[G4] Motorola Wireless WPCI810G will not connect

[Jim Pacyga]

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
>>>
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