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AL1630

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Apr 24, 2016
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I bought a first generation iBook g3 clamshell running os 9.2.1, and when I open the airport setup application, I can connect to my Netgear router, but when I open classilla, it can't connect to any pages. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
 

eyoungren

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Aug 31, 2011
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I think Classilla currently has some sort of security issue. TLS, I believe. Should be 1.0 or something like that. May be the reason.
 

bobesch

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Oct 21, 2015
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I bought a first generation iBook g3 clamshell running os 9.2.1, and when I open the airport setup application, I can connect to my Netgear router, but when I open classilla, it can't connect to any pages. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
Try to connect via LAN-cable to sort out if Classilla or WLAN is causing the problem.
 

AL1630

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I plugged it into a wired connection, and classilla worked properly. When I switched over to airport, classilla shows that "the website could now be found"
 

AL1630

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Did make sure to switch the TCP/IP configuration to airport, and it did give me an IP address.
 

eyoungren

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Aug 31, 2011
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Yes, and it is set to configure using DHCP server
Then there is your problem.

IP addresses beginning with 169 are self-assigned addresses. They go nowhere. You need an address that starts with the range your local network works in. Tyically that starts off wth 192.168.0.X or 192.168.1.x.

It may be down to the interface. Not sure if WEP is all a Clamshell will support or not, but if it does support WPA then you need to make sure the encryption is TKIP and not AES.

What happens if you give the card a static IP address? Something like 192.168.0.20.
 

eyoungren

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Aug 31, 2011
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I set the IP to my network's, but still nothing.
Yeah, then it's a setting in your router.

If you have the original Airport card, you can only be on an A/B network with WPA/TKIP max security.
 

AL1630

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Apr 24, 2016
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I'm pretty sure my router supports wireless G, but I'll look into the wpa settings tomorrow.
 

AL1630

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Apr 24, 2016
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I guess this might have to be wired for when I need to use the internet on it, since my router doesn't seem to be compatible.
 

AL1630

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Apr 24, 2016
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My router supports WEP, WPA PSK, WPA2 PSK, and WPA PSK + WPA2 PSK. It's currently set to WPA2. Should I try setting it to WEP or WPA just to see if it works?
[doublepost=1496927607][/doublepost]Ok, I set my router to WPA PSK + WPA2 PSK, and still nothing.
 

amagichnich

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WPA was available with Panther and Airport Update 4.2, I tried that some days ago. Some sites report that there is a way to use it in OS 9 but that seems to be a bit tricky
 

bobesch

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