airport continually says incorrect password; typed carefully; positive it is correct

Hi,

It would probably be correct to assume that the error message is something like "The password you entered is not correct for the AirPort network ...", and that this happens when you try to use the iBook to connect to a Wi-Fi base station. If so, as QuickPost indicated, a problem with the wireless security standards appears to be the cause.

Please note that Mac OS X 10.3 or later and AirPort software version 3.3 or later would be needed in order to join a WPA network with a computer using an 802.11b AirPort card (WPA2 only would not be supported in this case).

If a WPA wireless connection is necessary for a computer running an operating system lower than Mac OS X 10.3, or if one wishes to join a WPA2 network, it is possible to use a dedicated wireless Ethernet bridge (such as Linksys WET610N and Netgear WNCE2001) or a Wif-Fi range extender with Ethernet bridge capabilities (for example, TP-Link RE200) with the iBook's Ethernet port.

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Hello,

This iBook's Wi-Fi card is too old to use modern Wi-Fi security standards. There is no way for you to get around this.

With an old Airport base station, you may utilize it to create

secondary network; and use it sparingly to access the web.

An older AirPort Express, or Extreme; one still can use earlier

bandwidth protocols. These may require administration by

a newer Mac to fully set them; given AirPort Utility versions.

By choosing to limit the range to nearest you can, this may

slow someone from accessing your old-timey network. This

could also be set to channel wi-fi from newer base station.

Be sure you try set-up by wire, to be sure the AirPort is correct.

Good luck!🌤🍀