New Airport Extreme, Powerbook G4 & LaCie external Drive

Will the new airport extreme be compatible with a Powerbook G4? (I have bluetooth)
Also, how about an External LaCie drive with a firewire connector? Could I connect that to the new airport extreme?
Powerbook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

The new AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) has absolutely nothing to do with Bluetooth.
The new AEBS supports 802.11b/g so it is compatible with your PowerBook G4.
Also, how about an External LaCie drive with a firewire connector? Could I connect that to the new airport extreme?
No, the new AEBS does not have a FireWire port.

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