Can you change the security type to WPA instead of WPA2 on your router? More than likely that is all thats not allowing you to connect.
Can you change the security type to WPA instead of WPA2 on your router? More than likely that is all thats not allowing you to connect.
Some of the older Airport cards will only connect to WEP encrypted networks, but if you upgrade the firmware (only possible in OS 9) it should connect to WPA.
I also remember a trick something like putting a $ or 0 (zero) in front of the network password sometimes works.
I have the firmware somewhere - if you like I'll track it down for you.
Cheers
Hugh
I never got a clamshell to work with a Virgin Media Superhub 2 either except by creating a separate "guest" network on it which was unencrypted and locked to the MAC address of the AirPort Card (which made me think the issue might be the automatic WPA/WPA2 setting that they offer, and it not correctly being just WPA for the clamshell) - it works with a BT Home Hub 5 though as that allows a network to be set to WPA and b/g (both settings were required for it to work).
I had a similar problem with my Clamshell in OS9 - it would see my WPA (mixed b/g) network and ask for the password but always error out. I gave in and set up a separate hidden WEP network for older devices.I can only change it to WPA/WPA2, which I have done, and the iBook recognises the network as 'WPA personal', but an error comes up after I enter the password.
OS 9.x will never work with WPA - WPA only works on OS X 10.3.9 with AirPort update 4.2, or later OS X versions.I had a similar problem with my Clamshell in OS9 - it would see my WPA (mixed b/g) network and ask for the password but always error out. I gave in and set up a separate hidden WEP network for older devices.
That's what I'd always understood but was surprised it could see it and ask for the password too - it's enough to give one the impression it should workOS 9.x will never work with WPA - WPA only works on OS X 10.3.9 with AirPort update 4.2, or later OS X versions.
Here's how it works with my Clamshell:So I just received the Edimax adapter, installed the 10.4 drivers, and connected to my router using the Edimax Wireless utility, but I'm only getting a self-assigned IP, I can't go on the internet and it's not seeing my network drives (both of which work fine over Ethernet). Any ideas?
I guess you may be fine with your old router too, but I also have some bad memories about tricky router settings that drove me mad.In the end, I've decided to purchase a second-hand 4th gen Airport Extreme for £35 to replace my Virgin Media Superhub (which I'll put in modem mode only). The router itself is frustrating enough, but this iBook wifi business has finally provided an incentive to supplement it with an Airport Extreme. Hopefully this will finally allow the iBook to connect!
Here's how it works with my Clamshell:
1) Start Edimax "Wireless Network Utility"; choose and connect to your wireless network; enter password for encrypted connection; save settings as profile
2) go to SystemSettings - Network-Pref-Pane; choose the "Ethernet (en2)" connection, which is the Edimax (you may also switch-off Airport, since you don't need/use it. On faster machines with "newer" Airport card you may connect to wifi with the edimax and share that connection via Airport, but I didn't test that yet...)
3) Choose the TCP/IP-settings for the "Ethernet(en2)" connection (DHCP with manual/automatic address etc.)
4) Now your clamshell ought to be connected to your network and the router. Otherwise modify IP-adresses or renew "DHCP-Lease"
That's it.
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I guess you may be fine with your old router too, but I also have some bad memories about tricky router settings that drove me mad.
At work, I have a router for LAN access which is also the the "router-ip-dress", a server, which is the DHCP-server and a separate WLAN-access-point. So I need to have a manual addressing. In addition, there's a MAC-filter for security reasons. Maybe any special configuration makes it necessary you also choose manual addressing instead of DHCP...Thanks a lot for your very comprehensive reply! I'm pretty sure that is the procedure I followed on the iBook, except that I got a self-assigned IP and couldn't connect to the internet (nor see my other computers on the network). When I tried to manually enter an IP address, OS X said I was connected to the internet but when I tried to load page it didn't work. I was still able to connect fine using the ethernet, and my (temporarily) unprotected guest network both using the Edimax device and the original Airport card. I'll give it another go when I get home this evening.
I guess I will now return the Edimax adapter since I have no use for it now!