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Q: Can someone please assist in connecting Powerbook G4 wirelessly?

I have a Powerbook G4 running 10.3.9 667MHz that has an AirPort card 9.52, and am trying to get connected to my clear wireless spot.  Was hoping that someone could help me, if it's possible, to tweak the settings to get it connected.  It shows connected for a few seconds at a time, but won't open safari or itunes.  I'm not a techie, and was just hoping to help my grandson to have a computer while he stays with me.  It will be an easier visit for both of us.  (:  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Cheers.

Posted on Nov 1, 2013 12:24 PM

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Q: Can someone please assist in connecting Powerbook G4 wirelessly?

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  • by godoylego,

    godoylego godoylego Nov 3, 2013 10:20 AM in response to godoylego
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    Nov 3, 2013 10:20 AM in response to godoylego

    Anybody???

  • by roam,Helpful

    roam roam Nov 3, 2013 4:51 PM in response to godoylego
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    Nov 3, 2013 4:51 PM in response to godoylego

    I don't much about wifi, but talking to someone who does, he suggests the following approach.

     

    Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712

     

    System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.

     

    10.4 instructions...

     

    Is that Interface dragged to the top of Network>Show:>Network Port Configurations.

     

    If using Wifi/Airport...

     

    Instead of joining your Network from the list, click the WiFi icon at the top, and click join other network. Fill in everything as needed.

     

    208.67.222.222

    208.67.220.220

     

    (There may be better or faster DNS numbers in your area, but these should be a good test).

    Click OK.

     

    Thanks to BDAqua for these suggestions.

  • by godoylego,

    godoylego godoylego Nov 4, 2013 5:42 PM in response to roam
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    Nov 4, 2013 5:42 PM in response to roam

    Thank you very much for checking that out and offering to help, Roam.  You're a gem!

     

    I am a bit unclear about your instructions from the point where you wrote:  "10.4 instructions." 

     

    Firstly, I have 10.3.9, so I'm not sure what you're instructing still applies. 

    Second, not sure what you mean by "Is that Interface dragged to the top of Network>Show:>Network Port Configurations." 

     

    Also, when you typed,

    "Instead of joining your Network from the list, click the WiFi icon at the top, and click join other network. Fill in everything as needed." I'm also unclear about what these instructions mean.  It might be my limited computer knowledge, but I got as far as selecting a new location, indicating beside "show", in the drop down menu, "Airport", typing each of the two addresses in the "I.P. Address" box, and hitting "apply now."  Still can't connect when I try "other" from teh airport dropdown menu, and fill in my wireless spot id# and password.  I've tried wma, wep, wma2, etc with no success.

     

    If I'm understanding everything correctly, I guess it just won't work.  Hate to bother you again, but if you have any info or clarification, I'd be much indebted, as would the little guy.  (:

  • by roam,Helpful

    roam roam Nov 4, 2013 6:42 PM in response to godoylego
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    Nov 4, 2013 6:42 PM in response to godoylego

    I'm sorry the instructions did not work.

     

    Please disregard the 10.4 reference that does not apply to you with 10.3. As each OS changes slight differences can emerge.

    Instead of joining your Network from the list, click the WiFi icon at the top, and click join other network.

    So that also does not apply to 10.3. OK

     

    Let's try this again. As I don't have wifi I'll just be guessing all this.

     

    So with 10.3 you have created a new location by doing -  Open System Preferences>Network, > Locations> select New Location, give it a name. Click OK

     

    Then did you click Apply Now?

     

    Then with Show > Airport . Remove those two addresses you typed in, just to clear the decks. Again click Apply now.

     

    Close System Prefences.

    What happens, does it connect.

  • by roam,

    roam roam Nov 4, 2013 6:55 PM in response to roam
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    Nov 4, 2013 6:55 PM in response to roam

    Better still You could be better posting somewhere else like here

    https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os/mac_os_x_technologies

    and then Networking and the Web.

     

    Because in this 10.3 forum hardly anyone attends here anymore and I don't have wifi, so I am of little help to you. I wish I could help but I just don't know. 

  • by godoylego,

    godoylego godoylego Nov 5, 2013 10:02 AM in response to roam
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    Nov 5, 2013 10:02 AM in response to roam

    Thank you so much for your kindness in trying to help me get connected, and for your suggestions.  I didn't even know that I was posting in a particular area, so that was very helpful information indeed.