iMac: AirPort- and AirPort Extreme-Ready Models
Summary
This document describes which iMac computers use AirPort Cards and which iMac computers use AirPort Extreme Cards.
Products Affected
iMac G5 (20-Inch), iMac G5 (20-Inch iSight), iMac G5 (17-Inch), iMac G5 (17-Inch iSight), iMac (USB 2.0), iMac (Summer 2001), iMac (Flat Panel), iMac (17-inch 1GHz), iMac (17 inch, Flat Panel), iMac G5 ALS (17-Inch), iMac G5 ALS (20-Inch), iMac (Summer 2000), iMac (Early 2001), iMac (Slot Loading)
See the following table for which models of iMac use which card:
| Model | Card | Note(s) |
| iMac (Slot Loading) | AirPort | 3 |
| iMac (Summer 2000) | AirPort | 1, 2, 3 |
| iMac (Early 2001) | AirPort | 3 |
| iMac (Summer 2001) | AirPort | 2, 3 |
| iMac (Flat Panel) | AirPort | |
| iMac (17-inch Flat Panel) | AirPort | |
| iMac (17-inch 1GHz) | AirPort Extreme | |
| iMac (USB 2.0) | AirPort Extreme | |
| iMac G5 (All models) | AirPort Extreme |
Additional Information
- iMac (Summer 2000): Indigo 350 MHz model is not wireless capable.
- The parenthetical product descriptions (Summer 2000) and (Summer 2001) refer to the summer of the Northern Hemisphere.
- This model requires an AirPort Card Adapter, part M8753G/A, to use an AirPort Card. The AirPort Card Adapter is not compatible with the AirPort Extreme Card.
For more information on Apple computers using AirPort Extreme technology or AirPort technology, see technical documents:
107440 AirPort Extreme Card: Compatible Macintosh Computers
106777 AirPort Card: Compatible Macintosh Computers
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