Cards - original airport or airport extreme?

I have tried with variable success to create a network bridge to access my home wireless system - connection is erratic and drops out for prolonged periods.
I am now looking at the airport card option, simple question I hope - how can I tell which card is required, and if I read correctly, can I use the newer type as long as I have osx 10(+).
Thanks all, Justin

If you have an 800MHz eMac, you can tell the model by the bus speed. Go to System Profiler, (or the Apple menu - About this Mac - More Info).
If your bus speed is 100MHz, you have the original eMac with Airport option.
If your bus speed is 133MHz, you have the ATI eMac with Airport Extreme option.
If your eMac is 1GHz or faster, you have an Airport Extreme-compatible model.
Matt

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Airport card and airport extreme compatibility

I am currently using APE with Powerbook G4...love it. I also have an older iMac SE Graphite 600mhz and want to add it to my wireless network. Is the Apple airport card w/adapter that is no longer sold by apple compatible with
my newer APE base station?? Any thoughts on whether ebay is a good source for purchase. I have used ebay several times and have not been dissapointed so far.

Yes, the a Mac equipped with an original Airport card is fully compatible with an Airport Extreme Base Station.
For what its worth, I've never been disappointed either with the dozens of items I've purchased via EBay.

Setting up airport extreme card and airport extreme base station

I have an ibook G4 about 3 years old with osx10.4.10 recently installed. I have recently bought an airport extreme card and have also bought an airport extreme base station.
There seems to be a problem with the set up of the card. It does not seem to find any wireless networks at all, including the base station. The base station seems to be working as I went through setting this up with Apple phone support and we managed to do it by connecting the laptop to the base station with an ethernet cable.
I think the problem is with the card. I think I need to reinstall and set up the card again from scratch, but can't figure out how to do this -aiport utility and airport setup assistant don't seem to help here as they take you straight to the stage of setting up a base station. I seem to remember when I originally installed the card for the very first time (before attempting to set up the base station) that it did find other wireless networks, so I don't think there is a physical problem with the card.
Any suggestions on getting the card working appreciated.
Many thanks

Hello bblairlondon. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
First, verify if OS X "recognizes" the card, by using the System Profiler utility. Select the AirPort Card option under Network in the column on the left. The "Wireless Card Type" should be "AirPort Extreme (nxnnnn, nxnnnn)."
If no card appears, I suggest that you double-check your AirPort Extreme Card installation by using the following Apple Tech article: iBook G4: CIP Instructions
If the card does appear, then try the following ...
Reset the PRAM
o Shut down the computer.
o Turn on the computer.
o Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
o Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
o Release the keys.
(ref: Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM)

Older airport cards, pre- airport extreme

Hi all,
I hope this isn't too far off topic, but there isn't really a catagory for Airport card usage.
I have a PowerBook 15" DVI (667Mhz) with an Airport card installed. I haven't opened the case to inspect it, but it was installed new, so I am assuming it is the older Airport model and not the extreme model card. I want to put the card from the PowerBook into my G4 800Mhz iMac. I have checked the Apple support and it seems to be the model card for the iMac, although the info for the older cards was not too specific. Could anyone confirm this for me please?
My ultimate plan is to hardwire the Powerbook to the DHCP modem and bridge the iMac with an Airport Express.
Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated, be it negative or positive.
Thanks in advance.

As iFelix confirmed, yes the G4 800 MHz iMac requires the original AirPort card.
My ultimate plan is to hardwire the Powerbook to the DHCP modem and bridge the iMac with an Airport Express.
Please explain this in more detail. Cable/DSL modems typically only have a single Ethernet port. That output can be connected to either the PowerBook or AirPort Express.
The AirPort Express only has a single Ethernet port so you can't connect both the modem and PowerBook to it.
If you connect the modem to the PowerBook then there is no way to connect the AirPort Express to the PowerBook.
The AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) has 2 Ethernet ports. This would allow you to connect everything like this:
modem-->[WAN] AEBS [LAN]--> PowerBook

Using an original airport Extreme

I have one of the original round Airport Extremes. When I try to re-configure it I get this message in Airport Utility:
This version of AirPort Utility doesn’t support this base station. Go to AirPort Service and Support for more information.
But using the link, after an hour I've found nothing. Is there some special software to configure this? Can it be used to extend a network?

Last question first.
The older version of the AirPort Extreme cannot be used to wirelessly extend a wireless network.
This version of AirPort Utility doesn’t support this base station. Go to AirPort Service and Support for more information.
This message indicates that you are using a Mac that is running the Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks operating systems. These newer operating systems do not support the older AirPort routers.
To be able to administer the AirPort that you have, you will need to have.....or borrow for 10-15 minutes.....a Mac running the Leopard or Mountain Leopard operating system, or a PC that has AirPort Utility installed on it.

PC wireless card for Airport Extreme

What type of wireless card do I need in my PC to work with my Airport Extreme network?

You can use any wireless card which supports either the 802.11b or 802.11g protocols; AirPort Extreme speed requires 802.11g.
Wireless cards that use only 802.11a or the 802.11n draft may not be able to interoperate with the rest of the network.
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Old Card, New AirPort Extreme

Can you use an old AirPort card wth an AirPort Extreme if you're computer is too old to be compatible with an AirPort Extreme Card?

If you only have 802.11b devices, or you want the 802.11g devices to operate at 802.11b speed, you use the "802.11b only" mode.
If you only have 802.11g devices you use the "802.11g only" mode.
If you have both 802.11b and 802.11g devices (and you want the 802.11g to connect at a higher speed) use the "802.11b/g" mode.

Intel wireless card and Airport Extreme: non compatible

Hi,
just to let you know that after hundreds of test I've found that the new Airport Extreme base station sends non compatible singal that it's not seen by the wireless card of my Acer (the second computer in my home...after a Mac, of course). The card is the Intel Pro Wireless Lan 2100 3b.
Regards,
Angelo
titanium 1ghz Mac OS X (10.4.8)

HI,
i can not agree, that APE does not support my centrino notebook.
i got a dell it worked, i have tested acer with the same wireless lan card (intel BG 2200 mini PCI) it did not work.
with macbook it works, too.

Laserwriter Pro 630, USB to Parallel, Original Airport Extreme-- in 10.6.4

*If you have used a USB to Parallel adapter to place a pre-LPD/IP Laserwriter on your Snow Leopard machine, I'm looking for your input!*
I have a Laserwriter Pro 630 -- no more AppleTalk in Snow Leopard. I'd like to attach it through my Airport Extreme's USB printer port.
It seems that:
- Some people have had success with USB to Parallel cables
- Some have been able to do this without additional software
- Maybe the cable is the issue
- Maybe it won't be possible
I read several sources that explained you can use a USB to Parallel cable to bring up the printer in Snow Leopard. I bought such a cable. In the *Add Printer* dialog, it could see the cable, but would not allow me to Add the printer.
I found a thread (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=12060195#12060195) that referenced what I was seeing, and the USBTB back-end. After installing that, I was able to print (though when I changed the name of the printer queue, it didn't work -- I had to add the printer again). Further, if Airport Utility, under Printers, it doesn't see the USB cable or the printer at all.
I read an 11 page thread (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2073321&tstart=0) which referenced a handful of people using a USB cable, though several of them seemed to be able to do this without USBTB. It strikes me that if my printer (cable) required the addition of USBTB to the Mac, it might be that the Airport wouldn't be able to see it without that same backend.
So I'm left wondering:
- should I get a different cable?
- should I install something else besides USBTB?
- is it even possible to connect the LW Pro 630 to the Aiport Extreme over the USB to Parallel adapter?
Thoughts, experiences... Sought!

You should get a parallel print server and not use USB.
Why do you say that? Many people report success using USB to parallel, and while there may be advantages of using a print server, there seems to be several disadvantages:
1- another power-consuming device I have to plug in and either run all the time or turn on when I turn on the printer
2- more cables and connections and configurations
3- more expensive
I should probably note, too, that I re-read the 11 page thread and went ahead and bought the one cable mentioned there (iogear's). It works fine, selecting the 630's PPD. It won't be recognized by the Airport Exteme.
Oh well. Waking the Mac so I can print from the MacBook is pretty trivial, since to turn the printer on, I have to go to the same room the Mac is in.

Is there anywhere to download original Airport Extreme software?

I need to download both Windows and Mac versions of the software that was on the (since lost) original CD-ROM that accompanied my Airport Express.
I have perused this forum, but haven't seen a definitive answer yet - and I can't seem to find anything on Apple.com downloads for AE except for updates (requiring the original software be installed).
The has nothing to do with the "n" enabler .. just simply need to reinstall this software to use an AE that I had misplaced for about 1.5 years.
Thanks!

AirPort 4.2 for Mac OS X 10.3.3:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/airport42formacosx1033.html
Although it says it is an update I'm pretty sure it will install what you need without being there before. It may require you have an Airport card installed.
AirPort 4.2 for Windows
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/airport42forwindows.html

Airort Card Works, Airport Extreme Works, but can't get to Internet

I have a friend's MacBook (white, 2GB RAM) that he needed the OS upgraded on. Before upgrading the OS (Tiger) the machine would not connect to the internet through Safari or though any of the OS components like System Update, etc (even though the Airport Card showed full signal). I upgraded his machine all the way to OS X Snow Leopard and it's still the same. You can log into the Network panel, the Airport Card sees the network but Safari and any other OS components that need the internet cannot connect.
What's the problem and solution?

I have a friend's MacBook (white, 2GB RAM) that he needed the OS upgraded on. Before upgrading the OS (Tiger) the machine would not connect to the internet through Safari or though any of the OS components like System Update, etc (even though the Airport Card showed full signal). I upgraded his machine all the way to OS X Snow Leopard and it's still the same. You can log into the Network panel, the Airport Card sees the network but Safari and any other OS components that need the internet cannot connect.
What's the problem and solution?

Where can I find airport card or airport extreme card

I want to make my g4 wireless where can I find these cards to do so? Any recommendations to purchase them? Thanks in advance

Instead of using either of the AirPort cards, you may want to consider using a USB wireless adapter instead. The advantage of this would be that thise adapters support the newer 802.11n networks. FWIW, I use one with my G4 Quicksilver Power Mac and it works great. There are a number of vendors out there that sell these. One example would be Other World Computing (OWC).

Would an Airport Extreme card newly installed in a Mac Pro require Leopard?

Hello friends,
Yesterday I went to the Apple store and had them install an Airport Extreme card in my Mac Pro. The airport is found, activated, and works for a computer-to-computer network between the Mac Pro and a Macbook. However, it doesn't find any other wireless networks, even though the laptop is right next to it and detects them fine.
I am wondering if perhaps the Airport card I got is not compatible with OS X 10.4.11 and that I require 10.5.x for it to work.
Alternatively, whether there is some configuration tweaking I can do to get it working.
The Airport card is described in System Profiler as follows:
Wireless Card Type: Airport Extreme (0x14E4, 0x88)
Wireless Card Locale: USA
Wireless Card Firmware Version: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (4.170.46.9)
Thank you for any help. Pretty frustrated; have a slow wi-fi connection here anyway and can't even get cell reception at the site so it's hard to research the problem!
- nick

Not sure what you mean "configure by ethernet."
Do you mean to connect the computer to the wireless base via ethernet to configure the computer's network settings for that network, and then have the wifi card ride those settings?
Do you have any idea whether OS X 10.5.x is required with the latest airport cards?
Thx
-nick

Replacing Airport Extreme Card in Late 2008 MBP - What to buy??

I've limped along for about 2 years now with my wifi constantly dropping while everyone else has a strong, constant signal. Doesn't matter where I am, it's always dropping and takes ages to reconnect. I've tried everything advised on the forum etc and am now about to buy something else as my main machine. I don't want to get rid of my MBP though so am planning on installing new memory and hard drive and while I'm doing that, want to replace the airport extreme card. The MBP will then become my secondary machine.
Problem is, I can't figure out what I need to buy to replace the **** card! Seems like a lot I'm finding are either for machines that never had cards or for 2009 or newer. I just need to know which card to buy.
OR . . . hearing that they are a pain to get to (keeping in mind I'll have the guts exposed while I upgrade the memory and HD) and fiddly . . . is there something external to plug into a USB I should get instead?
Here are my specs:
MacBook Pro, 15" Late 2008 (Unibody)
2.4 Ghz Intel Core Duo
2 GB 1067 Mhz DDR3 (which I'm about to upgrade)
Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4 (11E53)
Card Type:
AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0x8D)
Firmware Version:
Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.198.4.20)
MAC Address:
Locale:
Country Code:
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

I'm already upgrading to 8GB of RAM and I'm planning on adding a Solid State Hard Drive since it will be a secondary machine. I really don't want to replace the optical drive too. At that point it's got new components in an old chassis with an old CPU.
I've been to the Genius Bar (back when I lived in a place where there was one in town) and they couldn't replicate the issue but as soon as I left it started up again. There are times when it holds the signal for a good hour or more or days like today when it's dropping it every few minutes. It's completely random.
No. This girl is going to go build her own PC with a fantastic GPU so as to kick some Diablo butt and the old Macbook Pro will only get used when I don't need it for anything serious. And I am most certainly not dropping another $2k + on a new MBP no matter how shiny they are! It's the end of an era as I've been using Macs exclusively for over 10 years now.

Airport Extreme Card - USA version not compatible with Europe?

I'm having some problems with the Airport Extreme Card in my Mac Mini i.e. my connection to the internet is mind numbingly slow when using it. I have no issues when I hook it up directly with a LAN cable and I've used a friends Macbook to connect to the wireless router and their connection works perfectly.
My specs...
AirPort Card Information:
Wireless Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x168C, 0x86)
Wireless Card Locale: USA
Wireless Card Firmware Version: 1.4.3.1
Current Wireless Network: SpeedTouch3C84E7
Wireless Channel: 11
Now here's where I think the problem lies, I bought this machine in the US but am now living in Belgium...you'll note that the card locale is set to USA. My friends machine has a card locale of worldwide and I think this difference is causing the issue. I found another thread that mentions using a USA card in europe limits the number of available channels but I'm still in the dark as to what to do about it.
Is the locale changeable via a software setting or is the hardware different...maybe there's a firmware change I could make?
If it's hardware is this something my Apple store can switch for me?
If I'm really stuck can I switch my router to the US settings to fix the issue?
Any other ideas?
Thanks for the help!
Chris

hi. I think that the only difference between USA and worldwide cards is that ww cards have additional channels (12 and 13). You should be able to use your mini in Europe.

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