iBook-thanks! Need Airport help, though

[RecipeForDisaster]

I went to Wireless Security under Internet Connect and chose none rather than WPA2... couldn't get onto the network with the Mini that way! I went back to WPA and it accepted my password on the Mini(phew, I can imagine losing connection completely). Did I do that correctly?



Thanks,
Skye

[RecipeForDisaster]

Yep, with security set to 'none' I get the error 'there was an error joining _name of network_ network'. What is up with that?

Skye

[Black Landlord]

Nathan says the original AP card can do WPA but not WPA2:

http://forums.macresource.com/read/1/478...msg-478859

You have your mini configured to connect a certain way- if you make changes you'll have to change the mini's settings too.

I think rGg's your best bet as I have never had an AE and don't know the interface.

[Black Landlord]

[quote RecipeForDisaster]Yep, with security set to 'none' I get the error 'there was an error joining _name of network_ network'. What is up with that?

Skye
Need more specific info-- are you referring to the mini or to the iBook now?

[RecipeForDisaster]

Sorry, I mean the Mini can't seem to connect with security set to 'none'.

Skye

[Black Landlord]

But was the iBook able to connect with security set to "none"?

[RecipeForDisaster]

Nope, just tried it with the iBook... no dice. But, the Mini is back on WPA in order to get online at all-haven't tried with both on none because then the Mini's offline.

Skye

[Ken Sp.]

Sorry---didn't read the whole thread---but shoot me if it has been said.

On those older Airport Cards and those iBooks sometimes you had to enter the $ sign before the first character in the WEP encryption for the internal Airport card.

[StingMe]

Details RFD, details!

What model iBook?

What OS version?

All of my iBooks (Early 2004 G4s with Airport Extreme) had no problems connecting to a WPA2 wireless 802.11g network once the OS was updated to at least 10.3.9

[Black Landlord]

G3/900, 10.4.x (fresh install), original airport card.