iBook won't connect to wireless network through AirPort

Just to confirm, does it have an original AirPort Card installed?

Which version of Mac OS is it running?

Are you running WPA1 or WPA2? (The iBook won't be able to cope with WPA2.)

If you're using a router, be sure that it is set to mixed mode in order to accommodate the 802.11b standard used by the iBook's original AirPort Card. Your other computers likely are using the 802.11g standard (or maybe the even newer 802.11n standard).

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2594?viewlocale=en_US

Which version of the AirPort software is installed? You need AirPort software version 3.3 or later for the AirPort Card in order to work with WPA1.

If you don't have that version, it can be found on VersionTracker:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/12531&vid=131567

(Scroll down until you see the link that says "Download Apple AirPort Version 3.3 (File Size: 7.0M)")

Once you have AirPort 3.3 installed, you can download the 3.3.1 update to it from here:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120325

Good luck with it!

I have the same problem and so far can only resolve using WEP insead of WPA. Despite updating all elements and changing my WF encryption to WPA only, the iBook will not accept the password to join the network. The only way I can get it to join is by disabling all encryption which is not a satisfactory long-term solution, or using WEP encryption which works okay.

HTH

Unable to edit the above so just to note that my Airport Express doesn't work with WEP so that is not really a solution either.

Which version of the Mac OS is installed on the iBook?

Hi Ronda, sorry could have been more explicit - 10.3.9 with all updates. Upgraded Airport to 4.2 only upgrade available.

You may want to pose your question in the _AirPort Express_ forum. Maybe someone there will be able to help you.

Thanks, but it's not really a APE problem. Sometimes things just don't work and there is a limit to how much time it is worth investing in them!

All the best

English wrote:
Thanks, but it's not really a APE problem.

I understand that, but I thought maybe someone there would have experience with both 10.3 and an AirPort Express.

Sometimes things just don't work and there is a limit to how much time it is worth investing in them!

Are you saying that you no longer wish to pursue the problem? I can ask for help from others, but if you're no longer interested, I won't go that route.

All the best

And to you, also.

Thanks for taking the trouble to get back.

If there is a solution out there then I do want it but at the death just trying to breath a little life into an old bit of kit and fortunately the AP card didn't cost too much, so it is annoying but not terminal :-}