Apple G5 manual How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access

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ÂEstablish a wireless connection and share information with another computer that has an AirPort Card, an 802.11b wireless card, or an 802.11g wireless card

Check with your network administrator for more information about reaching the network’s wireless access point.

If your computer comes with an AirPort Extreme Card installed or you install an AirPort Extreme Card, you should also connect the AirPort antenna that came with your computer to the AirPort antenna port (Z) on the back of the computer. See “Installing an AirPort Extreme Card” on page 68 for more information.

How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access

With AirPort, you set up a wireless connection to a device known as a base station, which has a physical connection to the Internet. AirPort technology works like a cordless telephone. The handset of the cordless phone makes a wireless connection to the base, which is connected to the telephone line. Similarly, your computer makes a wireless connection to the base station, which is connected to the telephone line or your Ethernet network.

Note: The AirPort Extreme Card is compatible with all versions of the AirPort Base Station.

Telephone or Ethernet connection

AirPort Extreme Base Station

Chapter 2 Using Your Computer

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Contents User’s Guide Simultaneously published in the United States and Canada Contents Software Problems TroubleshootingProblems With Your Display Using Apple Hardware TestPositioning the Computer and Display Getting StartedSetting Up Display ports USB port FireWire 400 port Display cable Ethernet port Modem port Using a Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Need Help? Adjusting Your DisplayWhat’s Next? Transferring Information to Your Power Mac G5Setting Up Your Power Mac G5 for the Internet What to Do When You Have Finished WorkingPutting Your Power Mac G5 to Sleep To wake your computer from sleep, do one of the followingTo turn off your computer Shutting Down Your Power Mac G5Getting to Know Your Computer Optical drive Ports and Connectors-Expanding Your Computer’s Capabilities Power socket Getting Started Battery If you would like additional information, see the following Additional InformationUsing Your Computer For More Information About Your Keyboard Using Your Apple KeyboardConnecting Displays, Televisions, and Video Devices Using Your Apple MouseFor More Information About Your Mouse To use multiple displaysTo open System Profiler Using the Ports on Your Graphics CardFor More Information on Displays Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video DeviceTo connect a video device Using USB Devices Using Universal Serial Bus USBFor More Information on USB Connecting Multiple USB DevicesUsing FireWire FireWire Target Disk Mode Using FireWire DevicesTo connect your Power Mac G5 in FireWire Target Disk Mode For More Information on FireWire Using Audio DevicesOptical Digital Audio Ports Headphone Jack Using Your Optical DriveAnalog Audio Ports Inserting a DiscTo record music on a CD-R disc from your iTunes library Recording Information on a CDTo record data on a CD-R disc from the Finder To record data to a blank DVD Recording Information on a DVD Connecting to a Twisted-Pair Ethernet Network Connecting to an Ethernet NetworkTo configure your network settings For More Information on Using EthernetUsing AirPort Wireless Networking Using Your ModemWireless Network Connections How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access For More Information on AirPort Using Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyTo set up a Bluetooth device Setting Up a Bluetooth DeviceTo delete a pairing with a device Sending a File to a Bluetooth Device Setting Up Bluetooth File ExchangeFor More Information on Bluetooth Wireless Technology Putting the Computer to Sleep to Save EnergyFirst, turn on file sharing on both computers Transferring Information Between Two Macintosh ComputersNext, follow these steps on one computer Using Your Computer Working Inside Your Computer Opening the Computer While holding the side panel, lift the latch Important When you remove the side panel, hold it securely Computer Pull the fan assembly completely out of the computer Installing Memory To install memory DDR Sdram Dimm Working Inside Your Computer Replace the air deflector Working Inside Your Computer Push the latch down to close and secure the side panel Height 1.0 inch Installing Internal Storage DevicesInstalling Serial ATA Drives Drive guides Working Inside Your Computer Replacing the Optical Drive Remove the four metal Remove the power Working Inside Your Computer Working Inside Your Computer About AGP Cards Installing a PCI Expansion Card or Replacing the AGP CardAbout PCI Expansion Cards PCI slots Installing Your Card Port access opening PCI slot Installing an AirPort Extreme Card Replacing the Battery To replace the battery Computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t move Troubleshooting4Status light flashes and the computer won’t start up Computer won’t turn on or start upYou are unable to eject a disc You have a problem with a software program Software ProblemsYou have trouble using AirPort wireless communication After you change the screen resolution, desktop icons move Problems With Your DisplayNo image appears on the screen Screen image appears dim or flickersScreen freezes Using Apple Hardware TestLight on the front of the display is flashing To use Apple Hardware TestInstalling Mac OS Reinstalling the Software That Came With Your ComputerInstalling Applications To install Mac OSLocating Your Product Serial Number Maximizing Ethernet PerformancePage Random-access memory RAM Processor and Memory SpecificationsGraphics Controller Video Display ModesSuperDrive DVD-R/CD-RW Specifications Combo Drive DVD-ROM/CD-RW SpecificationsData formats FireWire Specifications USB SpecificationsEthernet Specifications Modem SpecificationsAirPort Extreme Card Optional Specifications Bluetooth Specifications OptionalOptical Digital Audio Specifications Power Supply Analog Audio SpecificationsSystem Clock and Battery Power Requirements for Devices You Can ConnectDimensions and Operating Environment Important Safety Information Safety, MaintenanceLiquid Cooling System Covered by the limited warranty on your computerApple and the Environment General MaintenanceProtecting Your Optical Drive Important Ergonomic and Health-Related InformationMaintaining Your Display To keep your optical drive working properlyShoulders relaxed Page Before you connect to the Internet There are four kinds of Internet connectionsTo find the settings on a Mac OS 9 computer To find the settings on a Mac OS X computerTo find the settings on a Windows PC PPP Gathering the Information You NeedEntering Your Information To set up Network preferences for the internal modem portDial-Up Connection Appendix C Connecting to the Internet To test your Internet configuration DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet Connections To set up Network preferences for the built-in Ethernet portTo set up a manual configuration Manual ConfigurationTo set up a Dhcp configuration Dhcp ConfigurationTo set up a PPPoE connection PPPoE Configuration101 To check if you have access to an AirPort network AirPort Wireless ConnectionTo set up Network preferences for an AirPort connection Setting Up an AirPort Connection ManuallyTo test your AirPort connection Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet Connections Troubleshooting Your ConnectionPPPoE Connections Network Connections Europe EU Declaration of Conformity Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy Telephone Consumer Protection Act 110 111 Page Index 114 Page Page Page Page

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