Trying to get my Ibook G4 wireless
Hi I have an ibook g4 and im trying to make it wireless. Ive been readying and it says something about and airport extreme card. Is this right? I don't want to buy it and find out that its wrong. Furthermore is it easy to install? Any information would be a big helps. Thanks
Welcome to Apple Discussions!
You can buy an AirPort Extreme card directly from Apple for about $49 US. I did this for my iBook G4, and the card is very easy to install. The main thing is to be sure you plug it all the way in and also plug the antenna all the way in. DIY instructions will come with it. If you buy directly from Apple, you can make sure that it will be the correct one for your iBook.
Good luck!
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