A1irport card wont connect to Dlink DIR-615

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A1irport card wont connect to Dlink DIR-615

I'm having exactly the same problem as described in this archived thread.

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1690175&tstart=0

In my case, I have an original Airport card installed in an iMac G3 400. I can see my network and attempt to connnect to it but it never connects and says "there was an error joining "network name"". The thread above did not seem to offer any resolution to the problem. Does anyone have any ideas? I have the router set to allow connections to b, g, and n networks (I have a newer iMac to with an n card installed so need that).

iMac DV 400, Mac OS X (10.4.11), 768 MB RAM

Posted on Apr 10, 2009 10:55 AM

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Apr 10, 2009 12:42 PM in response to Larry Jorgenson

Did you try turning OFF security on the router temporarily? Get it working without security, then turn it back ON.

Also, if security is turned ON, are you using the WPA security protocol? Most 802.11b AirPort cards support WPA under Mac OS X, but the earliest ones do not. They all support the earlier WEP protocol.

You may also want to reset the router. They often have a recessed button you can press to reset it. First, get the iMac to connect to router (that is using its default settings). Then, if any special settings are needed for your setup, change them. If the iMac stops connecting at some point, at least you know what setting change caused the issue.

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