G4 (10.4.11) airport (9.52) wifi connectivity issue w WPA access point

I am struggling to resolve a wi-fi connectivity issue between a G4 imac with airport card and a netgear wireless-n access point.
The set up is as follows - the broadband comes into a Netgear router (DG834Gv5)which my Intel imac connects wirelessly to. Two daughter's den is away downstairs so I run an ethernet cable from the main netgear router to a netgear Pro-safe wireless access point (WNAP210) as an extender (we live on a houseboat so there are metal bulkheads and the like inbetween.
In the den older daughters G5 wirelessly connects to the Netgear access point easily through a WPA-PSK connection.
Younger daughters G4 running 10.4.11, with original airport card running firmware 9.52 (airport admin utility 4.2) refuses with the 'wrong password' error (it isn't - I have checked 50x) or sometimes just 'there was an error joining'.
It can see the network strongly (the airport menubar icon goes full, then cuts, then flashes on, then drops) but refuses any traffic.
This G4 can however connect, weakly, with my upstairs router which is also WPA-PSK protected (same password)!
I have read all the forums on this and despite some non-expert posts muddling the issue I believe that this SHOULD be possible. Not WPA2 I know but basic WPA.
In addition the options in the netgear extender are b&g (like upstairs which works), g or n. So I have selected b&g - no difference.
Currently I have had to set a separate channel for her and leave it unsecured which isn't a long term option (I am just hoping that even the cleverest war-driver cant sneak in through the extender, back up to the traffic between my Intel and the main router !!?)
Can anyone suggest what I might be missing in the conjuration (sic, ahem) configuration settings either on the G4 or the Netgear box ?
Is it enough to turn the broadcasting of the open channel name off and so render it invisible ?
Thanks in advance for any expert person's attention

hi kathryn
did it have to be the Telekom, by all means??
anyway, first of all a link to a video where a german comedian writes a letter to steve jobs demanding he chose any carrier but the DTAG for the iPhone distribution in germany - really funny!
http://bit.ly/4B4OdQ
OK, I´m currently downloading the speedport manual from their website and will look through it, in order to see if there´s something in there..
as a first guess I´d try looking at the wireless prefs of that speedport box. I guess it supports by default 802.11a/b/g, whereas the G4 only does 802.11b (the "normal" airport). Try selecting only the 802.11b portion from the speedport (that makes networking somewhat slower for airport express computers, but shoudn´t be a problem since it´s still at least as fast as basic DSL service (11MBit vs 2 or 6 MBit)
cheers
Matt
(german in spain)

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The symptoms, if they might be of use, are as follows:
➔ Airport can see any available wireless networks, secured and unsecured
➔ Preferred networks it can connect to automatically, it will say it's done so (ie. Airport's connectivity icon at the top-right of the screen *shows 4/4 bars for connectivity*, clicking on the wifi icon shows a check mark next to my work network, which is secured)
➔ When I open Network preferences, the Status (using Work network as an example) reads "Authenicated", with subtext "Authenicated via PEAP (Inner Protocol: MSCHAPv2) with a connect time that appears to function normally (ie. it isn't resetting unless I turn off airport and turn it on again)
➔ While the status reads "Authenicated", the Airport icon at the left side of the Network panel reads "Not connected" with an unpleasant red globe clearly signaling that despite the right side of the panel's deceptive text, I have sweet nothing
➔ *Other forms of network connection do not seem to be affected*. Currently, my iPhone is connected to my MBP via USB and is allowing me to write this post via Tethering. I have not tried an Ethernet connect but I would assume that it works at this point.
➔ my computer hardware should be displayed with the post's meta-information
I would prefer a solution that isn't "just update to Snow Leopard," but I'm open to and grateful for any advice offered. I have tried solutions such as this one (http://jkontherun.com/2009/12/13/macbook-firmware-update-kills-my-bluetooth-wi-f i/), but with no success. Simply turning off AirPort and turning it on again has also not been successful.
Thanks in advance. If I can answer any more questions that might assist with the problem, please don't hesitate to ask.
Message was edited by: Tibbsy649

That has to be one of the best written posts describing the problem. Nicely done.
The first thing I would try is to go into System Preferences->Network (under Internet and Wireless) and then select Airport on the left pane. Once there, select the Advanced button on the lower right side.
There, you should see a listing of all the wireless networks your computer has remembered. Delete them all. This will clear out all the stored network settings for each network you've joined.
Once you've done that, rejoin your home network. Then go back to the advanced tab and make sure that the TCP/IP settings are correct and you've been assigned an IP address. Then check the Proxies section. If you do not use proxies, make sure nothing in there is checked (you probably don't use them at home).
I would also try a wired ethernet connection. If that behaves in the same manner, then the issue is somewhere else. If not, then the problem is isolated to the Airport card and may require a trip to the Apple store for further help.
Message was edited by: Jeff Breitner (pizza fingers and other grammatical problems)

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