How do I install a airport extreme card in a mac pro (Intel 2008)

How do I install a airport extreme card in my mac pro (intel) 2008 computer

What Wifi Cards Do Mac Pro 2008 model use???
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  • 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.

  • What model of Airport Extreme Card for 2007 Mac Pro 2.6GHz

    I am trying to find what model of Airport Extreme Card I need to install into my 2007 Mac Pro 2.6GHz
    I understand that there is a 2008 card which is incompatible, so I don't want to buy the wrong one.
    Any help appreciated.
    Laus.

    Its really confusing when Apple calls their internal wireless card on a Mac an AirPort Extreme card......and they also market an outboard wireless router called an AirPort Extreme.  See info below:
    http://www.apple.com/airport-extreme/
    You posted in the support community for the Apple wireless routers.....AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule.
    While it is possible that someone here might be able to answer your question, you will likely receive a much faster and more informated response if you post your question again in the support area for the Mac Pro.
    The link to that support area is here:
    Mac Pro

  • New airport extreme card in 2007 mac pro?

    I have a 2.66 mac pro which i purchased in september 2007. I talked to one lady at the mac store in Roseville, MN and she said I needed the old airport card, which she told me is model # MA688Z/A. is this true? or can i use the newer airport extreme card? the old card is hard to find and if i can use the newer card, model # M8881LL/A, that would make my life so much easier. Please advise.

    I've talked to a few more people from different mac stores, and they said that the first person i talked to basically didn't know what they were talking about. they said that the new mac pro and old mac pro both take the same airport card, model MB363Z/A. sorry for all the run-around. can anybody confirm or dis-confirm this info?

  • How do I install the Airport Extreme card??

    Apologies if I am just being dense. In the shop they told me to do this myself at home and follow the instructions. There were no installation instructions in the box. I eventually found something on a website (not here) for 2001 iBook models (mine is 2004). Was doing fine until the card was supposed to click smoothly into the plug thingy. It doesn't. I don't want to force it in case I damage something.
    I asked them in the shop to check that this computer does take the Extreme card rather than the old one, and they said it did. Can anyone help??

    lemontree, Welcome to the discussion area!
    If you have the 12" iBook G4, the instructions can be found in KB 26277, iBook G4: CIP Instructions.
    If you have a different iBook, visit www.apple.com/support/diy/ and choose your iBook from the drop down menu.

  • Installing Airport Extreme Card in new Mac Pro 2008?

    Hello, I bought the upgrade kit for the airport wireless n up at the apple store and I am trying to install it in my new Mac Pro 2.8 octo.
    I found where to install it and I did install it but Im not getting any connect at all, though it says airport is on. I installed the software on from the CD it came with also. I am using a D-Link Xtreme Router model 655.
    I read on another forum post that you might have to install a wire for the antenna on top of the card. I didn't see any wire when I installed so maybe that applied to the older mac pros..
    any help would be appreciated.
    These cards are compatible with my router right? I know my macbook pro n wireless connects fine.
    Thanks!

    hi kevin.
    I also bought air mac card at apple store of japan.
    And I installed that card at my new macpro by myself.
    Apple store's genius people said to me, its installment takes 30min,so
    I tried intalled airmac card and working normally in now.
    But this is not customer install part.I think. They did not gave any install
    manual for this part.
    So I installed this part at mac but it was not working at that time.
    After googling,I found some miss at my work. That is not connecting cables at network card.
    You have to connect cable at your network card for using.
    Also you can find your conneting cable at your new mac.
    Please find connecting cable and connect to your network card.

  • Installing airport extreme card in a macbook pro

    need help replacing the airport extreme card in my macbook pro. need details on how to do it

    Without an airport extreme card, there won't be any Wifi signals going to and from the router (unless you have your machine hooked up via ethernet cable, in which case you don't need an airport card because the signal is transmitted through the cable). Most Macs have a card installed - which Mac do you have?

  • Install of airport extreme card...

    I have tried to install an airport extreme card in my iMac G4, but my computer will not power up with the card installed? But it starts up fine without the card in place. Is it the card or computer? The airport extreme card I have has the atenna connection to the side (not in the middle) on the end of the card.

    Hey Michele,
    The airport extreme card I have has the atenna connection to the side (not in the middle) on the end of the card.
    Well that sounds like an Airport Extreme Card:
    http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/51/1080391095672837/www.info.apple.com/images/kba se/108039/108039_2.gif
    Does it look like that one?
    I have a iMac PowerPC G4 800mhz 17in display...purchased about 2004
    That takes the original Airport card like here:
    http://img.alibaba.com/photo/203952262/AirPortCard_wireless_card_802_11b11M.jpg
    Richard

  • Installing an AirPort Extreme Card in a new Mac Pro 3

    I am a brand new Mac convert. I just purchased a new Mac Pro 3.QX and have to install an Airport Extreme Card. I'll be damned if I can find out where it should be installed...

    Ok, so this is pretty hard to explain without pictures but lets go through it step by step.
    Before you ever handle the inside of your computer first make sure the computer is off and has had sufficient time to cool off. Also make sure that you have already discharged any static from your body. In addition make sure all cords are unplugged from the computer and you use all proper safety equipment.
    -Lay the computer on it's side and take off the side panel.
    -Connect the airport antenna wires to the antenna connectors on the card. (Make sure you connect the wires labeled "1" and "3", the other should be taped to the side.)
    -Insert the card into the connector on the logic board at a slightly upward angle and then when it's in, lower the screw end of the card down.
    -Install the two airport extreme card screws, replace the side of your computer, and you're done.

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  • HELP! How do I configure an airport extreme card , so I can set up AEX base

    Hi
    I have had an iBook for a few years now with an Airport Extreme Card installed but not configured. Have just bought s/h Airport Extreme base station (cone shape) to go wireless, but am having MAJOR probs configuring the AEC to start with so I can set up the base station!
    It is asking me for a Client ID, to set Airport to DHCP?? this means nothing to me...
    How do I configure the card initially??
    Can anyone help, PLEEEASE??????

    purplemouse, Welcome to the discussion area!
    There is absolutely nothing you need to do to configure the AirPort Extreme card. After you install the card and boot the iBook, the OS recognizes the card.
    It is asking me for a Client ID...
    What is asking you for a client ID? This is not a normal prompt. What application are you running?

  • AirPort Extreme Card for Power Mac G5 (August 2005) 7,3

    I've Power Mac G5 (August 2005) Model 7,3 (Model M9748)
    Is this Airport Extreme Card the right one for my mac:
    1. Airport Extreme Wireless Card 802.11G A1026
    Is there any difference between M8881LL/A A1026 and 802.11G A1026 or are they the same?

    Shree, Welcome to the discussion area!
    Yes that card is what you need. No there is no difference between the cards referenced with those terms.

  • Airport Extreme Card for power mac G5 help!!

    I have a late 2005 Power mac G5. I got an Airport Extreme wireless card. I put the card in there, and there are 2 wires i presume or have read to presume they are used for the antenna. I attempt to put 1 wire in the port on the back of the card. The wire and the port on the back of the card do not match or plug in flush.
    Then i remember I have the "T" shaped antenna and attempt to plug that into the back port of the airport extreme card. again it does not really fit flush in the back of the card.
    What do i need to acquire to connect this card to either the wires or "T" shaped antenna. Ive seen some installation instructions and notice that some of the wires have a more suitable connector. Please help! Thanks, ~adam~

    That computer accepts a combined AirPort and Bluetooth card; the standalone AirPort Extreme card can't be used with it even though it may fit onto the logic board. Click here for more information.
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  • How can I install Windows7 -64BIT on a 1st Generation Mac Pro 2.66GHZ Quad?

    Hi,
    I posted this in Bootcamp but haven't received any replies so I am reposting it here where perhaps it really belongs.Is it possible to install Windows 7 64 bit on a 1st Generation Mac Pro 2.66Ghz?
    Apple suggests that it's not possible and yet I've seen several Googled posts where the users have successfully installed 64 bit on a 1st Generation Mac Pro. The problem is that they've done this creating a bootable iso disk(whatever that is) using a Windows computer with imgburn and windows commands. I'm pretty good at following instructions but I haven't seen any instructions on how to install Windows 7 on this machine using a Mac based approach.
    I'm using BootCamp and was able to partition the drive into NFTS and "proceed" with installation; however all the installations failed during setup and Windows would not boot; disk repair was not possible. Besides, from what I've gathered, 32 bit is problematic around memory issues.
    When I try installing 64 bits, I never get past the "select cd rom 1 or 2" message where the keyboard won't work. It is at this point where others say they have successfully proceeded with moving forward by creating a bootable iso disk.
    Problem is it's all Windows based with exe files and presupposes I already have Windows running.
    I'm not sure I really understand how to create an iso disk, but I do have ROXIO TOAST 10 which is capable of burning "ISO" disks.Does anyone know how to do this and/or can you point me to a place where there are instructions on how to proceed?? While I realize Apple says that some mid 2006 mac pros aren't supported, there are multiple posts of windows 7 users successfully installing Windows 7 on a 1st Generation Mac Pro.
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    I have a March 2009 Mac Pro dual quad core running Win7 Pro 64 bit. I have Windows installed on a dedicated internal hard drive. There are no partitions, the entire drive is for Windows use.
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    6. Boot to the Windows cd
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    13. You'll also find a BootCamp under Control Panel, check it out.
    14. Shut down the computer and replace the hard drives in their original order
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  • How can I get an Airport Extreme card to recognize a Nintendo DS WiFI?

    With an Airport Extreme Base Station the Airport Admin Utility lets you enter the hexidecimal code for the DS (Nintendo calls this the "MAC Address".). The Airport Admin Utility will not open because I do not have a base station. My iMac is connected to the web by ethernet cable and I use this iMac as the base station for my wireless network. Where can I enter the "MAC Address" for my son's DS?
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