How to Install And Test an AirPort Extreme Wireless Card


The AirPort Extreme Wireless Card is an internally installed card used on Mac desktop computers, allowing instant access to the wireless signal system. Although all the new Mac computers have a pre-installed AirPort Extreme wireless card, you may need to install such a device on an older system. The process involves opening the tower, but the installation only takes a few minutes to complete.

Things you need for mac computer

1.      AirPort Extreme Wireless Card

2.      Phillips screwdriver

3.      2 mounting screws

Instructions:

1.      Turn off the Mac computer. Locate the lock on the bottom of the desktop side panel. This unlocks the panels of the Mac computer. Raise the lock and remove the panel to expose the inside of the computer.

2.      Turn off the hard disk (or two, if two are installed) from the front of the computer. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the drives in place, and then slide the drives out of the way.

3.      Locate the card slot directly behind where the hard drives were located. There is a black vertical card slot, which can be used by the AirPort Extreme card.

4.      Insert the card into the slot. Push down over the back of the card and insert two retaining screws into the circular slots at each corner of the card. This protects the card inside the Mac computer.

5.      Find the two Wi-Fi antenna connections and the leading Bluetooth antenna located directly above the card. Connect the cables to the card antenna positions, these are the two mounting screws installed in the previous step. The cables fit directly over the screws, allowing for a secure connection.

6.      Replace the hard drives back in place, then close the computer case and turn on the Mac system.

Testing AirPort Extreme Wireless card

The AirPort Extreme card, a network card for your Macintosh laptop or desktop computer, allows you to connect to wireless networks or an AirPort base station in the area for wireless Internet browsing and network sharing. The card is sold separately at local Apple retail stores and is preinstalled on most Macintosh computers. If you need to test your network card, the AirPort Setup Assistant provides a guide for connecting your computer to the Internet and extending your network range.
You just need to have AirPort Base Station to test your AirPort Extreme Wireless Card. If you have it, then you can follow the below-mentioned steps:

1.      Click "Go" at the top of the Macintosh desktop screen and click "Utilities." Page.

2.      Double click or hold "Control" and click on the "AirPort Utility" icon. Click "Open" on the shortcut menu.

3.      Click "Continue" and select the "AirPort Base Station" option in the AirPort Assistant setup window.
4.      Create a name and password for the network, and click "Continue".

5.      Read about the AirPort network information and click "Finish" to complete the setup.

6.      Click the "System Preferences" icon in the dock of your screen and click "Network". Click "Enable AirPort" to turn on the Airport Extreme card and connect to your wireless network.


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