Wireless connection for eMac

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bigtommym - 19 Oct 2004 20:00 GMT

Hi,

Firstly i know nothing about macs whatsoever! My friends wants me to
install a wireless network in their house but one of their housemates
has mixed it up completely by having an eMac without any wireless
hardware present.

I assumed i could get a USB dongle to get him a bit of 802.11b but i
cant find any suitable products? Does anyone know of any?

If there arent any what hardware do i need to install in his machine
to make it wireless enabled?

He has an eMac bought new from Apple in July of this year.

Thank you for your anticipated help you lovely mac people.

cheers

Tom

ps any tips for successfully setting up a wireless connection on a
mac would be greatfully received!

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P M Evans - 19 Oct 2004 22:53 GMT

If it¹s a new eMac, all you need to do is install an Airport Extreme
card for wireless use. Check the booklet that came with the eMac for
instructions. Card slot and connector are accessed through the CD/DVD
opening. Card slides in above the tray.

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Garner Miller - 19 Oct 2004 23:20 GMT

> Firstly i know nothing about macs whatsoever! My friends wants me to
> install a wireless network in their house but one of their housemates
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> I assumed i could get a USB dongle to get him a bit of 802.11b but i
> cant find any suitable products? Does anyone know of any?

There are a few, but a much better option would be to put an internal
card into the eMac. It has a slot just for that purpose, a built-in
antenna, and built-in OS support for that card.

> He has an eMac bought new from Apple in July of this year.

Any eMac sold since last May supports Apple's Airport Extreme card,
which is an 802.11g-compatible card. (It'll work on 802.11b as well,
of course.) The cards are $79, and you can buy them here among other
places:

<http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLear
nMore=M8881LL/A>

> ps any tips for successfully setting up a wireless connection on a
> mac would be greatfully received!

Very, very easy to do. After installing the card, you simply go to the
System Preferences from the Apple menu, select "Network," and you'll be
able to configure the Airport settings. They're pretty
self-explanatory, but if you need help, please drop another message
here.

Hope that helps!

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