do you need an airport card for airport express?

emoglitterati · emoglitterati #1 (**permalink**)

09-24-2004, 03:50 PM

im planning to get an ibook and network wirelessly with my windows pc. im going to network through airport express, and i just wanna ask if i need an airport card? or is that only for airport extreme?

do you need the airport card if you wanna use WiFi hotspots?

also, if you connect wirelessly, do you have to be in the same room as the airport express?

thanks!

Mr.Curlynose1 · Mr.Curlynose1 #2 (**permalink**)

09-24-2004, 06:06 PM

Yes. And for the last question, no.

Padawan · Padawan #3 (**permalink**)

09-24-2004, 06:26 PM

Also, just to clarify, if you're buying a G4 iBook, you'll need an AirPort Extreme card, not a regular AirPort card.

emoglitterati · emoglitterati #4 (**permalink**)

09-25-2004, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Padawan

Also, just to clarify, if you're buying a G4 iBook, you'll need an AirPort Extreme card, not a regular AirPort card.

well whats the difference between the airport extreme and the regular one?

Sirjammer69 · Sirjammer69 #5 (**permalink**)

09-25-2004, 06:02 AM

The airport is the older standard 802.11b which means wirelessly you max out at 11mbps the new airport extreme is 802.11g which means you top out at 54mbps wirelessly thats the diff speed.

Avalon · Avalon #6 (**permalink**)

09-27-2004, 10:07 AM

They also have a different connector.
Airport is PCMCIA and AirportExtreme is MiniPCI, and the actual Macs only have the AirportExtreme connector.

And Apple doesn't produce or sell old Airport cards anymore.

maz94protege · maz94protege #7 (**permalink**)

12-17-2005, 08:33 PM

all the brand new ibooks 12" and bigger have airport extreme and the bluetooth built in now. the older ibooks i think 1.07ghz and slower were optional

DigitalN. · DigitalN. #8 (**permalink**)

12-18-2005, 01:40 AM

stop resurecting stupidly old threads you dolt! it is VERY annoying!

christm · christm #9 (**permalink**)

12-20-2005, 04:26 AM

i am using a belkin wireless adaptor for my brothers laptop. it works fine.

maz94protege · maz94protege #10 (**permalink**)

12-21-2005, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DigitalN.

stop resurecting stupidly old threads you dolt! it is VERY annoying!

your a funny guy!

inflexion · inflexion #11 (**permalink**)

12-21-2005, 06:11 PM

no he's actually being serious

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #12 (**permalink**)

12-21-2005, 06:26 PM

I agree with his telling him not to resurect old messages that were already taken care of, but name calling is not allowed on MF. It's in the rules.

The OP's question was answered and does not need any more replies.

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emoglitterati #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	09-24-2004, 03:50 PM im planning to get an ibook and network wirelessly with my windows pc. im going to network through airport express, and i just wanna ask if i need an airport card? or is that only for airport extreme? do you need the airport card if you wanna use WiFi hotspots? also, if you connect wirelessly, do you have to be in the same room as the airport express? thanks!
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Mr.Curlynose1 #2 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	09-24-2004, 06:06 PM Yes. And for the last question, no.
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Sirjammer69 #5 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	09-25-2004, 06:02 AM The airport is the older standard 802.11b which means wirelessly you max out at 11mbps the new airport extreme is 802.11g which means you top out at 54mbps wirelessly thats the diff speed.
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Avalon #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 25, 2004 Location: Luxemburg, Europe Posts: 1,779 Mac Specs: PowerMac G5 Dual 2GHz (June 2004), 2.5GB, Airport, black 5G iPod 30GB, white MacBook 2.0 2GB	09-27-2004, 10:07 AM They also have a different connector. Airport is PCMCIA and AirportExtreme is MiniPCI, and the actual Macs only have the AirportExtreme connector. And Apple doesn't produce or sell old Airport cards anymore.
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maz94protege #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 09, 2005 Location: Northern VA Posts: 514 Mac Specs: MacbookPro 15.4, 2.2ghz i7 (Late 2011), Macbook 1,1 1.83ghz CoreDuo	12-17-2005, 08:33 PM all the brand new ibooks 12" and bigger have airport extreme and the bluetooth built in now. the older ibooks i think 1.07ghz and slower were optional
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DigitalN. #8 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	12-18-2005, 01:40 AM stop resurecting stupidly old threads you dolt! it is VERY annoying!
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christm #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 18, 2005 Location: Devon, England Posts: 2,295 Mac Specs: ibook g4, imac 2ghz c2d, mbp 2.4ghz c2d - 10.5.1	12-20-2005, 04:26 AM i am using a belkin wireless adaptor for my brothers laptop. it works fine.
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