Connecting MAC to our Lynksys PC Network..asking for password?

Question

My daughter purchased a used iBook with AirPort card. The Mac system recognizes our PC Linksys Network but asks for a password. I read that I may need to use the IP address as the password but I cannot figure out where to find it? Is there a default? Forgive me if this is a stupid question. I am lost!

Answer 1

Hello shoremom1,

Well, no. Not exactly. And, no, it's not a stupid question. Normally your daughters iBook and Airport card should pick up the wifi signal, just like it could pick up one inside of a coffee shop. Use the Internet Connect application to put the Airport information on the menu bar at the top of your screen. You'll see the signal at the top-right.

When you set up your Mac and Airport card through the Airport Utilities programs inside of the Utilities folder (that is located inside the Applications folder); Airport Admin Utility, Airport Client Monitor, Airport Management Utility, and the Airport Setup Assistant, one of those programs asks if you can set-up a security password for the Airport, so that people driving outside your house with their laptop, or a neighbor can't sneak onto your wireless network to get some free Internet.

It's been ages since I've done this, so I don't really remember which utility program effects this (probably the Airport Setup Assistant), but it seams that there was two passwords that needed to be set up. One was for the Airport card security and the other one was to install a security protection for your Airport base station (maybe in your case, your Linksys Network router).

Apple's support site might be able to help you here:

http://www.apple.com/support/airport/

There's also a forum section on the Apple site that discusses the various Airport issues that maybe you can check out:

http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=140

I hope that this will help you. Best of luck to you.

--Rick

Answer 2

Did you set a password to your linksys network when you originally set it up? You must have, otherwise the Airport would not be asking for a password. If you have a password it restricts others from just joining your network and using your internet service for free. So if you don't know the password, contact whomever set up your home network and ask them for it.. or you can try resetting your PC network password. Then if you give that code to your daughter, she will be able to log onto your virtual network, otherwise, she will need to plug into the router for a connection.

Good luck!

Answer 3

I doubt it. a super form of folk elect to construct their very own computers, you may't try this with a Mac. yet that fact that each physique Macs are geared up with the aid of Apple isn't inevitably a foul undertaking. on account that Apple builds all Macs, the drivers are in simple terms there. i could say approximately ninety 9.9% of the themes human beings have with Vista are brought about with the aid of buggy drivers. the foremost reason OS X is customarily seen to be extra stable than homestead windows is by technique of the fact Apple has finished administration of all the drivers, what their working gadget runs on, etc. some human beings elect to construct their very own computers (better suited for a working laptop or computing gadget), and a few like a company to do all the annoying stuff for them (better suited for a Mac)

Answer 4

Try no password? Or the password is probably the WEP or WPA password that your router is using.

PS: Networks aren't specific to operating systems.

Answer 5

It should only be asking for a password if you set one up on the router.