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Power Mac G5: Did I get the wrong Airport Card?
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It says nothing about PowerMacs in its description:
Where Used : Mac (17-inch), iMac (20-inch), iMac G5 (17-inch iSight), iMac G5 (20-inch iSight), iMac G5 ALS (17-inch), iMac G5 ALS (20-inch), Mac mini (Late 2005), PowerBook G4 (15-inch Double-Layer SD), PowerBook G4 (17-inch Double-Layer SD)
How does it connect? Via this run way card?
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What does System Profiler say under Network > Airport?
Where Used : Mac (17-inch), iMac (20-inch), iMac G5 (17-inch iSight), iMac G5 (20-inch iSight), iMac G5 ALS (17-inch), iMac G5 ALS (20-inch), Mac mini (Late 2005), PowerBook G4 (15-inch Double-Layer SD), PowerBook G4 (17-inch Double-Layer SD)
How does it connect? Via this run way card?
What does System Profiler say under Network > Airport?
Oh weird, they used to use the standard AirPort Extreme cards back when I owned G5s.
http://www.applemacparts.co.uk/store/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=1345&products_id=58028
That is the right part. Note the part number is 661-3692, not 661-3614 that you purchased
I didn't think it would matter.
YES.
Airport Card Type: Airport Extreme
Airport Card Local: USA
Airport Card Firmware 405.1 (3.90.34.0.p18)
Current Wireless Network: No network selected
Your AP is properly recognized by hardware and OS.
Go to Internet Connect in Apps and try to turn on Airport and see is there any network available. Then you got to configure Airport settings in Sys Prefs/Network.
If you will have poor signal level, it means that you could need additional external antenna: http://www.mac-pro.com/Airport-Extreme-External-Antenna-for-Power-Mac-G5-Tower?sc=2&category=180
Go to Internet Connect in Apps and try to turn on Airport and see is there any network available. Then you got to configure Airport settings in Sys Prefs/Network.
If you will have poor signal level, it means that you could need additional external antenna: http://www.mac-pro.com/Airport-Extreme-External-Antenna-for-Power-Mac-G5-Tower?sc=2&category=180
The dual-core models had the combo bluetooth/airport card so you have the right card. They also had built in antennas so they didn't have the little antennas ports on the back.
OS seems to recognize it so that is fine. Only problem I can probably see is reception. Did you hook up the right cable for the bluetooth and airport? Maybe you mixed up the two or not connected it properly? Try taking off your side panel to help get a better signal, as the aluminum kills wireless reception. Just make sure you connected the cable antennas properly and securely.