You an change it to become private on the router. I have mine set to private and I also use MAC address filtering to keep out anyone from outside. On 28 Oct 2004, at 20:21, C. Russell wrote: > Jim > Thanks for you comments . My Linksys Router WRT54G has a SSID which > is being broadcast. I can log on with any CPU with a wireless card. > Security is turned off presently. Firewall is enabled. I am not all > that savvy on wireless networking so still learning.. I understand > the intent of Private and Public Access, but not sure about how to set > them up. Is it through the router configuration or one some other > software. Right now I would say it is public because anyone could > access my router and the internet. I all ready have a neighbor that I > am working with that is 1/2 mile away and can access my router. I soon > as I get my G4 wireless card I will put in filtering of Mac > Addresses. > > Russell > > On Thursday, October 28, 2004, at 06:03 PM, Jim Pacyga wrote: > >> Is your access point public or private (i.e., do you broadcast your >> SSID?) If you don't, it is possible that newer airport software just >> won't find it (even when you give it the name). >> >> If you have it private, make it public, restart the access point, >> then try to connect to it. That should work afterwards you can reset >> the access point to being private. >> >> Jim >> >> On 28 Oct 2004, at 14:03, C. Russell wrote: >> >>> I installed a Motorola WPCI810G wireless card in my G4/400 704 MB >>> Ram OS 10.2.8. Accelerate Your Mac.com >>> (http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/tips/MS_MN-730_airportMods.html) had an >>> article on the card. The author installed and worked on plug and >>> Play, however it did not do the same for me. NetStumbler and the >>> Airport software show it working, however can not make connection >>> the the internet. I have a Win PC OS 2K with a card in it and it >>> works fine. I tried changing channels on the wireless router >>> (Linksys WRT54G) and it did nnot make a difference. I set software >>> for automatic fine on Server and DCHP. The Card is listed as being >>> compatible with Mac on OS 10.2.8.and 10.3 >>> >>> Has anyone on e the list used this card successfully. Would >>> appreciate any suggestions that might help in getting it working >>> >>> >>> Russell >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> G4 mailing list >>> G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com >>> http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> G4 mailing list >> G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com >> http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 >> > > _______________________________________________ > G4 mailing list > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 >