No Airport card found

Just took delivery of a new 17" intel imac. when i first set it up, i did so at my office with a direct connect to my office LAN. it worked fine, but i used the setup assistant to indicate that it was behind a lan.
when i got it home, i can't connect to my airport extreme that i got with the same order as the imac. i keep getting no airport card found. is this a result of running the setup assistant and not indicating at that time it was to be used with an airport?
i can connect with my ibook through the airport, which is used at my wife's office with an airport, so i know the airport itself is good.
in looking at the console.log file, it says (a lot) the message
WirelessAirPortDeviceNameCopy(): no AirPort driver found
i don't get the airport fan on the top, and the airport admin utility can't find any local networks. the airport assistant says there is no card available.
i took it into compusa, and it connected just fine to their wireless network, which was not an airport. when i got it home again, it didn't work here.

now here is some really weird stuff. it works for this session, first time that i was able to connect with this machine. i've been searching all day using my ibook for documentation and a solution to this.
i did a shutdown, waited a bit, then did a cold boot rather than a restart. here's the console.log from a boot where it does not connect:
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: hi mem tramps at 0xffe00000
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: PAE enabled
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: vmpagebootstrap: 125329 free pages
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: migtable_maxdispl = 71
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: Enabling XMM register save/restore and SSE/SSE2 opcodes
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: 78 prelinked modules
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: ACPI CA 20051117 [debug level=0 layer=0]
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=0 LocalApicId=0 Enabled
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=1 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: using 1303 buffer headers and 1303 cluster IO buffer headers
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: Enabling XMM register save/restore and SSE/SSE2 opcodes
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: IOAPIC: Version 0x20 Vectors 0:23
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: Started CPU 01
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: ACPI: System State [S0 S3 S4 S5] (S3)
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: disabled
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: E943FF98-5188-40B5-932B-8E13FF9491EF
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@1F,2/AppleAHCI/Appl eAHCIPort@2/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockS torageDriver/Maxtor 6L250M0 Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/Customer@2
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s2, major 14, minor 2
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Lucent ID 5811 PCI now active, GUID 0016cbfffe476f4c; max speed s400.
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver::probe: 0x0
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver::start before command
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver::stop
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: Previous Shutdown Cause: 0
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost kernel[0]: IPv6 packet filtering initialized, default to accept, logging disabled
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost mDNSResponder-108 (Dec 25 2005 11: 57:53)[30]: starting
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost memberd[37]: memberd starting up
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost DirectoryService[42]: Launched version 2.1 (v352.1)
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost lookupd[41]: lookupd (version 369.3) starting - Sat Mar 11 21:17:03 2006
Mar 11 21:17:03 localhost configd[34]: com.apple.SystemConfiguration.DynamicPowerStep load failed
Mar 11 21:17:04 localhost diskarbitrationd[36]: disk0s2 hfs D329733D-213C-37A7-8454-578823B14112 Macintosh HD /
Mar 11 21:17:04 localhost kernel[0]: yukonosx: Ethernet address 00:16:cb:88:19:03
Mar 11 21:17:04 localhost launchd: Server 330b in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[41]: exited abnormally: Hangup
Mar 11 21:17:04 localhost configd[34]: WirelessAirPortDeviceNameCopy(): no AirPort driver found
Mar 11 21:17:04 charles-spitzers-computer configd[34]: setting hostname to "charles-spitzers-computer.local"
Mar 11 21:17:05 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: [HCIController][setupHardware] AFH Is Supported
Mar 11 21:17:06 charles-spitzers-computer lookupd[60]: lookupd (version 369.3) starting - Sat Mar 11 21:17:06 2006
Mar 11 21:17:06 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: (44: SystemStarter)tfp: failed on 0:
Mar 11 21:17:06 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: (44: SystemStarter)tfp: failed on 0:
Mar 11 21:17:06 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: (44: SystemStarter)tfp: failed on 0:
Mar 11 21:17:06 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: (44: SystemStarter)tfp: failed on 0:
Mar 11 21:17:06 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: (44: SystemStarter)tfp: failed on 0:
Mar 11 21:17:06 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: ATY,Wormy: vram [80000000:08000000]
Mar 11 21:17:07 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: ATY,Wormy: vram [80000000:08000000]
Mar 11 21:17:07 charles-spitzers-computer mDNSResponder: Adding browse domain local.
Mar 11 21:17:07 charles-spitzers-computer /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow: Login Window Application Started
Mar 11 21:17:07 charles-spitzers-computer configd[34]: WirelessAirPortDeviceNameCopy(): no AirPort driver found
Mar 11 21:17:07 charles-spitzers-computer loginwindow[108]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Mar 11 21:17:12 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Mar 11 21:17:12 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Mar 11 21:17:12 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][handleStart][00-0a-95-10-d6-04] Done.
Mar 11 21:17:12 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][waitForHandshake][00-0a-95-10-d6-04] Unsuccessful Handshake: e00002c2
Mar 11 21:17:13 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Mar 11 21:17:13 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Mar 11 21:17:13 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][handleStart][00-0a-95-42-63-02] Done.
Mar 11 21:17:13 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][waitForHandshake][00-0a-95-42-63-02] Unsuccessful Handshake: e00002c2
now, here's from this boot where it does work:
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: hi mem tramps at 0xffe00000
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: PAE enabled
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: vmpagebootstrap: 125329 free pages
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: migtable_maxdispl = 71
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: Enabling XMM register save/restore and SSE/SSE2 opcodes
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: 78 prelinked modules
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: ACPI CA 20051117 [debug level=0 layer=0]
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=0 LocalApicId=0 Enabled
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=1 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: using 1303 buffer headers and 1303 cluster IO buffer headers
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: Enabling XMM register save/restore and SSE/SSE2 opcodes
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: IOAPIC: Version 0x20 Vectors 0:23
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: Started CPU 01
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: ACPI: System State [S0 S3 S4 S5] (S3)
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: disabled
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: E943FF98-5188-40B5-932B-8E13FF9491EF
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@1F,2/AppleAHCI/Appl eAHCIPort@2/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockS torageDriver/Maxtor 6L250M0 Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/Customer@2
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s2, major 14, minor 2
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Lucent ID 5811 PCI now active, GUID 0016cbfffe476f4c; max speed s400.
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver::probe: 0x0
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver::start before command
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: in6_ifattach: lo0 failed to attach a linklocal address.
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver::stop
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: Previous Shutdown Cause: 0
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost kernel[0]: IPv6 packet filtering initialized, default to accept, logging disabled
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost mDNSResponder-108 (Dec 25 2005 11: 57:53)[34]: starting
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost memberd[41]: memberd starting up
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost lookupd[44]: lookupd (version 369.3) starting - Sat Mar 11 21:21:38 2006
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost DirectoryService[46]: Launched version 2.1 (v352.1)
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost diskarbitrationd[40]: disk0s2 hfs D329733D-213C-37A7-8454-578823B14112 Macintosh HD /
Mar 11 21:21:38 localhost configd[38]: com.apple.SystemConfiguration.DynamicPowerStep load failed
Mar 11 21:21:39 localhost kernel[0]: yukonosx: Ethernet address 00:16:cb:88:19:03
Mar 11 21:21:39 localhost kernel[0]: AirPortPCI_MM: Ethernet address 00:16:cb:00:ba:fe
Mar 11 21:21:39 localhost lookupd[61]: lookupd (version 369.3) starting - Sat Mar 11 21:21:39 2006
Mar 11 21:21:39 charles-spitzers-computer configd[38]: setting hostname to "charles-spitzers-computer.local"
Mar 11 21:21:40 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: [HCIController][setupHardware] AFH Is Supported
Mar 11 21:21:40 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: (47: SystemStarter)tfp: failed on 0:
Mar 11 21:21:41 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: ATY,Wormy: vram [80000000:08000000]
Mar 11 21:21:41 charles-spitzers-computer /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow: Login Window Application Started
Mar 11 21:21:41 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: ATY,Wormy: vram [80000000:08000000]
Mar 11 21:21:41 charles-spitzers-computer loginwindow[112]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Mar 11 21:21:42 charles-spitzers-computer mDNSResponder: Adding browse domain local.
Mar 11 21:21:47 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Active: "Home Network" - a92411004af9 - chan 1
Mar 11 21:21:48 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Mar 11 21:21:48 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Mar 11 21:21:48 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][handleStart][00-0a-95-10-d6-04] Done.
Mar 11 21:21:48 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][waitForHandshake][00-0a-95-10-d6-04] Unsuccessful Handshake: e00002c2
Mar 11 21:21:50 charles-spitzers-computer configd[38]: executing /System/Library/SystemConfiguration/Kicker.bundle/Contents/Resources/enable-net work
Mar 11 21:21:50 charles-spitzers-computer configd[38]: posting notification com.apple.system.config.network_change
Mar 11 21:21:50 charles-spitzers-computer lookupd[125]: lookupd (version 369.3) starting - Sat Mar 11 21:21:50 2006
Mar 11 21:21:52 charles-spitzers-computer configd[38]: target=enable-network: disabled
Mar 11 21:21:58 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Mar 11 21:21:58 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHIDDriver][init] IOBluetoothHIDDriver 1.1.4
Mar 11 21:21:58 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][handleStart][00-0a-95-42-63-02] Done.
Mar 11 21:21:58 charles-spitzers-computer kernel[0]: [IOAppleBluetoothHIDDriver][waitForHandshake][00-0a-95-42-63-02] Unsuccessful Handshake: e00002c2
note the msg at 21:17:04 about lookupd terminating abnormally. that is the trigger that causes the airport card to not be seen, because one of the next messages should be the airport ethernet mac address.
17" Intel iMac Mac OS X (10.4.5)

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2006 mac pro 2.66 in need of an airport card!

Hi Does anyone know which airport card or cards, as well as bluetooth, will work in an 2006 mac pro? I have read that MA688Z/B is the proper card. I have tracked down a MA688Z/A: http://www.macproonline.com/Mac-Pro-Tower/Mac-Pro-Tower-Parts/Mac-Pro-Tower-667M hz/Apple-AirPort-Extreme-p5636018.html
Found this on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Airport-Extreme-Bcm94321mc-802-11n/dp/B004OHOTJS/ref =sr13?ie=UTF8&qid=1300723614&sr=8-3
Can anyone verify which airport card to use for a 2006 mac pro model?

Hi cmotta12,
You might find this thread (Purchasing/Installing Airport Extreme card for Mac Pro 1,1 (2006) of interest:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=12830939#12830939
One important thing to note is that the official Apple Airport Card Wireless Upgrade Kits come complete with the two micro screws which are needed to install the card.
These screws are not readily available, so ensure that they are included when you buy your Upgrade Kit.
Regards,
Bill

New Airport card, no service...Help

I just bought an airport card for my iMac G4, I have wireless internet and two other macs, they work perfectly with their airport cards. I put my airport card in and nothing, keeps saying there was an error connecting to airport network, ive called my internet provider, apple, and the router supplier. None helped whatsoever, I even lost 50 dollars to apple for no help HA. It must be my computer because ive used a working airport card from my macbook and it still did not give me signal, if anyone could throw me some advice, or something im doing wrong or not doing, or some software that i need, I would be very grateful. Thank You.
- The knight of ewigkeit

hey there Knight & welcome to discussions,
i had this issue w/ a friend's Mac & the problem was pilot error-- the card wasn't snapped in tight to the cable. as soon as i did that the Mac immediately found my network & asked to join. i am assuming you have the correct card-an Airport Extreme made for this computer, it should be wireless b/g compatible, not the original Airport Card. see this: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=26237. step by step instruction w/ pix. how i installed Airport Extreme card in a 20" iMac G4.
good luck.

Airport card MTU speed needs to be changed

How do I change the MTU speed on my airport card? Internet hangs and runs slow. Rouert is N1 and support says mtu should ne 1400. Cant figure out how to change it.

I had a similar problem; in the end I got tired of working with terminal because the changes are not permanent. I went Googling and found that the OSX utility application 'Cocktail' allows you to customise MTU settings permanently. There are several applications available, but I settled for the one mentioned. Works like a charm for me. Try it and see if it does for you.

How do I install an Airport card on a G3?

I bought this Powerbook G3 a while ago, with only Ethernet connection, and I finally broke down and bought an Airport card, after trying some of the other stuff! I have the card 90% into the slot on the left back side of my Powerbook but how do you get it all the way in? Without a hammer? LOL It came with an install disc but it says, "you cannot install Airport on this volume (my Macintosh HD). Your Airport software is currently up to date" but in System Profiler "No information found" under Airport card?
My Imac I'm waiting on reinstall discs, from Apple, the 'book hasn't froze in at least 2 - 3 weeks! I have music playing on that I want to migrate here!
Thanks, Willy

WillyBlues,
Please identify your powerbook G3:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=24604
If you have the Powerbook G3 FireWire M7572 "Pismo", there is an original AirPort card available, but it installs ONLY under the keyboard, not the PCMCIA/CardBus slot on the left side of the 'book, plus it works only in the Pismo. Here is what it looks like and how it is installed:
http://www.lacomputercompany.com/cgi-bin/rpcart/index.cgi?command=dispitem&type= sku&sku=10061
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58581
If you have a WiFi PC card, please identify the card and software in addition to what version software you are using.
The PC card on the left side will always extend beyond the frame about 1". You should feel resistance in the last 1" of travel, then you may have to push hard to fully seat it. A PC card icon will then appear in the menu bar. It's possible the PC card slot is in the locked position; read this article on how the slot works.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=16167

Macbook Pro, accidentally uninstalled airport card somehow. Reinstalled OS and everythng, appears to be software issue, but I don't know what to do.

Dad's Macbook Pro (10.6.3, from 2010) had perfect wifi, he accidentally uninstalled(?) it somehow, has no idea how he did it.
It said "no airport card installed" when I'd click the little wifi icon on the bar, or go into network settings.
I have wiped hard drive, reinstalled OS, reset SMC and PRAM, to no avail, and now there is no wifi icon at all.
I ran a hardware test (both regular and extensive), and nothing is coming up.
It's like the computer just CAN'T use wifi- I can't select it from any menu, for example:
-in the main "Network" window (under System Pref) it shows only Ethernet and Firewire on the side bar
-when I select the "+" to add a service/interface, only Firewire, Ethernet, Bluetooth DUN, VPN, 6 to 4 and PPPoE appear
-in "Network Setup Assistant" only DSL modem, cable modem, LAN are choices. "AirPort" is there, but is grayed out and cannot be selected.
Airport Untility is still installed, and will open but says unable to find any devices.
And when I ran System Profiler, under Network > AirPort, I have the following
"Software Versions:
     Menu Extra: 6.2.1
     Configd plug in: 6.2
     System Profiler: 6.0
     Network Preference: 6.2.1
     AirPort Utility: 5.4.2
     IO80211 Family: 3.1"
I simply don't know what to do. At first I thought I might need a physical "card" replaced, but hardware test says everything is fine, so I feel it must be software, but I wouldn't know what to try besides what I've already tried- I thought reinstalling the OS would do the trick, honestly, but it hasn't. Please help.

System profiler certainly does suppy information of installed hardware. Not sure why you said it doesn't.
If there is no wifi card found in the syetem then the info I outlined would be there.

"No airport card installed" after 10.5.3 Update

Hello everybody,
after an obviously successful update to 10.5.3 on my MacBookPro the system doesn't recognize the integrated airport card anymore. Reboot or anything else doesn't solve the problem. Getting online is not longer possible via airport. Did anybody experience the same problem an found a solution?
Thanks in advance!

Try these steps:
PRAM Reset
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
SMC Reset
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1411

No internet access in public unsecured WLAN environment with Airport card

Dear community
I do face the following problem:
I am not able to open any internet pages in a particular unsecured public WLAN Hot Spot, although my iBook (over an Airport Card) has been successfully assigned a TCP / IP address. Other public Hot Spots work fine, but not this one.
With my Windows Pocket PC there exists no problem. After starting my browser, I immediately get redirected to the login screen.
This does not work with my iBook. There is no automatic redirect. Then I tried to directly address the router TCP / IP address. This worked and the login screen appeared. But then, after clicking the login button, an error appeared: "Can't read cookie" - but cookies are enabled (no success with Safari, Firefox and Opera).
The router is a D-Link.
Another guest with an iBook had no problems, we compared setups - the only difference which we found was, that he was using a new Airport Extreme card, I do only have an old Airport card.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thank you very much
Gary
iBook G3 Mac OS X (10.4.5) Airport Card

Dear Ronda
Thank you. Seems not that this is the problem.
Found that in the Airport Forum - others do face the same problems - no solution yet:
D-Link Wireless Access point. PC works great..Mac is SLOW on internet.
Posted: Apr 5, 2006 8:16 PM Reply Email
This has really got me frustrated. I own a hotel and am working to get it set up with a wireless internet connection. I've got a qwest dsl modem going into a D-Link router, and then today added another D-Link access point (actually, the computer tech added the new access point). I needed this additional access point because there were too many dead spots in the hotel with only one D-link.
The new D-link seems to be working perfectly, for PC users that is. People using a PC laptop can connect to the wireless network and browse the internet at fast speeds. However with my G4 1.33gh Powerbook with Airport Extreme is having problems. I get a very strong airport signal, but internet browsing is crawling along. Some pages work for minutes to load, and some won't load at all.
The settings for the wireless connection is the same on my mac as they are on the PC. Is there something else I need to change?
Thanks for any help,
lw
G4 Powerbook 1.33 Mac OS X (10.4.5)

How to setup a network with airport cards

I have an unusual lapse in figuring out how to set up a network with an iMac and iBook both with 10.4.7. I have an Airport card in both machines after my Airport base stopped working properly. I have Comast DSL.
The iMac is working fine and connects to the 'net but the iBook does not and also does not connect to the network. I cannot seem to grasp the many variations of the network options; I'm not a novice user but the network aspects fly over my head.
Is there any resource available that can explain thoroughly how to set up the network, or perhaps give me a "recipe" for setting up the Network and Sharing options? I've tried to find this info to no avail. Right now I cannot join the iBook and I know there must be an easy way to do this.
Thanks in advance.

The following may be helpful:
Airport Support
Networks and Sharing
Connect to the Internet, troubleshoot your Internet connection, and set up a small network
Sharing an internet connection can be found in Mac Help from the Finder's Help menu.

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