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sixto 10-16-2005 12:47 AM

can't get iMac on 802.11 network
 
I borrowed an iMac to transfer home videos to DVD.

Since it has AirPort, I'm trying to get on the internet with it. AirPort set-up can't find the SSID of my home wireless network. Is there something I have to set-up? How do I determine the MAC address?

How can such a seemingly modern iMac not have a scroll wheel?

Thanks,
Sixto
87 300SDL

iwrock 10-16-2005 12:56 AM

On my ibook, it appeared instantly. Although, it had problems connecting to the network at where I work. However, I was running X, and i just set up the wireless to where I had to manually enter the SSID.

Just a thought.. Did you disable the SSID broadcast on the wireless router?

sixto 10-16-2005 12:59 AM

I forgot to mention that it has OS-X. It's of the vintage that OS-X came standard.

I figured out the AirPort ID/MAC address and now it's on the network.

I launched IE. It's trying to go to msn.com as it's default page and for a couple of minutes now I see a spinning rainbow wheel as the mouse cursor. It won't let me do anything.

This is intuitive and easy?

Sixto
87 300SDL

sixto 10-16-2005 01:07 AM

Coming to you live on an iMac!

My first experience with a modern Mac and the first thing it does is freeze on me :/

On the plus side it boots really quickly.

Sixto
87 300SDL

Botnst 10-16-2005 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sixto
Coming to you live on an iMac!

My first experience with a modern Mac and the first thing it does is freeze on me :/

On the plus side it boots really quickly.

Sixto
87 300SDL

Where's MedMech? He's connected Macs to PCs.

Bot

MedMech 10-16-2005 10:55 AM

I use my ibook everywhere, in fact I'm on a toilet at a hotel right now :o and it finds the network automaticly, make sure you have the Broadcast SSID set up on your router.

MedMech 10-16-2005 10:57 AM

Click on the little network thingy at the top of the screeen and make sure the Airport is on.

sixto 10-16-2005 01:00 PM

I have to turn on AirPort whenever I turn on the iMac. I used some assistant just now that might have cleared it.

Thanks,
Sixto
87 300SDL


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