Q: Ineed to resurrect an elderly PB, running 10.4.11.
The PB responds, but I can't go on to the Internet. There is an Airport Card installed with Firmware 9.52, the systems asks for a WEP PIN - I do have one, but it keeps being rejected. Is there a way to ascertain the PIN? If not, how can I retrieve or reset it? Are there any other steps I can / should take?
iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)
Posted on Jan 24, 2016 9:39 AM
The WEP passcode is set on the wireless router. If you own (or control) the router, you set it up. If you are using a WiFi service that you do not control, you need to get that info from the service's provider.
If the PowerBook is running Tiger (10.4.11), the AirPort card should support the WPA (instead of the older WEP) security protocol. WPA is more recent, and more secure. I have a PowerBook with the oldest design for AirPort card, and it accesses my wireless router that is set up for WPA. I don't think anyone really uses WEP these days, so that may be why the passcode you try gets rejected.
The wireless router also must be set up for compatibly with the older slower 802.11b standard, if your PowerBook uses that oldest AirPort card. If it is set up to only for 802.11n or 802.11g and n, and that AirPort card is 802.11b only, it will not work.
Posted on Jan 24, 2016 1:01 PM
