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How airport provides wireless internet access, More information about airport – Apple iMac G5 (iSight) User Manual

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Chapter 3

Using Your iMac G5

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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. With AirPort Extreme technology, your iMac G5 makes a wireless
connection to an AirPort Express or AirPort Extreme Base Station, which is connected to
the Internet via a telephone line or a DSL or cable modem.

More Information About AirPort

To purchase an AirPort Express or AirPort Extreme Base Station, visit an Apple
Authorized Reseller, an Apple Store retail location, or the online Apple Store at
www.apple.com/store.

Additional information about AirPort is available in AirPort Help. Choose Help > Mac
Help, then choose Library > AirPort Help. You can also find information on the Apple
AirPort website at www.apple.com/airport.

Connection to
the Internet

AC outlet

AirPort Express

AirPort antenna

DSL or cable

modem