Re: [OT] Powerbook Wireless Help

["Nick Long" <n.long@xxxxxxx>]

heh, funny you should mention it - my wireless network is down at the
moment (lucky i didn't remove the wires yet). It was my own fault - i set
the AP to get it's IP from the DHCP server without thinking - then i
couldn't find the bloody thing again to adjust settings (the network still
worked though).

I reset it and the mac still sees it, i've just got to rebuild everything
now to work together.

I have had moments where it just drops out though - usually around 3am
(though i don't think that's significant)

seems i should update the firmware. too busy with that whole work thing
right now though - will find the time for it i'm sure.

what's the latest firmware version btw?

-Nick
----- Original Message -----
From: P Murgatroyd
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 8:34 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Powerbook Wireless Help


Do you have any problems with yours?

Every now and then the airport just drops the connection, and sometimes
it cant find it... it got better after the last firmware upgrade (WAP
and card) but just wondered if you had seen the same thing?

p.

-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Long [mailto:n.long@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 20 October 2003 20:17
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Powerbook Wireless Help

interesting - i have the Linksys WAP54G.

I must try that $ thing though - could be handy.

-Nick
----- Original Message -----
From: P Murgatroyd
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 9:31 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Powerbook Wireless Help


Could do... Mines a linksys WAP54, but im very tempted with an airport
:-)

-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Long [mailto:n.long@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 20 October 2003 01:45
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Powerbook Wireless Help

hmmm, interesting - it didn't accept my password when i just typed it
in
ASCII (ooo, getting technical! :-p ).

might depend on the type of AP?

-Nick
----- Original Message -----
From: P Murgatroyd
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 9:49 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Powerbook Wireless Help


Most airport cards will also accept the password in plain English
(mine
does)

e.g, the password used to create the hex key is "password" so I
simply
type in "password" into the airport dialog box and bingo :-) (or
"boom"
as steve jobs would say - watch the video I linked earlier ;-))

p.

-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Long [mailto:n.long@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 18 October 2003 19:52
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Powerbook Wireless Help

you need the Hex password for your wireless LAN.

this is a collection of double digits that may (or may not,
depending on
your software) be separated by semi-colons. it should look something
like: 01:62:9D:AD:85:8C:12

etc etc.

if you need more specific help, mail me off-list (i had similar
problems
to begin with)

-Nick

----- Original Message -----
From: aashram
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 1:36 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Powerbook Wireless Help


Just got my g4 powerbook and I am trying to connect to my wireless
network.
It see the network fine but says the network requires a password.
What
password would this be ?