What's this that came with my powerbook?

[Albone]

I've had my powerbook for a year, and never noticed, this T shaped looking thing with an airport symbol on it. I can't find any documentation on it anywhere, either at home or on the web. Anyone know what i'm talking about? What is it?

Sure I can GUESS what it is, but I'd like to know what I'm fooling around with.

 

[Daveway]

You got that with a powerbook?!?!?! 😱

That's an Airport antena for a Powermac.

 

[PlaceofDis]

where are you seeing this symbol?? through the OS or somewhere on the hardware?

as of right now my only guess is the BT symbol....

 

[Albone]

Its possible I got it with my emac, but I found it in my powerbook box. Its an antenna? Where would you plug THIS thing in? Or is it possibly older than my emac and powerbook?

 

[saabmp3]

You don't plug it in anywhere in your powerbook, it's meant for either a powermac G5 or an iMac (but I might be wrong there).

BEN

 

[Regular_John]

yeah It sounds like the airport attenna from a powermac...or I guess eMac perhaps. I got one with my powermac that I just got.

 

[ChrisFromCanada]

is it one of these:

 

[Albone]

Yeah, that's it. So, I'd plug it into my emac then? Is there a port, or is there some lesser known spot that I'd use?

Thanks for all your help!

 

[yippy]

That is definatly a Powermac Airport antenna. I am pretty sure that they only go with Powermac G5s, you shouldn't have it, don't know why you do.

 

[Rod Rod]

Yeah, that's it. So, I'd plug it into my emac then? Is there a port, or is there some lesser known spot that I'd use?

Thanks for all your help!

The eMac has a built-in Airport antenna. You have no use for that thing.

 

[_bnkr612]

It goes to a PM G5, since the case is totally made of metal you wouldn't get much reception if the attenna was inside.

Sell it on ebay, it seems to be the trend.

Cheers.