Going on line with airport express.

My G5 is connected thru an airport express and is slow to come on-line (beachball)
or send a message. Is this normal?

Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
No this is not normal. However, to help you we need to know how you have configured both the AirPort Express and the Mac.
BTW, you do not have a G5. Apple stopped making the G5s in the first part of 2006. You have an Intel-based iMac, either an Intel i5 or i7.
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