PowerBook G4 - 12" can't connect via AirPort (WiFi)

For 18 months I've had WiFi at my home and I connect my MacBook (OS X 10.5.6), my iPod Touch; my daughter connects a PC running Vista! I used to be able to connect my PBG4-12" running Tiger 10.4.11 - but today I was trying to connect and it doesn't even see my WiFi - even right next to it in the same room!
I connect via the ethernet cable fine-- and the other Mac/iPod/PC are accessing WiFi fine. The PBG4 finds the neighbors WiFi - but not mine!
I type in the name and password-- nope, nothing! I turn Airport off and then try the cable and perfect-- I'm on the www but not with "WiFi".
This seems very strange-- usually it's all or none-- sometimes a PC can kick-off the other computers and I have to pull the electrical (is that a hard restart to the modems etc?)
But this is really a bit strange...
Thanks for any suggestions on what to do here.
Best regards,
Steve Schulte
Tuesday 7 April 2009 at 17:56

Hello -- Good questions but I'll need help in order to answer them.
I have a D-Link WiFi Modem - DIR-635- Dec 2007 purchase, and here's some info from the 90 page manual:
Combines award winning router features and Draft 802.11n wireless technology to provide the best wireless performance.
Compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g Devices - The DIR-635 is still fully compatible with the IEEE
802.11b standard, so it can connect with existing 802.11b PCI, USB and Cardbus adapters.
Would a Dec 2007 iPod Touch 1st Gen be on WiFi 'n'? How to check?
How to find the channel on which the WiFi is broadcasting?
Thanks for any replies and then I can re-reply!
The crazy thing is that I'm almost certain I've had my PBG4 connected to the web via this (my first and only) D-Link WiFi DIR-635 Modem.
Steve
Steve

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When using Airport, I get a range of error messages, but sometimes I am able to connect to the network only only to get a 'Self-Assigned IP' error. I'm going round in circles with this, I've tried deleting all the entries in Keychain Access and have trashed both com.apple.airport.preferences.plist and preferences.plist and restarting. My settings are;
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Type: AirPort
Hardware: AirPort
BSD Device Name: en1
IPv4 Addresses: 169.254.32.34
IPv4:
Addresses: 169.254.32.34
Configuration Method: DHCP
Interface Name: en1
Subnet Masks: 255.255.0.0
IPv6:
Configuration Method: Automatic
Ethernet:
MAC Address: 00:1c:b3:b8:fe:48
Media Options:
Media Subtype: Auto Select
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Exceptions List: *.local, 169.254/16
FTP Passive Mode: Yes
Service Order: 0
Ethernet:
Type: Ethernet
Hardware: Ethernet
BSD Device Name: en0
IPv4 Addresses: 143.89.216.131
IPv4:
Addresses: 143.89.216.131
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Interface Name: en0
Network Signature: IPv4.Router=143.89.219.254;IPv4.RouterHardwareAddress=00:00:0c:07:ac:1b
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Subnet Masks: 255.255.252.0
IPv6:
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DHCP Message Type: 0x05
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Server Identifier: 143.89.14.153
Subnet Mask: 255.255.252.0
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Network Type: Infrastructure
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Sorry to take so much time to answer. Yes I try WEP Hex, WEP ASCII, and without password.
I now have WEP Hex, I still see the name of the network on my Airport icon, but when selected say:
"Connection timeout"
The problem is that all computer here are connecting correctly (Windows PC's and Laptops), and I could not ask to everyone to change just because of me.
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