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If not, you'll have some trial and error experience like I did. If you have an older Mac that does not accept Airport Extreme cards the Sonnett Aria Extreme is the only way to go. Tip: make sure you drag the "Airport" icon to the top of the stack in the connection ports. The card works great once you figure out the "network" maze. [.]. Easy to install and should find your wireless device in auto set up mode.
But my G4 laptop gets perfect reception from the wireless router, so maybe it's just not as strong, but it it works well enough that I don't have to download to my laptop then have to transfer it to my desktop. My connection isn't all that great (about half the full reception), but that could be due the fact that my wireless router is two floors below me. It maybe a little slower, but worth it to cut out that middle process. I put this in to my old G4 mirror, and it worked as soon as I snaped it in. Very simple to install.
easy install, sometimes, the data download or data transfer from the wireless DSL router could be better. Works good.
Installation was easy and connecting to the network was a breeze once I figured out that Apples only use Wep encryption not WPA-PSK and you need to add a $ to the hexadecimal number your PCs use when signing on to the network. While searching for a compatible card I found the Aria Extreme and went to Sonnett's web site and confirmed it would work with my Power Mac (works with PCI-X slots but not PCI-E). I wanted to add my Apple computer to a wireless home network but finding an adapter card that would work wasn't easy. Apple decided that dual processor G5s made after late Oct 2005 could only have an Airport Extreme card installed by an authorized dealer.
The OS recognized the new card instantly, and Airport played nicely with it. All I did was open my G4 case, pop the Sonnett in, close it, and turn it on. No complaints. This is a great product. The price is right, and the installation guide was easy to understand.
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