Re: Problems connecting an Airport Card to a wireless G604T Router

In article
<e0a5879f91f9c19edca722ffdaeea552.54074@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Temistocle" <p.ten@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > Not quite. If your router is broadcasting its SSID
>
> Manual come with router says "The DSL-G604T broadcasts its SSID so that
> any wireless station in range can learn the SSID and ask permission to
> associate with it". So I think SSID broadcasting is by default active.
>
> > There should at least be the option "Other AirPort
> > Network".
>
> Indeed it is, with a grey background.

Indicates that the AirPort is seeing *no* base stations.
>
> > At this point, I would investigate if the AirPort card is installed
> > correctly.
>
> System profiler:
> - Click on AirPortCard:
> Wireles Card Type: AirPort Extreme
> Wireless Card Locale: Worldwide
> Wireless Card Firmware Version: 3.4.4f5 (3.50.37.p4)
> Current Wireless Network: wireless network not available

Can you determine if the card's antenna connection is secure? If it
wasn't seated properly when the card wan installed, it may have corroded
on come part way out; also there might be a break in the lead itself or
the antenna.
>
> > I would also check that the router wireless mode is enabled
>
> Yes, it is!
>
> > and that it is broadcasting its SSID.
>
> Hidden SSID is NOT checked, correct?
>
> > I would not proceed until I could
> > get the router's SSID to show up in this window.
>
> I also tried to change router's SSID (deleting underscore) and to use
> WEP encryption instead of WPA.
> I finally tried using AirStumbler and MacStumbler: they don't sniff my
> router.
> Now I want to try:
> - using USB stick that came with the router
> - bringing PowerBook in hospital (not a computer clinic! human beings
> hospital): when I did so, a few months ago, PB sniffed local wireless
> network without neither asking it (but it was not able to surf
> internet).
> For now thank you and best regards. I'll keep you informed.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Please do let us know what you find
out.
>
> Temistocle

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