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Where to get an Airport antenna?
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gperks
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May 5, 2005, 11:01 AM
 
Bought a standard PowerMac G5 - it came pre-configured without the wireless card.

Bought an Airport Extreme card and installed it - now I need the external antenna to screw into the back of the G5.

Where do I get an antenna from? It didn't come with the G5, and it didn't come with the Airport card. I can't find it on the Apple Store.

Help! How are you supposed to upgrade the G5 to wireless?
     
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May 5, 2005, 11:33 AM
 
The antenna was supposed to be in the box even if you didn't get it with the airport card. Call Apple, they may just send you one.
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May 5, 2005, 11:42 AM
 
I had called Apple (I was on hold while I posted!) and they said that you only get the antenna if you get it with the wireless option installed. Pretty useless if you get a card later! But kindly they are sending me an antenna; so well done and thanks Apple!
     
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May 5, 2005, 12:02 PM
 
That is not true. I just installed an airport extreme card which I bought separately from my dual 2.7. The powermac came with the rubber antenna even though it wasn't pre configured with wireless. Call Apple back.
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May 5, 2005, 01:10 PM
 
No, they are wrong.
I've gotten two different G5s without the wireless card and both came with a small T-Shaped antenna that you put in the back:

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