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G5 does not have an Airport Extreme antenna?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 903032" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>dtravis7:</p><p></p><p>Not sure if you were looking for an answer...and I want to apologize in advance if what I'm about to mention you already knew.</p><p></p><p>The earlier G5 desktop computers (before the final desktop G5 dual-core & quad-core models) had a problem with wireless Airport reception (Airport Extreme)...and that's why they needed those somewhat silly (but effective) external antenna's.</p><p></p><p>I'm guessing that the expensive BTO Airport Extreme card that connects to those two black wires (in the dual core & quad core G5's desktops) was the "solution" to the wireless reception problem...and the new card (and different internal antenna wiring in the Power Mac G5) eliminated the need for the external antenna (needed in earlier G5 desktops).</p><p></p><p>Of course at the potential confusion on the users end of what Airport card to use.</p><p></p><p>I'm guessing that this same Airport setup (or a very similar setup) is what is now used in Mac Pros. I have a Mac Pro...but I haven't really opened it up to specifically look at the Airport components...since it was never an issue.</p><p></p><p>I think that another confusing thing is...that the Airport Extreme in those dual-core & quad-core desktop G5's was a BTO option...where now in the Mac Pros Airport is a standard feature & not an option.</p><p></p><p>I'm also going to guess that "hkintner's" desktop G5 either never came with this BTO Airport Extreme...or the Airport Extreme card was removed before "hkintner" bought it due to it's very high resale value...almost $200 bucks.</p><p></p><p>Again I apologize if you already knew all or part of this info already.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 903032, member: 56379"] dtravis7: Not sure if you were looking for an answer...and I want to apologize in advance if what I'm about to mention you already knew. The earlier G5 desktop computers (before the final desktop G5 dual-core & quad-core models) had a problem with wireless Airport reception (Airport Extreme)...and that's why they needed those somewhat silly (but effective) external antenna's. I'm guessing that the expensive BTO Airport Extreme card that connects to those two black wires (in the dual core & quad core G5's desktops) was the "solution" to the wireless reception problem...and the new card (and different internal antenna wiring in the Power Mac G5) eliminated the need for the external antenna (needed in earlier G5 desktops). Of course at the potential confusion on the users end of what Airport card to use. I'm guessing that this same Airport setup (or a very similar setup) is what is now used in Mac Pros. I have a Mac Pro...but I haven't really opened it up to specifically look at the Airport components...since it was never an issue. I think that another confusing thing is...that the Airport Extreme in those dual-core & quad-core desktop G5's was a BTO option...where now in the Mac Pros Airport is a standard feature & not an option. I'm also going to guess that "hkintner's" desktop G5 either never came with this BTO Airport Extreme...or the Airport Extreme card was removed before "hkintner" bought it due to it's very high resale value...almost $200 bucks. Again I apologize if you already knew all or part of this info already. - Nick [/QUOTE]
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