Using a second base station instead of an airport card - possible?

I have the following items
1 Airport base satiation (new)
1 Graphite Airport bas station
1 iMac 350 – does not support airport card
1 MacBook w/airport card installed
1 Modem
I am currently using the new Airport base station to distribute my internet to my MacBook.
The Question
Can I set-up the iMac with the Graphite base station so that it receives a signal from the new base station, essentially, making my no-airport ready iMac able to be on the wireless network?
Thank you and let me know if you need any additional information.
Jake

No, the graphite AirPort base station (ABS) has no ability to join a wireless network.
Which iMac 350 MHz do you have?
The Blueberry iMac 350 MHz has an internal slot for the original AirPort card.
The Indigo iMac 350 MHz does not have the slot.

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