[DuoList] Joining secure network with OS 8.6?

[B G]

If I remember correctly you can use your Dell card with the Airport  
software and drivers. i haven't tried it lately.

If I get a chance in the next few days. I will dig out my card and  
try it.

You do not say what your hard drive capacity is, but if you have  
upgraded to a larger drive you can install both OS and dual boot it.

I am not familiar with (Protected Extensible Authentication  
Protocol), so cannot address that issue.

Brian




On Apr 30, 2006, at 8:40 AM, Gary F. Daught wrote:

> Greetings. I have a PowerBook 2400c, running OS 8.6. I have a Dell  
> TrueMobile Gold wireless pc card (that supports 128-bit WEP  
> encryption), running ORiNOCO driver v.7.2. I am successfully  
> running wireless on my secure network at home.
>
> My college, however, recently switched to a secure (closed)  
> wireless network that utilizes certificates, 802.1x authentication  
> and PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol). I am no  
> longer able to access the network with my current hardware/software  
> configuration, and am definitely sensing the limits of my trusty  
> 2400 in this environment. The college is not a Mac-friendly  
> environment in general, though I have successfully assisted  
> students with PowerBooks and iBooks running OS X and AirPort to get  
> on this closed network with little problem.
>
> I know AirPort support was introduced with OS 9. But I don't know  
> whether my TrueMobile card is supported within AirPort. It may be  
> time to jump into the 21st century...once the non-Pro version of  
> the Mac Book is released. But before I bail, I was wondering if  
> there is a known work-around, third-party utility, firmware update,  
> etc. that would enable me to join this closed network with these  
> added layers of security/authentication?
>
> Thanks for your assistance.
>
> Gary F. Daught
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