Ibook G-3 with old airport card can't see New Airport Extreme Base Station

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Ibook G-3 with old airport card can't see New Airport Extreme Base Station

I have been trying for a week now to get my G-3 ibook set up on my Airport Extreme Network. No matter what I do, I can't sign on to the network. When I put in the password I get an error message 3151. I have no idea what this means. I have read everything, restarted base, changed network password, trashed all airport and prefs on G-3 and reinstalled. Although my network shows up in the control strip, it doesn't show in the setup assistant. Please help if you can, I'm about to go crazy! Thanks.

Power Mac G5 and ibook G3 Clamshell Mac OS X (10.4.9) ibook is running 9.2.2

Power Mac G5 and ibook G3 Clamshell Mac OS X (10.4.9) ibook is running 9.2.2

Power Mac G5 and ibook G3 Clamshell Mac OS X (10.4.9) ibook is running 9.2.2

Posted on Jun 18, 2007 4:02 PM

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Honolulu

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Jun 18, 2007 7:39 PM in response to JD Whalen

If your iBook is running 9.2.2 as you have indicated in your profile, it will not work. I believe you need as a minimum 10.2.7 to operate and on one of your computers 10.4.8 and above to manage.

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Jun 19, 2007 10:33 AM in response to Honolulu

Agreed that 9.2.2 is the problem.

Also: Isn't your G3 only running with the original Airport card, i.e. 802.11b? Then if you connect to the 802.11n base station, the whole network drops to near-b speeds, wasting your investment in the base station. You might as well get a $30 802.11g router and save the $120 difference towards a newer laptop.

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Jun 25, 2007 9:50 AM in response to Honolulu

I think I asked the wrong question. My airport extreme is connected to a G-5 power mac, what I am having trouble with is in getting the G3 ibook to sign on to the airport extreme network. The documentation states that old airport card machines can access the extreme network. I get an error 3151 in attempting to sign on to the network.

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Honolulu

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Jun 25, 2007 3:58 PM in response to Scott Shuchart

As I said, on the G3, if you are not running at least 10.2.7, the G3 won't work. You need a minimum of 10.3 or 10.2.7 to use the new Airport Extreme or Airport Expressand 10.4.7 or 8 to administer the system. It will not operate in OS 9

AirPort Express:

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=182 E4B7C&nplm=M9470LL/A

AirPort Extreme:

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=83C 90BF3&nplm=MA073LL/A

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Duane

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Jun 27, 2007 6:24 AM in response to Honolulu

Sorry Honolulu and Scott but that is incorrect. Any device capable of connecting to an 802.11a/b/g/n wireless network can join the wireless network provided by the 802.11b/g/n AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS)... regardless of OS.

You are confusing the requirements with being able to configure the AEBS (10.4.8+), sharing the USB printer (10.2.7+), and sharing the USB hard drive (10.4.8+).

As long as the AEBS is configured to operate in an 802.11b compatible mode, the iBook G3 running OS 9.2.2 should be able to connect wirelessly to the AEBS.

AirPort Extreme (802.11n) - Technical Specifications

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Duane

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Jun 27, 2007 6:27 AM in response to JD Whalen

JD, Welcome to the discussion area!

Is the AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) configured to operate in an 802.11b compatible mode?

Do you have wireless encryption enabled? The iBook G3 running OS 9.2.2 is only able to connect to WEP encrypted networks. If you are using WPA you must upgrade the iBook G3 to OS 10.3 or better.

WPA2 is not supported by the iBook G3's 802.11b AirPort card.

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Honolulu

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Jun 27, 2007 3:05 PM in response to Duane

Duane,

I stand corrected, you are a much wiser Mac person than I.

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Duane

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Jun 28, 2007 5:41 AM in response to Honolulu

No problem. I have just been at this longer.

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JD Whalen Author

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Jul 7, 2007 12:27 PM in response to Duane

Dear Duane, I did have 802.11b configured, but I had the WPA instead of WEP enabled. When I reconfigured my network, the clamshell was instantly able to join and use the network. I have many many questions about how to use the network to allow both computers to communicate, but I'll read up on it and I'm sure the answers will be there. You saved me $240.00 for the 1st hour and $160.00 for anything over that Techserve was going to charge me to come and set it up. I can't thank you enough. Everyone tells me not to waste money, but to save for a new ibook with System X, but I love my old clamshell and I'm going to get it a bigger hard drive so it can be upgraded to run OS X. It's the old 4 Gb one. I can't thank you enough for your solution! Now I can work on the laptop in my bedroom! I love Mac stuff and I knew the Extreme base station would work, regardless of what all the posters have been saying.

Power Mac G5 and ibook G3 Clamshell Mac OS X (10.4.10) ibook is running 9.2.2

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Answer 10

Jul 8, 2007 3:50 PM in response to JD Whalen

I think that I'm having a similar problem. I've got a 17in. iMac running 10.4.10. It won't recognize the new network. I think that the problem is what was mentioned above with the card not recognizing a particular security. If I get a new ...n card will should it work?

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Duane

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Jul 9, 2007 11:17 AM in response to JD Whalen

Great! Glad that I could help!

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Duane

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Jul 9, 2007 11:18 AM in response to Aaron Sapp

There is no 'n' card upgrade from Apple for any of the Macs.

Please post some hardware details on your iMac. Is it a G4? or Intel? What is the clock speed?

Have you verified that the AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) is configured to work on a channel between 1 and 11?

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