I've got an Orinoco running under OS 9 at home and am using WEP. I had to enter "0x" (that's zero and lowercase x) at the front of the key in order to make it work.
-tom > ---------- > From: Henry Olders > Subject: Re: Public Wi-Fi Access > > I use airport on a firewire G3 PB, OS 10.2.8; to enter a WEP key in > internet connect, I have to prefix it with a $ character, according the > manual that came with my wireless Asante router. I don't know if that > would apply also to OS 9. > > Henry > > On Friday, Jan 30, 2004, at 16:38 Canada/Eastern, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Yesterday I was in a coffee shop that had free wireless LAN access and > > although my Orinoco Gold card saw the LAN with good signal strength, > > none > > of my TCP/IP applications would connect. > > > > I checked my TCP/IP control panel, AppleTalk, and everything else I > > could > > think of but no dice. > > > > The LAN used a WEP key, which seemed to be accepted okay (I had no > > signal > > strength before entering the WEP key). Using Mac OS 9.1 on a PowerBook > > 1400. > > > > Any advice appreciated! > > > > By the way, I am able to use the Orinoco setup fine at other locations > > but have not used it with a WEP key before. > > > > Regards, > > Jay Ruuska > -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; end list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
