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