Anyone using a D-link 524 wireless router??

anyone using a dlink 524 ? i can't get this thing to work .. any dlink users out there?

I've got a 524.
With my original MBP Core Duo machine, the 10.4.9 update totally put me out of commission. I had to reinstall OSX to get back online. Patching up to 10.4.8 was fine, but wireless update 2007-002 is the one that breaks things.
But then the machine died... Which allowed me to discover that:
MBP Core 2 Duo 2.33GHz works flawlessly with the DI-524. No problems at all. The original MBP has a crappy wireless card.

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One more thing..... Does using your Imac as a wireless router reduce your processing speed signicantly with only one laptop sharing your internet connection? Would buying a separate wireless router be preferred?
Hi
You can, if the following are true:
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port
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Then choose the 'Airport Options' setup a wep password.
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Question #2
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Question #2
If I do this will I still be able to wirelessly back up to my Time Capsule?
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Question #3
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If you acquired the modem/router from your service provider, they should be able to tell you how to do this as well, or if you check the manufacturer's website, they will likely have a support area for questions like this.
Question #4
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Keep in mind only WPA2 with AES is the only wifi encryption that hasn't been cracked.
You do these things after you have checked to see and applied, any firmware updates for your router.
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To set up the router, use a Ethernet cable from your computer to your router where the "in" port is located. (obviously you can't be hooked up to the modem and be exposed online while configuring the routers security!)
Now fire up the computer and open a secure web browser like Firefox and enter
http://192.168.1.1
in the address bar (where http://www.yahoo.com would go)
Not not all routers use that IP for access, so you have to double check what yours is for your particular brand of router. Note: Your accessing the routers web page at http://192.168.1.1, not a site on the internet.
Set the following:
1: WPA2 with AES Personal, create a network name otherwsie called a SSID.
2: Admin password: 24 or more random characters, letters and numbers. Write it down on paper.
3: Guest access password: 24 or more random characters, letters and numbers. But not the same as Admin password. Write it down on paper.
4: Disable Ping and Remote access if the option exists (unless your going to remote admin the router over the internet, unlikely)
5: You can leave MAC address filtering alone. You can leave "hidden" or "invisible" alone, both are no protection against hackers.
That should be it. Disconnect and plug the Ethernet cable into your activated and powered up modem.
If you don't know if you got a internet connection (new installs you have to call the ISP) just hook up the Ethernet cable from your computer to the modem and see if you can get on the Internet. If so then your ok.
Hook up the Ethernet cable from the router in the "in" port to the modem. Power up the router and wait a bit.
Now go into your computer in the lower right (upper right for Mac's) and click on the network icon and you should be seeing the name of your network. Select it and log into it only using the Guest name and password, not the Admin name and password.
Using a Guest name and password protects the router from being tampered with. You only use the Admin password to make changes to the router. Don't use it as a internet connection as your operating system remembers the password and can be compromised.
If your computer gets compromised, they can't alter the router settings or DNS to send you (and others) to malicious sites if they don't have the router Admin password.
Enjoy!

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Phish, I must first declare I do not have that router. However, I've checked the on line specs of that router, and can tell you that you won't have any problem using it with your iBook.
Now, to get more specific, this router claims to be 802.11g standard compliant, the same standard the iBook uses. It is WEP and WPA compliant, both of wich work well with the iBook, however, the WPA is way more secure than WEP, and also is simpler to set (you don't need to guess any hexadecimal code, choose between several passphrases nor enter any special $ign before the password) on Macs.
Now, do not be fooled on thinking that you must install the ".exe" setup program on your ibook to make it work with your router. You mentioned you are already using the router, so you should only need to open the iBook, and, if your network is open (which I DO NOT RECOMMEND) your precious little white laptop will ask you if you want to connect to your network, that simple!
If you have WEP/WPA and the SSID broadcast on, then you'll need to enter the password, if you are not broadcasting the SSID (an even more secure setting), you'll need to enter the name of the network and the password. Unless you are filtering the MAC numbers to connect the network, you won't need to change ANYTHING to let your iBook to surf wirelessly.
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