
It is possible the AirPort Extreme 802.11/g card could be defective.
The other basic possibility could be debris in the card's slot, in such
a way as to not allow all the connections between the card & the Mac.
Be sure to not handle these wireless cards, or for that matter, RAM
memory cards, etc by the electrical contact side of the chips; since
a static charge by handling them, can short out their components.
You could try your luck with a USB wireless 802.11/g module to see
if that may give you wireless access via a USB port, if the AirPort
Extreme card and slot don't act correctly even with a second card.
On rare occasion, there could be an instance where the card may
be OK and not show correctly. Not sure if resetting the Power
Management Unit (PMU) could be of help in this specific matter.
• Resetting the iMac (Flat Panel G4) Power Management Unit (PMU)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1712
{The older AirPort Original 802.11/b wireless card would not fit into
an iMac G4 computer with the 1.0GHz or later (1.25GHz) processor
so that should not be among the considered possible issues, here.}
Hopefully, the issue is only dust in the Card's slot; which would be
comparatively easy to clear out. Or the AirPort Extreme card itself
could be bad. So, these are the simplest and least costly items to
take into consideration and check, compared to a logic board.
And it is possible to use a USB wireless adapter or module for use
with the iMac G4 and 802.11/g/n so long as the specs are correct
for the computer hardware and be sure the USB plug fits well. As
these generally go, they can be as easy as automatic recognition
by the computer. If you go this route, try the item without any new
software installed to support the USB wireless first. It may just go.
If the AirPort card were tested in another computer, to be good,
then perhaps to put the card back into your iMac G4 1.0GHz
machine and reset the PMU, check the computer's Profiler; and
maybe see if by reinstalling the Leopard (10.5) last Combo file
(10.5.8) over the top of your current 10.5.8 system, could help
it recognize the AirPort extreme card that was not there during
the installation of OS X 10.5.8 Leopard. This is a stretch.
Good luck & happy computing!
+{edited to add conjecture and other stuff}+

How do I know if my Airport Extreme Card is going bad?

I have 3 computers on a home network. I have the router (Airport Extreme) in my guest house and it is working properly. The tenant is able to get her email and browse just fine. I also have a Airport Express in the front house that extends the signal via WDS. I have a 24 inch Intel iMac 2.4 that is connected to the network and runs fine. When I check in the Airport utility the iMac can see both routers. I have a Power Mac G5 2.0 that has a Airport Extreme card in my studio which is behind my garage. It shows that it is connected to the network and at full strength but I cannot browse or get mail. I tried to run diagnostics but when I do it does not find my network. I also cannot find either one of the routers from the Airport Utility even though the Mac is about one room away from the main router. I tried renewing the DHCP. I also even uninstalled and reinstalled the Airport Extreme Card with no luck. I can see my network from the Status Bar where the Airport Signal Strength is but again...cannot find the routers in Airport Utility nor find the network within the Networking Diagnostics.
Any advise?

Little antenna is still intact. Everything looks good on that part. If I take it out the bars go grey. Yes this system was working fine with very good download speeds up to 1mb/sec (usually 400 to 700 kbps) up until a few days ago.

Buying an airport extreme card

hi guys,
i just bought an airport extreme card with my new imac 3.06 ghz...
i was wondering did i waste my money on this or what...
does the imac come with a wireless card or o... thnx

mohsan, Welcome to the discussion area!
Your iMac already has built-in wireless so you do not need that card.
BTW, this is the discussion area for the much older iMac G4.
Since you have an Intel-based iMac in the future you should post in the Intel-based iMac discussion area.

Can i use an airport extreme card in a powerbook 400MHz ?

i have an older powerbook 400MHz which is second hand and i have no manual for it. does anyone know if i can install an airport extreme card?
powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

wcslingsby, Welcome to the discussion area!
No you can not use an AirPort Extreme card with your PowerBook.
Your PowerBook G4 400 MHz requires the original AirPort card.

Connect to router with airport extreme card

Hello, I just oredered a iBook G4 off of Amazon (1.33 GHZ, 1 GB RAM, Combo, 12") with an Airport Extreme card. Can this connect to my Linksys WPA wireless router? I'm new with Macs, so sorry if noobish.

AirPort Extreme Card M8881LL/A
802.11 b/g
Frequency Range 2.4 GHz
Data Rate Up to 54Mbps
Channel Support 802.11b/g:
US/Canada/Latin America/Taiwan: 1-11
Japan: 1-14
Other countries: 1-13
Security 40/128-Bit WEP, WPA, NAT Firewall, MAC address filtering
Antenna Internal
Operation Distance 150 feet
Transmission Power 15dBm

Airport extreme card not working with leopard / G5

I just upgraded my PowerMac to leopard (G5 dual 1.8, 3 gigs of ram, 250 GB HD). I bought it new in December 2004 from apple. Previously I had been using a USB adapter to connect to my wireless internet at home (Linksys WRT54G). This device does not support leopard so I got an airport extreme card from gainsaver.com.
The Airport extreme card is configured properly as far as I know but it will only connect to my network for about 5 seconds then it drops. The USB adapter worked perfectly in the same spot and my macbook right next to it works fine as well.
1. Could it be a bad Airport extreme card?
2. Is this a known issue? And possibly be resolved with the 10.5.2 update?
It is a fresh Leopard install with no updates as I can not connect it to the internet to get them. Any help would be very much appreciated.
Message was edited by: anthonylkelly

Hi, I have the same machine (4 ram slots?) have you got the connector for the aerial that connects to the motherboard attached to your airport card. Mine works a treat.

How to setup a network setup with an airport extreme card in a mac pro

I have installled an airport extreme card in my mac pro. Restarted the mac. The AP black triangle appears on right top of the screen. If I activate the AP than the a light grey triangle appears, with grey bars. I can create a network, than the triangle becomes dark grey with an kind of black computer icon in the grey area. The signal strength shows all blue bars.
I have two other wireless networks (linksys and another for streaming music) both are working and detected by my imac. But the mac pro does not detect these networks.
I would have thought that the two networks would be detected automatically.
Please some advice to solve this problem
Imac G5; Mac pro Mac OS X (10.4.4)

You won't believe this, but the card is a crock. Mine was installed by an Apple tech at an Apple store. He obviously did not check out reception.
At home, I tried setting this up right next to a Netgear wireless router (2 feet away!), and got no signal bars. Yet I pull the cover off the machine and I get 4 bars and can connect to an 802.11g network. This stinks. What idiot at Apple designed a card where the antenna is a 1" square piece of metal? Could this be an emi cage? Where did they hide the so-called "built-in" antenna. Who knows?
See if you can aim the back of the machine toward the wireless router. There is a back door into this mother, through the fan(ny) opening.

Very high latency on my MBP 3,1 (mid 2007) with airport extreme card 0x168C

Hi
I wanted to let you know that i filled a bug report concerning a problem involving a MacBookPro3,1 and my airport extreme card (AirPort Extreme (0x168C, 0x87) Firmware Version 1.4.16.2)
If you've got any feedback, please feel free to share it with me.
Here's the bug report:
Hello
I'm experiencing very high latency on my MBP when connected using Wi-Fi in my living room and I believe this is a software bug.
This is the trace of my ping test to my router (5m from me):
macbookpro:~ laurent$ ping 192.168.0.254
PING 192.168.0.254 (192.168.0.254): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.0.254: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=1536.229 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.254: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=536.642 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.254: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=3444.466 ms (DUP!)
64 bytes from 192.168.0.254: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=2547.260 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.254: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=2671.552 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.254: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=1671.272 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.254: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=2619.991 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.254: icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=1619.350 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.254: icmp_seq=7 ttl=64 time=2362.474 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.254: icmp_seq=8 ttl=64 time=1362.662 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.254: icmp_seq=9 ttl=64 time=363.461 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.254: icmp_seq=10 ttl=64 time=1407.557 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.254: icmp_seq=11 ttl=64 time=1020.437 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.254: icmp_seq=12 ttl=64 time=119.570 ms
^C
--- 192.168.0.254 ping statistics ---
14 packets transmitted, 13 packets received, +1 duplicates, 7% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 119.570/1663.066/3444.466/937.468 ms
These are the details of my network when alt clicking on the network icon:
ca:69:50:37:c7:b2
Channel: 5
RSSI: -54
Transmit Rate: 54
I'm using Channel 5 where my router is the only device available (checked with iStumbler and KissMac).
I compared these results with another computer sitting at the same place:
This is the trace of my ping test to my router using a PC laptop:
C:\Documents and Settings\Laurent>ping -t 192.168.0.254
Envoi d'une requête 'ping' sur 192.168.0.254 avec 32 octets de données :
Réponse de 192.168.0.254 : octets=32 temps=2 ms TTL=64
Réponse de 192.168.0.254 : octets=32 temps=2 ms TTL=64
Réponse de 192.168.0.254 : octets=32 temps=3 ms TTL=64
Réponse de 192.168.0.254 : octets=32 temps=4 ms TTL=64
Réponse de 192.168.0.254 : octets=32 temps=3 ms TTL=64
Réponse de 192.168.0.254 : octets=32 temps=4 ms TTL=64
Réponse de 192.168.0.254 : octets=32 temps=2 ms TTL=64
Réponse de 192.168.0.254 : octets=32 temps=3 ms TTL=64
Réponse de 192.168.0.254 : octets=32 temps=3 ms TTL=64
Réponse de 192.168.0.254 : octets=32 temps=6 ms TTL=64
Réponse de 192.168.0.254 : octets=32 temps=4 ms TTL=64
Réponse de 192.168.0.254 : octets=32 temps=8 ms TTL=64
Réponse de 192.168.0.254 : octets=32 temps=4 ms TTL=64
Réponse de 192.168.0.254 : octets=32 temps=4 ms TTL=64
Réponse de 192.168.0.254 : octets=32 temps=4 ms TTL=64
Réponse de 192.168.0.254 : octets=32 temps=1 ms TTL=64
Statistiques Ping pour 192.168.0.254:
Paquets : envoyés = 16, reçus = 16, perdus = 0 (perte 0%),
Durée approximative des boucles en millisecondes :
Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 8ms, Moyenne = 3ms
(PC: Win XP SP3 with Linksys Wi-Fi card)
Obviously, my Mac has very high latency where my PC works as expected.
I tried resetting the PRAM, but i didn't affect my results.
I tried updating Airport with the latest AirPort Client Update (http://support.apple.com/downloads/AirPortClient_Update_for_MacBook_and_MacBookPro), but my hardware wasn't eligible for that update (Mid 2007 MacBookPro).
I believe this isn't a hardware bug because i get acceptable ping results when next to my router or in other rooms of my flat.
Can you help me with that bug ?
Regards,
Laurent
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro3,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP31.0070.B07
SMC Version (system): 1.16f11
Serial Number (system): W874551DX91
Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-001B63B19195
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled
AirPort:
Type: AirPort
Hardware: AirPort
BSD Device Name: en1
IPv4 Addresses: 192.168.0.2
IPv4:
Addresses: 192.168.0.2
Configuration Method: DHCP
Interface Name: en1
NetworkSignature: IPv4.Router=192.168.0.254;IPv4.RouterHardwareAddress=00:07:cb:3e:04:ef
Router: 192.168.0.254
Subnet Masks: 255.255.255.0
DNS:
Server Addresses: 212.27.40.241, 212.27.40.240
DHCP Server Responses:
Domain Name Servers: 212.27.40.241,212.27.40.240
Lease Duration (seconds): 0
DHCP Message Type: 0x05
Routers: 192.168.0.254
Server Identifier: 192.168.0.254
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Proxies:
Exceptions List: *.local, 169.254/16
FTP Passive Mode: Yes
Ethernet:
MAC Address: 00:1e:52:72:05:2c
Media Options:
Media Subtype: Auto Select
AirPort Card Information:
Wireless Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x168C, 0x87)
Wireless Card Locale: Worldwide
Wireless Card Firmware Version: 1.4.16.2
Current Wireless Network: kalamar
Wireless Channel: 5

Ok, I must have jinxed myself.
High latency with my Negear WPN824v3. As previously mentioned, the other wireless computers connect fine. Latency remains regardless of the power connected or not.
Please advise.
PING 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=11.607 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=7280.106 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=9209.019 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=8237.475 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=7262.603 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=8 ttl=64 time=4313.763 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=9 ttl=64 time=3336.361 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=10 ttl=64 time=2339.579 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=11 ttl=64 time=1344.110 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=12 ttl=64 time=345.132 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=13 ttl=64 time=1191.119 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=14 ttl=64 time=3969.730 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=15 ttl=64 time=3992.111 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=16 ttl=64 time=3692.648 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=17 ttl=64 time=2927.634 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=18 ttl=64 time=2130.216 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=19 ttl=64 time=1437.424 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=20 ttl=64 time=2385.203 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=21 ttl=64 time=1393.622 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=22 ttl=64 time=396.783 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=23 ttl=64 time=1.295 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=24 ttl=64 time=115.793 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=25 ttl=64 time=3.137 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=26 ttl=64 time=10.240 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=27 ttl=64 time=2.709 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=28 ttl=64 time=9.958 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=29 ttl=64 time=1818.371 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=30 ttl=64 time=1470.613 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=31 ttl=64 time=472.520 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=32 ttl=64 time=2255.417 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=33 ttl=64 time=18198.039 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=34 ttl=64 time=23288.761 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=35 ttl=64 time=25150.840 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=36 ttl=64 time=26813.832 ms
^C
--- 192.168.0.1 ping statistics ---
63 packets transmitted, 34 packets received, 46% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 1.295/4906.111/26813.832/7241.136 ms

Short short range with airport extreme card

Hello,
my neighbour bought an Airport Extreme Card for his iBook, in order to connect (wireless) to my airport express base station. (our flats are adjacent). His mac is an iBook G4 with OS X 10.3.4
We installed the card, the airport software, but no network appeared in the network menu...
We had to move to my flat and take his iBook very close from the Airport Express Base Station... and then, we were able to connect. But the quality of connection was very poor.
The network works fine, my computer and the one of my Wife (a Mac and a PC) connect perfectly.
Do you have an idea of what could be wrong ?
Compatibility between the iBook and the card ?
Card with a defect ?
Software problems ?
Thank you a lot for helping.

Charles, Welcome to the discussion area!
Did you properly connect the antenna wire to the AirPort Extreme card? Look at the photos in KB 108039, Properly attaching the antenna on an AirPort Extreme Card. It can take more force than most people think to get the antenna wire properly connected.

Power Mac G5 fails to start up with Airport Extreme card in.

Hello.
I just received a 'new' Airport Extreme card for my Power Mac G5 1.8 (900fsb). I just installed it and it failed to start up with it in. The mac started up but without my Apple LCD and any USB devices. I did a PMU reset on the logic board and took out the Crucial 3rd party 512mb RAM and tried again but it won't start up. When I take the card out it's business as usual.
Is it the card or the mac that's at fault? Has anyone had this problem too?
Your help will be greatly appreciated.

This problem can happen if:
- the card has not been fully seated into its socket (doing that can take a firm push) or if you installed the card upside down
- the card is defective
- the card socket in the PowerMac G5 has broken or bent contact pins
Check the installation you did with:
http://www.info.apple.com/usen/cip/pdf/g5/apec_c.pdf
If you are sure the card has been properly installed, you are gong to have to either (a) try a different Airport Extreme card or (b) let an Apple dealer or service center take a look at your PowerMac G5.

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