Thanks to all who replied with various solutions. It was indeed a password problem, which was solved by my son who changed the password to HEX format for 40-bit WEP: ten characters selected from alpha A to G and numeric 1 to 9. Everyone is now happily online!
> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 21:48:22 -0500 > From: John McGibney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Airport network problem > In-reply-to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > try starting here. > http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300661 > > Also I had to use Hex vs ASCII for password mode in order to connect > to a "Windows" router. > It has something to do with how the Mac & Windows handle password > encoding differently. > > John > > On Jan 19, 2006, at 9:12 PM, Cheryl Goody wrote: > >> Here's the problem. We have an airport network: original Airport base >> station (bought in 2000, Graphite?), Linksys "hub" (2000), >> PowerBook G3 >> running OS X 10.3.9 with old (2000) Airport card, iMac G4 same OS >> hooked to >> RoadRunner cable modem by ethernet, and a brand new Airport Express >> hooked >> to stereo system downstairs. All of this works great. Without any >> security >> enabled, my niece, who is staying with us for a couple months and >> has a Sony >> Vaio laptop running XP, could see the network and join in sharing our >> internet connection with no problem. But when we enabled the >> security so the >> rest of the neighborhood couldn't join in, she could still see the >> network >> with good signal, but couldn't get in. With the old Airport, we are >> limited >> to WEP 40-bit encryption and I gave her the correct 13-character >> password >> (all alpha in this case), but she still can't get on. Any >> suggestions? (I'm >> in Digest Mode.) >> >> Thanks, >> Cheryl -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
