AirPort was a brand of implementations of wireless connectivity protocols (802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac) that were marketed by Apple.
Development history[]
Steve Jobs introduces WiFi to the masses with a hula hoop!
Apple Computer interim CEO Steve Jobs met with executives from Lucent Technologies on April 20, 1998 to discuss their technology tentatively named Wireless LAN. Jobs asked them to design a radio card for US$50 so that Apple could market it as an AirPort card for $99. It was introduced by Jobs on July 21, 1999 at Macworld Expo New York as an option for the iBook G3, which became the world's first Wi-Fi enabled laptop.[1]
Compatibility[]
A 802.11b-based AirPort card.
The iBook G3 cannot use newer AirPort Extreme cards.
References[]
- ↑ How a 1998 meeting with Steve Jobs gave birth to Wi-Fi by Claus Hetting, Wi-Fi Now. 2018-09-19.
See also[]
External links[]
- Introducing AirPort at Apple (archived 1999-10-05)
- AirPort Support at Apple Support
- Wi-Fi Capable Macs (Airport) at EveryMac
- AirPort at Low End Mac (1999-08-17)
- AirPort at Wikipedia
