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The Help Desk => Computer Related Discussions & Questions => Topic started by: Chris_ on February 03, 2008, 09:08:21 PM

Title: Apple Airport WiFi
Post by: Chris_ on February 03, 2008, 09:08:21 PM

How do I create my own secure/password protected wifi network?  I can create a network, but its not password protected.  Nor, can I access the net, when I connect to that network with a pc laptop...

Title: Re: Apple Airport WiFi
Post by: Chris_ on February 03, 2008, 09:14:47 PM

You have to enable an encryption method (use WPA-PSK). 

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/Ou/?p=454

Title: Re: Apple Airport WiFi
Post by: Chris_ on February 03, 2008, 09:33:07 PM

You have to set your web browser to automatically accept an IP address from your modem.
 
Internet Options --> Tools --> Connections --> LAN settings --> Automatically detect settings (check this box)

If you're using Firefox, I can't help you.  :-)

Title: Re: Apple Airport WiFi
Post by: Baruch Menachem on May 04, 2008, 01:06:07 PM

 :fuelfire: :fuelfire:

When you first configure your apple modem, there is a set of instructions that are very anal and direct.  If you don't follow them, you will have PC problems connecting, and resetting your apple modem correctly will be a problem.

The password has to be 13 characters for it to work for the PC network.

This may be incredibly rude, but is is very important here.

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Apple manuals aren't hard, but when they get real pushy about something, like setting up the air port base station, you better pay close attention.