What if I don't have a wireless connection?

vtopa · Sep 22, 2008, 11:48 AM

Here's my dilemma. After months of pleading with my pc-oriented I&T admin for a Mac, I now have a nice shiny iMac 2.4 ghz. Only problem is that we do have a wireless router but my office is so far from it that the signal I get is super weak. Being a PC-dominated workplace, everyone (including me) has an ethernet port in their office. I asked if I could install a wireless router in my office but they will not let me do that. So, I am wondering (and I know this goes against the whole idea of a wireless world), is there a way for me to plug my iMac directly into the wall port? I do not see any ethernet "phone jack" connections on the back of the iMac. Can t be done with some other connection or am I stuck? Sorry, I know this is probably a newbie question, but I'm a wee bit desperate.

THANKS!

Mindflux · Sep 22, 2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by vtopa

Here's my dilemma. After months of pleading with my pc-oriented I&T admin for a Mac, I now have a nice shiny iMac 2.4 ghz. Only problem is that we do have a wireless router but my office is so far from it that the signal I get is super weak. Being a PC-dominated workplace, everyone (including me) has an ethernet port in their office. I asked if I could install a wireless router in my office but they will not let me do that. So, I am wondering (and I know this goes against the whole idea of a wireless world), is there a way for me to plug my iMac directly into the wall port? I do not see any ethernet "phone jack" connections on the back of the iMac. Can t be done with some other connection or am I stuck? Sorry, I know this is probably a newbie question, but I'm a wee bit desperate.

THANKS!

There is an ethernet jack on the back of the iMac.

No worries.

bartelby · Sep 22, 2008, 11:50 AM

There is an ethernet port on the back.

TEG · Sep 22, 2008, 11:50 AM

There is an ethernet port on an iMac, the second from the right.

TEG

nick9191 · Sep 22, 2008, 11:51 AM

Theres an ethernet port right on the back.

Phone Jack? Thats not ethernet.

http://www.robantnets.co.uk/rj45rj11.jpg

Ethernet is on the right.

vtopa · Sep 22, 2008, 11:53 AM

Just took it out of the box and see the ethernet port. Sorry to bother all of you.

nick9191 · Sep 23, 2008, 06:27 AM

Hehe, s'okay we all make mistakes.

Nick.

Sep 22, 2008, 11:48 AM	#1
vtopa macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2008	What if I don't have a wireless connection? Here's my dilemma. After months of pleading with my pc-oriented I&T admin for a Mac, I now have a nice shiny iMac 2.4 ghz. Only problem is that we do have a wireless router but my office is so far from it that the signal I get is super weak. Being a PC-dominated workplace, everyone (including me) has an ethernet port in their office. I asked if I could install a wireless router in my office but they will not let me do that. So, I am wondering (and I know this goes against the whole idea of a wireless world), is there a way for me to plug my iMac directly into the wall port? I do not see any ethernet "phone jack" connections on the back of the iMac. Can t be done with some other connection or am I stuck? Sorry, I know this is probably a newbie question, but I'm a wee bit desperate. THANKS!
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Sep 22, 2008, 11:50 AM	#4
TEG macrumors 603 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Langley, Washington	There is an ethernet port on an iMac, the second from the right. TEG __________________ Apple and Dell are the only ones in this industry making money. They make it by being Wal-Mart. We make it by innovation, - Steve Jobs The Tegian Zone-Glass Onion Radio
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Sep 22, 2008, 11:53 AM	#6
vtopa Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2008	I'm a RETARD Just took it out of the box and see the ethernet port. Sorry to bother all of you.
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bartelby macrumors Core Join Date: Jun 2004	There is an ethernet port on the back.
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nick9191 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Britain	Theres an ethernet port right on the back. Phone Jack? Thats not ethernet. http://www.robantnets.co.uk/rj45rj11.jpg Ethernet is on the right.
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Sep 23, 2008, 06:27 AM	#7
nick9191 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Britain	Hehe, s'okay we all make mistakes. Nick.
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