[Wirelessdriver-support] Linksys Wireless Router & Bronze Powerbook G3

[Marc S. <ma...@si...>]

I just spent an afternoon with my "Network Guru" and found that in order to
make the Orinoco Gold Card work, we had to do a bunch of idiotic things (and
some have to be done at logon each time.) I am not the most knowledgeable in
all of this, but here are the things I had to do. Perhaps it will help
others.

Powerbook Bronze G3 - OS 10.2.3
Linksys BEFW1154 (4 Port & Wireless)

1. In the Lisksys Admin:
In the "WEP Key Setting" we set it to "128bit" and entered our own 26
character number (make it easy, like "11122211122211122211122211"

2. In the System Preferences:
In the "WirelessConfig" panel we check-marked "Use WEP Encryption; selected
"with hex key"; entered our 26 character number; and selected "Key Slot 1
(default)"

In the TCP/IP panel we used "Configure Using DHCP" made sure something was
in the "DHCP Client ID Optional" field (I used "laptop" - just don't leave
it empty.)

When we hit "Apply Now" we no longer received the "169.xxx.xxx.xxx" and
instead, finally, saw our actual router address!

NOW, each time I boot up the Laptop, I have to go into the "WirelessConfig"
panel and repeat step 2. For some reason, the entries DON'T stick... If
anyone knows whether this is an OS X bug or a Beta 5_1 bug, I'd gladly
report it...

If this helps somebody, terrific!

--Marc
  February 8, 2003 @ 5:17 PM