airport?

deldakota · deldakota #1 (**permalink**)

03-15-2008, 03:06 PM

hello, up at the top right of the screen on my imac 20, next to clock and speaker icon, there is a icon for airport? could someone tell me what that is for, and should i have it on or off? not sure what to do with it? i just have this apple up and running, and im using verizon dsl.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #2 (**permalink**)

03-15-2008, 03:14 PM

How are you hooked to your Verizon DSL? Are you hardwired or using Wireless? Airport is like WiFi Wireless on a PC. If you have the DSL Modem plugged into the iMac, then you do not need to have Airport turned on.

deldakota · deldakota #3 (**permalink**)

03-15-2008, 05:38 PM

thanks, its plugged in. so what is it for exactly?

dtravis7 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,771 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	03-15-2008, 03:14 PM How are you hooked to your Verizon DSL? Are you hardwired or using Wireless? Airport is like WiFi Wireless on a PC. If you have the DSL Modem plugged into the iMac, then you do not need to have Airport turned on. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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Member Since: Feb 28, 2007 Posts: 23	03-15-2008, 03:06 PM hello, up at the top right of the screen on my imac 20, next to clock and speaker icon, there is a icon for airport? could someone tell me what that is for, and should i have it on or off? not sure what to do with it? i just have this apple up and running, and im using verizon dsl.
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