Re: Connect Mac to PC Wireless Internet

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In <1144786929.581818.50730@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on 11 Apr 2006
13:22:09 -0700, "efedus@xxxxxxxxx" <efedus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

My cousin just moved in and bought a brand new Mac--an IBook G4 with
OS X, and she would like to connect to the Internet via wireless.
I have a DSL connection to a Sony desktop PC and a laptop Sony Vaio
that connects to the Internet with wireless. My router is a Linksys
BEFW11S4. It's configured with enough open IP addresses that attaching
another wireless computer shouldn't be a problem. It's protected with a
128-bit WEP key.
The problem is--I don't know anything about Macs, Airport, etc. How
do I connect it to my wireless network? I found a couple pages online
that were from colleges and tried following the steps. I did locate my
network from the Mac but when it asked for a password, it didn't accept
what I gave it. I assumed by "password" it meant the WEP key and typed
that in.
Her laptop does occassionally pick up the weak signal of neighbor's
unprotected networks. What do I need to do to connect her laptop to my
network?

Use the AirPort Setup Assistant (/Applications/Utilities/) or AirPort Admin
Utility.

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