[X-Newbies] Re: Using airport card with linksys router?

[Charles Martin]

> From: Thomas McDermott Jr <tjm at pobox.com>
>
> This is the reply I got from linksys:
>
> Ryan F.(14014): Regarding this concern about MAC wirelessly
> connecting to the security enabled router - not only will you just
> put the key whether WEP or WPA to it but there is a set of characters
> that MAC uses before the WEP/WPA key.
>
> Ryan F.(14014): You need to call MAC tech support to guide to the
> process of entering the characters plus the WEP/WPA key.
>
> What sort of characters are they talking about?

In certain situations, putting the WEP or WAP key in with a $ in  
front of the sequence resolves the problem. That's probably one of  
the potential "characters" they are talking about. Why not just call  
Apple and ask them as advised?


_Chas_

Claiming that the Macintosh is inferior to Windows because most  
people use Windows is like saying that all other restaurants are  
inferior to McDonald's.