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Wireless Help, Por Favor...

iGary said:
I picked up an Airport this afternoon, and then returned it because it only had one LAN port, and I thought it was lame that I would have to hang a switch off the back of a 200 dollar appliance.
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Just so you know, you wouldn't have to do that - the AP Express will act as a bridge, so, really, you can add as many ports as you want, at just $129 plus tax per port. Bargain, really. And no wires. ;)
 
mad jew said:
Have you tried removing com.apple.airport.preferences.plist? It's a long shot but it's worth a try. :)
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Nope, even after reset.

Winner gets a $25 iTunes Gift Card (I'm serious).
 
This just in:

I cannot connect to my Linksys WRTP54G (yes, the one that comes with Vonage) using WEP either. Just tried it.

So... not an isolated incident.

Possible solution, cheaper than AP Extreme: buy a cheap wired router, plug an AP Express into it.

Edit: BTW, I can't help but laugh at all the things you did to debug... not because they're wrong, but because of the way you rattled them off - it just shows how many various problems you've been having lately. So, I laughed... but I felt bad for you at the same time.
 
iGary said:
I'm thinking 10.4.5
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I'm thinking that Apple can't get networking right, ever, not completely. It ALWAYS seems to have something screwed up with it. Is it really all that hard?

Note: I have never tried authentication with that Linksys or with a non-hacked Linksys, ever. I use it for Vonage and use the APEs for wireless. So it might have been a problem - for me - earlier than 10.4.5.
 
jsw said:
Edit: BTW, I can't help but laugh at all the things you did to debug... not because they're wrong, but because of the way you rattled them off - it just shows how many various problems you've been having lately. So, I laughed... but I felt bad for you at the same time.
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Yeah, and believe me, Rob remineds me EVERY time I'm troubleshooting something. :rolleyes:
 
you did remember to put a $ in front of the password, right?
*ducks*
when i had troubles with wep on my emac i realized i had to do that...
 
I got the same wireless router but i also have another wired router hooked up as well and it gave me a problem with getting into it. Ok OK sq one!

You was able to connect to the "Joe blows" network (this means your ibook is fine.)

Man open up that router config and push the default button(make sure u got your setting written down)....cuz i can't see a problem.


Bless
 
Serously, though - I have dinner on the table - if anyone solves the riddle, I will send them a $25.00 iTunes gift card.


back later...
 
eva01 said:
i wonder why 10.4.5 causes different problems with people, i have no problems, and i use a linksys router.
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Do you use WEP? If so, 64 or 128 bit? Maybe that's the answer....

And, iGary, Software Update has had a few updates for AirPort cards... have you applied them? They might have been a while ago. I forget....
 
iGary said:
Serously, though - I have dinner on the table - if anyone solves the riddle, I will send them a $25.00 iTunes gift card.


back later...
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Send us your IP, the router login and password, and your user account and password on the PM. We'll do what we can....
 
jsw said:
Do you use WEP? If so, 64 or 128 bit? Maybe that's the answer....

And, iGary, Software Update has had a few updates for AirPort cards... have you applied them? They might have been a while ago. I forget....
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Yup, I use WEP - and all updates applied, yes.

Is there another way to secure the wireless signal that doesn't take a brain scientist?
 
jsw said:
Send us your IP, the router login and password, and your user account and password on the PM. We'll do what we can....
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You need my social security umber and pin, too, right?
 
jsw said:
Do you use WEP? If so, 64 or 128 bit? Maybe that's the answer....

And, iGary, Software Update has had a few updates for AirPort cards... have you applied them? They might have been a while ago. I forget....
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Yeah, the Airport ones are pretty old.
 
iGary said:
Yup, I use WEP - and all updates applied, yes.

Is there another way to secure the wireless signal that doesn't take a brain scientist?
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Sorry - I was asking eva01 about the setup there to see what works.
 
jsw said:
Do you use WEP? If so, 64 or 128 bit? Maybe that's the answer....

And, iGary, Software Update has had a few updates for AirPort cards... have you applied them? They might have been a while ago. I forget....
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I use 64 bit WEP

My setup is. Internet goes into cable modem, then to a Linksys non-wireless router, then to a WAP54G wireles G access point, then 64 bit WEP.
 
iGary said:
Bah, tried that one, too, and it doesn't work.

Totall unprotected is the only way. :(
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This may be weird, but have you tried a different WEP passphrase?

or tryied a different transmit key?
 
eva01 said:
I use 64 bit WEP

My setup is. Internet goes into cable modem, then to a Linksys non-wireless router, then to a WAP54G wireles G access point, then 64 bit WEP.
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I have the same setup......all i can say here is to put your settings back to factory sets.


Bless
 
2nyRiggz said:
I have the same setup......all i can say here is to put your settings back to factory sets.


Bless
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Did that, but I cant have an open wireless signal running around. Well, I can, but I won't. :)
 
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