Can I make an older iMac go wireless?

I recently was given an older iMac for my 6 yr. old daughter. It does have OSX. However, I am not very apple savy & and I was told that they do not sell the airport for the older models @ the apple store. Our house is wireless. Does anyone have any suggestions? It's a great little computer, but very limited without being able to connect to the internet.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Nikki
Older iMac Mac OS X (10.0.x)

Apple discontinued the older AirPort cards a while ago, so they won't be easy to find. You might find one through eBay, but they tend to go at a premium since they are still in demand.
Another option would be to get an external Ethernet wireless access point such as the one from D-Link. Those don't need drivers (unlike USB wireless adapters) so most any one would work as long as it's standard (802.11 b/g). If you shop around (eBay, retailer clearances, etc.) you may be able to pick one up at a decent price.
You might also ask for additional suggestions in the iMac (CRT) forums, which are the forums here specifically for the older iMacs.
Good luck.
Message was edited by: Dave Sawyer

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Can I use the superdrive on my older iMac to load software onto my brand new iMac?

I have a new 21.5" iMac on order, an upgrade from my late 2008 iMac, which I'm keeping. I was told by the Mac rep that I can use my older iMac's superdrive as opposed to having to purchase a separate optical drive. Is this true? If so, how does that work exactly? I very seldom need a superdrive, and only need it to install software on my new one.
Thanks in advance for your help!

Make sure both Macs are on the same network and in System Preferences on the Mac with the Superdrive go to System Preferences>Sharing and tick DVD or CD Sharing. Once the disk is inserted it should appear on the Mac without the DVD/CD drive.
For more detail in Finder look at the Help menu 'DVD or CD Sharing'.

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