What iMacs are compatible with Airport Extreme 802.11g?

I am switching my question from the PPC iMac forum to here, hoping I can find the answers. I am trying to figure out which used 20" iMac will work for me, and a key element is that I need to limit the wireless to the 802.11g spec.
(1) do all Intel-based iMacs have built-in wireless, and
(2) when did they go to the "n" spec (which I do NOT want!), and
(3) whether it is possible to disable built-in wireless in an iMac and add a card to substitute the "g" spec. (I doubt that is possible, but I'm sure somebody here knows the answer.)
thank you!

Yes
802.11n first appeared in late 2006 model iMacs.
Yes, you could use a USB dongle instead if you so choose, but why? You could just as easily limit this capability in your router.

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good response. What to try? I'll admit it is a pain but this would be the basics:
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4) use the preferred pane found in the network pane within system preferences, delete networks that are odd or old and if you can get that express showing there you are almost home. Use the above three to do it also
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I restart it and then there is no airport status showing in the menu bar. +And the drop down menu says "No Airport Card Installed."+ Checking the Airport card on system profiler now says, "No information found." But NOW the G5 functions normally and does not freeze. Which, of course, leads me to believe there's something incompatible between Leopard & the older model Airport Extreme. As mentioned, I've downloaded and installed the firmware update for the Airport Extreme. No change.
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Diane,
I have added very few apps to my G5. The majority of my time is spent editing photos with PhotoshopCS3. I have software updates set to run weekly and have always kept them up to date. I really believe it's a disk permissions issue...but repairing them doesn't help.
*+Upon installation, I used Archive and Install.+* While I agree that Erase and Install may sound like a good idea, it makes me nervous. I do have everything backed up on a bootable CMS drive, but I'm a photographer and was hoping to not have to erase the G5.
Yes, as I mentioned in the original post, I've downloaded and installed the Airport firmware update. And all software is up to date.
All was working just dandy before the upgrade. Unfortunately now it's sounding like I may have to erase my hard drive and install fresh.
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Yesterday, I changed Airport Extreme to different channel and added interference robustness. I am still having to pull the plug on extreme to reset signal and get connected on wireless network.
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I am afraid that the interference that you are picking up is coming from outside sources. Unfortunately, you will not be able to do much about this other than try different locations for the AirPort Extreme.
I'm assuming that your AirPort Extreme is not located close to a televison or other electronic device. If it is, try to move it as far away as possible. Also try to keep it as far away from any outside walls or windows in the apartment as possible.
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Select System Profier.
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Look in the window to the right for the name of the wireless network, then look for the Signal / Noise readings. These will be negative numbers. Example: Signal / Noise -60 dBm / -80 dBm
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o 40dB+ SNR = Excellent signal
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