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![]() Does anyone know if this is possible ? I have a G4 powerbook with built in wireless capability. I can't use the provided wireless USB. Thanks. |
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![]() JGW wrote: Does anyone know if this is possible ? I have a G4 powerbook with built in wireless capability. I can't use the provided wireless USB. Thanks. Try getting a wireless DSL router then |
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![]() On 19 Dec 2006, "kráftéé" wrote: JGW wrote: Does anyone know if this is possible ? I have a G4 powerbook with built in wireless capability. I can't use the provided wireless USB. Try getting a wireless DSL router then Surely the problem is associated with the settings for the wireless: don't Orange provide a wireless enabled ADSL modem/router anyway, and this is a problem of connecting to it, because the EU happens to have something not based on MS Windows - something probably leaving support staff feeling a bit out of their depth - or as likely, "We don't support Apple, sir, so sorry, but you cannot use Orange Internet at all" - it's what I'd expect many an ISP to say if they provide kit, and USB dongle, but have no Clue. [PS for the original poster, sorry, have not touched any kit on Orange/ Wanadoo/Freeserve for ages, certainly not had sight of the latest units which might be custom Netgear models, and personally prefer cables over wireless kit anytime, for greater speeds and high reliability, too. ] |
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![]() NoNeedToKnow wrote: On 19 Dec 2006, "kráftéé" wrote: JGW wrote: Does anyone know if this is possible ? I have a G4 powerbook with built in wireless capability. I can't use the provided wireless USB. Try getting a wireless DSL router then Surely the problem is associated with the settings for the wireless: don't Orange provide a wireless enabled ADSL modem/router anyway, and this is a problem of connecting to it, because the EU happens to have something not based on MS Windows - something probably leaving support staff feeling a bit out of their depth - or as likely, "We don't support Apple, sir, so sorry, but you cannot use Orange Internet at all" - it's what I'd expect many an ISP to say if they provide kit, and USB dongle, but have no Clue. Suggest reading the OP as it clearly states USB modem. But don't let that bother you... |
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![]() On 19 Dec 2006, "kráftéé" wrote: Suggest reading the OP as it clearly states USB modem. But don't let that bother you... "I can't use the provided wireless USB." Or was there some other thread you were looking at that I've missed? I simply assumed that it was a USB-connected 802.11x unit, the like of which I have here... Of course, since the OP has a wireless enabled Apple system, there'd be no need to use something (which probably has Windows XP driver software supplied on CD) external to his Apple. |
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![]() On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:23:50 -0000, "kráftéé" wrote: NoNeedToKnow wrote: On 19 Dec 2006, "kráftéé" wrote: JGW wrote: Does anyone know if this is possible ? I have a G4 powerbook with built in wireless capability. I can't use the provided wireless USB. Try getting a wireless DSL router then Surely the problem is associated with the settings for the wireless: don't Orange provide a wireless enabled ADSL modem/router anyway, and this is a problem of connecting to it, because the EU happens to have something not based on MS Windows - something probably leaving support staff feeling a bit out of their depth - or as likely, "We don't support Apple, sir, so sorry, but you cannot use Orange Internet at all" - it's what I'd expect many an ISP to say if they provide kit, and USB dongle, but have no Clue. Suggest reading the OP as it clearly states USB modem. But don't let that bother you... I interpreted it as the OP is trying to use a wireless USB adapter. If this is the case then depending on the brand it will probably not have drivers for the mac and will never work. But this doesn't matter as you have already stated that the computer has built in wireless anyway, so just use that instead. Problem solved. |
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![]() Dave wrote: On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:23:50 -0000, "kráftéé" wrote: NoNeedToKnow wrote: On 19 Dec 2006, "kráftéé" wrote: JGW wrote: Does anyone know if this is possible ? I have a G4 powerbook with built in wireless capability. I can't use the provided wireless USB. Try getting a wireless DSL router then Surely the problem is associated with the settings for the wireless: don't Orange provide a wireless enabled ADSL modem/router anyway, and this is a problem of connecting to it, because the EU happens to have something not based on MS Windows - something probably leaving support staff feeling a bit out of their depth - or as likely, "We don't support Apple, sir, so sorry, but you cannot use Orange Internet at all" - it's what I'd expect many an ISP to say if they provide kit, and USB dongle, but have no Clue. Suggest reading the OP as it clearly states USB modem. But don't let that bother you... I interpreted it as the OP is trying to use a wireless USB adapter. If this is the case then depending on the brand it will probably not have drivers for the mac and will never work. But this doesn't matter as you have already stated that the computer has built in wireless anyway, so just use that instead. Problem solved. My bad explanation hasn't helped then. Then USB device is provided by Orange/Wanadoo and only works with Microsoft OS. I can see the network with my built in Airport Card, but can't join. The Orange manual says I should insert the Windows XP CD and follow the instructions - but that isn't going to happen. Just wondered if anyone had any tips or tricks around this. Somebody mentioned that I need to add myself to the Access list ?!?!? Any thoughts. |
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![]() JGW wrote: Does anyone know if this is possible ? I have a G4 powerbook with built in wireless capability. I can't use the provided wireless USB. Thanks. You need a Windows PC to set the Livebox up (unfortunately) but you dont need it after set up. Perhaps you could borrow a mate's PC (ideally a laptop ![]() and then remove the software from the borrowed PC and then remove the PC altogether? I have 2 windows laptops connected wirelessly to my livebox plus a Linux box and a network printer both by ethernet as well as a phone (for the free calls). When the laptops are off the Linux box works perfectly well and I assume the same would be true for a wireless G4. HTH Deryck |
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![]() "Jon" wrote in message et declared for all the world to hear... Somebody mentioned that I need to add myself to the Access list ?!?!? Any thoughts. The boxes come with WEP enabled. The WEP key is printed on the box. If you can get past that then browse to 192.168.1.1 or whatever the URL is to configure the router. Best thing is to connect via ethernet for the first time, no messing around with WEP keys then. Better still get a device that can use WPA-PSK. Far more secure than WEP. Not 100%, of course, but then nothing is. It's still several orders of magnitude better than WEP. Ivor |
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