problems connecting to internet with old powerbook g4 laptop

Mikey · 08-21-2010, 07:06 PM

so my stepson got an older mac powerbook g4 laptop and its not connecting to the internet which is weird

it recgonizes the wireless network (the house right next door, all other computers in the house get the connection no prob...but theyre not macs)

and it's password enabled so we type the password and it says it cannot connect so now i know the password is right, for sure for sure, a bunch of other computers in the house are running fine with that password so why am i having trouble connecting to the internet???

thanks in advance

Grieves · 08-21-2010, 07:46 PM

Štulic · 08-22-2010, 03:14 PM

Could be many things, wrong security/encryption type comes to my mind first?

Mikey · 08-23-2010, 06:35 AM

so what should i do?

Mikey · 08-24-2010, 07:48 PM

anyone?
please help?

John F. Kerry · 08-26-2010, 10:14 AM

there could be a max number of users setting on the router.... u can set it to accept only 4, 5, or x number of connections at a time...

so , add more, if u have a linksys router go into that linksys control panel by typing 192.168.1.1 into internet explorer.... and add more connections.

if not that, me no know.

JcP · 08-26-2010, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikey

it recgonizes the wireless network (the house right next door, all other computers in the house get the connection no prob...but theyre not macs)

get your own wireless and stop stealing someone else's bandwidth?

luv you mikey

seriously tho, there's no logical reason you shouldn't be able to get on, unless your Mac has a different firewall or is trying to connect through a different route. IE: you didn't set up the PPoE or something.

could also be a hardware problem. where/when did you buy it?

Mikey · 08-26-2010, 04:53 PM

gaaah
it's not really stealing someone else's bandwith it's my kid's grandma's internet i'm sure she doesn't care about the bandwith.

i don't know what's going wrong but it's driving me nuts.

eugh my kid's uncle gave it to him but i just can't get online for the life of me

Štulic · 08-26-2010, 05:22 PM

Ppoe has nothing to do with a wireless connection.

Štulic · 08-26-2010, 05:25 PM

Get a thumbdrive or any other usb storage and transfer settings from one pc to another. On detailed instructions how to do that use google.

JcP · 08-26-2010, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Štulic

Ppoe has nothing to do with a wireless connection.

lwoops, my brain shifted to wired connection 1/2 way through typing that. weird.

Mikey · 08-26-2010, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Štulic

Get a thumbdrive or any other usb storage and transfer settings from one pc to another. On detailed instructions how to do that use google.

i'm running on windows 7 and this is an older mac

Štulic · 08-26-2010, 10:00 PM

That doesn't really matter, what matters are the router settings and/or your wireless network properties, such as security and encryption type.
You can find those in Control panel/Network and Internet/Network status and tasks... on the left panel "Manage wireless networks"
Click on your adapter and then on the second tab find security settings, make sure they are the same as on other computers.

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Mikey Seasoned YaHookan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: gulf islands bc Posts: 7,443 Thanks: 1,144 Thanked 2,246 Times in 1,475 Posts	gaaah it's not really stealing someone else's bandwith it's my kid's grandma's internet i'm sure she doesn't care about the bandwith. i don't know what's going wrong but it's driving me nuts. eugh my kid's uncle gave it to him but i just can't get online for the life of me __________________ RIP Gov

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