Apple G5 manual AirPort Wireless Internet and Networking, For More Information on Using Ethernet

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For More Information on Using Ethernet

Additional information, including information about setting up an Ethernet network or transferring files using Ethernet, is available in Mac OS Help. Choose Help > Mac Help and search for “Ethernet” or “network.”

For more information on networking your Power Mac G5, go to AppleCare Support at www.apple.com/support.

For information on networking products you can use with your Power Mac G5, go to the Macintosh Products Guide at www.apple.com/guide.

AirPort Wireless Internet and Networking

AirPort offers an easy and affordable way to provide wireless Internet access anywhere at home, at work, or in the classroom. Instead of using traditional cables, AirPort uses wireless local area network (LAN) technology to provide wireless communication between multiple computers. Through a wireless network, you can set up access to the Internet, transfer files, play multiplayer games, and more.

Your Power Mac G5 is AirPort-ready. The only thing you need to add is an AirPort Extreme Card. See “Installing an AirPort Extreme Card” on page 66. You install the AirPort Extreme Card in a slot inside the computer, connect it directly to the end of a built-in antenna cable, and install an AirPort antenna. For instructions on using your AirPort Extreme Card, see the About Your AirPort Extreme Card booklet that came with your card.

Wireless Network Connections

If you install an AirPort Extreme Card, you can:

•Connect your computer to a computer network that has wireless access

•Use your computer to provide network access for other computers using wireless cards

•Establish 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 install the AirPort antenna that came with your computer into the AirPort antenna port () on the back of the computer. See “Installing an AirPort Extreme Card” on page 66 for more information.

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