Wireless Mac to PC

I am new to the Mac, I am trying to set up my laptop pc to connect to my time machine. Not having any luck. I really need help on this one.
Thx

Hello DaUser. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Check out this iFelix article to see if it will help: Accessing a Airport Network with a Windows XP PC or laptop (with XP SP2)

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Problem with connetction to wrt54g2 via wireless connection with WPA/WPA2 & wireless MAC filter

Hello,
I'm Alexey from Novosibirsk, Russia.
I have a problem with connection to wrt54g2 from my DELL D630 notebook via wireless connection. When I setup WPA/WPA2 in wireless security and wireless MAC filter I can't connect from notebook to WRT - in Windows I see that dynamic IP address from WRT is not assigned. When I switch off security mode to disable always OK, but I need a wireless security between DELL and WRT.
Connection via cable Ethernet port is OK.
Can You help me?

Have you tried the different laptop...?
Download 1.71 MB the firmware for WRT54G2 v1 and reflash the router's firmware.After reflashing/upgrading the router's firmware,reset the router for 30 seconds and reconfigure the router from scratch.

How to make tv as display, wireless-mac bk pro-2yr old tv?

how do i make tv as display, wirelessly -mac bk pro 2009- and samsung 40'' 650t tv 2yr old,

you need this for one thing http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-WIS09ABGN-LinkStick-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B0021LA1BE
or if your tv is near your router you should just plug it in directly via ethernet cat6.
further reading about your tv and how it connects to stream content is needed.

Wireless MAC filter can not be active to connect to WIFI?

I use a Linksys router with WEP security and a Wireless MAC filter. When I turned off WEP I was unable to connect to the router with my iphone 3g but when I enabled WEP and turned off the MAC filter I connected right away.
Has anybody else seen this or has anyone successfully connected to a router with a MAC filter?
Thanks

I have no problems connecting to a router with MAC filtering enabled... I would just double check that you entered the correct MAC address into your router (Settings>General>About>Wi-Fi Address) and make sure the permissions are set correctly for that MAC address (if applicable)...

Can this be done? Airport extreme connected wireless in extend mode to connect a wireless Mac Pro with an ethernet cable from the extended airport extreme..

Can this be done? Airport extreme connected wireless in extend mode to connect a wireless Mac Pro with an ethernet cable from the extended airport extreme.

This will work.....IF....you also have an Apple AirPort router configured to provide your wireless network.
In other words, you need to have two Apple AirPort routers to extend a wireless network.
When the AirPort Extreme is configured to "extend" the wireless of the "main" AirPort, it will provide more wireless coverage and the Ethernet ports are enabled, so you could connect your Mac Pro to any of the Ethernet ports and use that as a network and Internet connection.

My Wireless mac keypad has stopped properly working. The keys sometime do not correspond to the result, or a a simultaneous duel actio, for example when the delete button is pressed the. Ursor does go backwards, but it also turns the sound up. Any ideas?

My Wireless mac keypad has stopped properly working. The keys sometime do not correspond to the result, or a a simultaneous duel actio, for example when the delete button is pressed the. Ursor does go backwards, but it also turns the sound up. The keyboard is properly connected to the computer, and the battery life is up in the nineties.
Help please !!!!

Hi, thankyou for your response. Can I just confirm that you mean turning the computer on and off again, or re-booting the whole system. If it is the first I have already turned the system on and off, with no luck.
Regards

Bridging network to non-wireless Mac

I have 2 Wireless Linksys routers, 2 Airport Express Base Stations, and 1 Airport Extreme BS 11n. I had been using one of the Linksys routers and one of the Airport Express Base Stations to connect to my DSL modem and host my wireless, connect a couple of wired Macs (2 minis), and a network printer (via the Base Station since the Linksys doesn't have a USB port).
I bought the 11n Base Station and the 2nd Express Base Station in the hopes that I could bridge the airgap between the 11n Base Station and the Express Base Station over wireless and then hook a non-wireless OSX Mac to the Express. It now appears to me though that the ethernet port on the Express is really only for set up of the Express itself and cannot be used to provide network access to a non-wireless-enabled machine. Am I wrong about this? Does anyone have any ideas on how to hook a non-wireless Mac into a network when stringing an Ethernet cable to it from the router isn't a viable option?
Any ideas are appreciated.
Regards.

I bought the 11n Base Station and the 2nd Express Base Station in the hopes that I could bridge the airgap between the 11n Base Station and the Express Base Station over wireless and then hook a non-wireless OSX Mac to the Express.
Yes, this is possible and is known as a Wireless Distribution System (WDS).
Here's how ...
AEBSn - WDS Setup
(Note: To facilitate the WDS set up, place the base stations within near proximity of each other during the set up phase, and then relocate them to their desired locations when complete. Also, jot down the MAC addresses for each of the base stations to be used in the WDS.)
Main Base Station Setup
o Click the AirPort status menu in the menu bar and choose the wireless network created by the base station you want to set up as the main base station.
o Open AirPort Utility (located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a Macintosh computer, or in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows).
o Select the main base station, and choose Manual Setup from the Base
Station menu, or double-click the base station to open the configuration in a separate window.
o Enter the base station password if necessary. If the base station is using the
default password of public, you will not be prompted for a password.
o Click Wireless in the toolbar, and then choose “Participate in a WDS network” from the Wireless Mode pop-up menu.
o Click WDS and then choose “WDS main” from the WDS Mode pop-up menu.
o Select the “Allow wireless clients” checkbox if you want client computer to connect to this base station.
o Click the Add "+" button and enter the MAC address of the base stations you want to connect to this base station.
o Click Update to send the new settings to the base stations in the WDS.
Remote Base Station Setup
o Click the AirPort status menu in the menu bar and choose the wireless network created by the base station you want to set up as a remote base station.
o Open AirPort Utility (in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a Macintosh computer, or in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows).
o Select the remote base station, and choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu.
o Enter the base station password, if necessary. If the base station is using the default password of public, you will not be prompted for a password.
o Enter the same network password as the main base station, if necessary.
o Click AirPort in the toolbar and click Wireless. Choose “Participate in a WDS network” from the Wireless Mode pop-up menu, and choose the same channel as the main base station from the Channel pop-up menu.
o Click WDS and choose “WDS remote” from the pop-up menu.
o Enter the MAC address of the main base station in the WDS Main field. The MAC address is also referred to as the AirPort ID and is printed on the label on the bottom of the base station.
o Click Update to transfer the settings to the base station.
(ref: Pages 42-46 of "Designing AirPort Networks Using AirPort Utility.)

WRT54GX Wireless Failure, Empty Wireless MAC, No Wireless Light???

I have a WRT54GX v2 wireless router which has worked fine for a long time. I had it disconnected for a while and when I reconnected it, the wireless part of it no longer works. I've reset it. Hardware reset it. Restored factory defaults. Upgraded firmware to 2.00.20. Nothing seems to matter. Wireless is definitely enabled and configured properly via the web interface but no matter what, wireless no longer works. In the status page, the MAC address for the wireless router is blank: Wireless MAC Address: Mode: MIXED SSID: linksys Channel: Encryption Mode: Disabled Channel will also be blank if I leave it configured as auto, it will show up as the right channel if I manually select a channel. So has anyone seen this? Is the wireless functionality of this box hosed and I need to junk it or is there any remedy?

You need to try again to reset the router to factory defaults.
To reset your router to factory defaults, use the following procedure:
1) Power down all computers, the router, and the modem, and unplug them from the wall.
2) Disconnect all wires from the router.
3) Power up the router and allow it to fully boot (1-2 minutes).
4) Press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds, then release it, then let the router reset and reboot (2-3 minutes).
5) Power down the router.
6) Connect one computer by wire to port 1 on the router (NOT to the internet port).
7) Power up the router and allow it to fully boot (1-2 minutes).
8) Power up the computer (if the computer has a wireless card, make sure it is off).
9) Try to ping the router. To do this, click the "Start" button > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. A black DOS box will appear. Enter the following: "ping 192.168.1.1" (no quotes), and hit the Enter key. You will see 3 or 4 lines that start either with "Reply from ... " or "Request timed out." If you see "Reply from ...", your computer has found your router.
10) Open your browser and point it to 192.168.1.1. This will take you to your router's login page. Leave the user name blank, and in the password field, enter "admin" (with no quotes). This will take you to your router setup page. Note the version number of your firmware (usually listed near upper right corner of screen). Exit your browser.
If you get this far without problems, try the setup disk (or setup the router manually, if you prefer), and see if you can get your router setup and working.
If you cannot get "Reply from ..." in step 9 above, your router is dead.
If you get a reply in step 9, but cannot complete step 10, then either your router is dead or the firmware is corrupt. In this case, use the Linksys tftp.exe program to try to reload your router with the latest firmware. After reloading the firmware, repeat the above procedure starting with step 1.
If you need additional help, please state your ISP, the make and model of your modem, your router's firmware version, and the results of steps 9 and 10. Also, if you get any error messages, copy them exactly and report back.
Please let me know how things turn out for you.

Does Tiger require ownership (and sharing) of wired printers on a wireless LAN? My G4 (Tiger) is also wired to the LAN, and can access all wired printers through the router. Wireless Macs cannot even find the printers.

Does Tiger require ownership (and sharing) of wired printers on a wireless LAN? My G4 (Tiger) and all printers are wired to the LAN, and the G4 can access all printers through the router. Additional wireless Macs (Snow Leopard and Mountain Lion) cannot even find the printers. Yet, if the G4 shares the printers, then ALL computers on the LAN can access them. However, this requires the G4 to remain powered. Is there a workaround that would allow me to shut down the G4 and still use the printers?

Hello BDAqua!
Well, I am halfway there. Following your steps on the Snow Leopard MBP, the newer printer (a Canon MX860 inkjet) appeared automatically under the "default" icon on the ADD printer window. I used the IP icon with the HP Jetdirect-Socket protocol to find and add the older printer, (an HP 4000N). That required running a configuration page from the printer to locate its IP address. I printed to both printers through this laptop with success!
I then followed exactly the same procedure with the Mountain Lion MBP. For both installation attempts, I got an error message window: Unable to verify the printer on your network. "192.168.111" may not exist or is unavailable at this time. Would you still like to create the printer? If I click Continue, it creates the icon and name in the printer list. However when I attempt to print from an app. the next message says, 'Printer is unavailable.'
Why one laptop finds and uses both printers, and the newer laptop does not, just floors me!
Thank you for your ongoing assistance.
Bill

Have to disable Wireless MAC filter to see other computers

I have two Windows 7 machines connected by wireless-N to my WAG160N. I frequently find that, although both computers can see the network, they can't see each other. I can temporarily solve this problem by disabling, and then re-enabling, the Wireless MAC filter. Any suggestions welcome
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Unfortunately just leaving MAC filtering off doesn't help. I have to turn it off and then it on again every time. As soon as I turn it on again the other computer becomes visible. Here are my settings:
Encapsulation: RFC 2364 PPPoA
Multiplexing: VC
QoS Type: UBR
Autodetect: Sisable
Virtual Circuit: 8 VPI, 48 VCI
DSL Molulation: Multimode
DHCP Server: Enable
DDNS Service: Disable
MAC Address Clone: Disable
NAT: Enable
RIP: Disable
Wireless Configuration: Manual
Network Mode: Mixed
Radio Band: Standard - 20 MhZ Channel
Wide Channel: 4
Standard Channel 11-2.462 GHz
SSID Broadcast: Enable
Security Mode: WPA2-Personal
Encription: TKIP or AES
Pre-Shared key: <something long>
Key renewal: 3600 seconds
AP isolation: Disable
SPI Firewall Protection: Enable
Filters: nothing checked
Blok WAN Requests: Block Anonymous Internet Requests
UPnP: Enable
Management via WLAN: Enable
IGMP Proxy: Disable
Firmware Version: V1.00.15

Wireless MAC Filter more than 80 router are access point required

We needed router are access points Wireless MAC Filter more than 80 product required.

Use real wireless security with WPA2/AES and forget about the wireless mac filter.

EA6300 Wireless MAC Filtering

I have two EA6300s. Ive set up one as the main router and it is configured with MAC filtering.
I intend to wire the second to the first and use as a wireless access point. The issue however is when the second one is put into bridge mode, under the wireless tab there is no longer the option to configure wireless mac filtering.
The result is the devices can connect to the second router (the access point one) and use internet OK, however devices which are not listed as "allowed" on the first router are able to connect and access the network. (the devices fail to get a connection if connecting to the main router - as it should be)
Is there any way to configure the EA6300 to act as an access point however still retain wireless mac filtering?
Thanks in advance

The 2ndary router itself wont be able to ping since it uses the WAN port to ping to the internet. While in wired AP mode, the WAN port isn't used.
If connected devices get internet thru the 2ndary AP, then you good to go. Just think of it as a Internet Pass Thru..

Using AEBS with non-wireless Mac mini to connect with modem wirelessly

Daughter has a Mac mini w/o wifi on 2nd floor and DSL wifi modem which must be located on 1st floor. Due to other old computer, modem is configured to 64-bit WEP for wireless. Want to add mini to her network. (I've discovered that 40-bit mode on AEBS is really 64-bit mode.)
I'm trying to use a new Airport Extreme Base station by connecting mini to AEBS via Ethernet cable. Then I'm hoping to configure AEBS to connect to the DSL modem wirelessly - don't know if that is possible. I tried setting AEBS to "join a wireless network". It finds the DSL network, so I enter the modem's password. I've then gone through a number of configurations on AEBS but each time, when AEBS restarts, it doesn't get out of yellow blinking light or (on one try if I recall correctly) I got the green light - but then Airport Utility is never able to find AEBS and I end up starting from scratch by resetting AEBS.
1) Can I even use AEBS to connect to a wireless network and have a Mac wired to it so the Mac can reach the Internet?
2) if yes, what wireless mode should I set AEBS to? What other settings do I need to get right?
Thanks

This is a "n" version of AEBS.
Please refer back to the previous posts. I was talking about an AirPort Express (AX) as the device that has this special feature.
Ironically, the less expensive AirPort Express will do what you want with a special feature that allows it to "join" a wireless network and then enable the Ethernet port.
If you have an AirPort Express 802.11n, I will post the steps for you if you want them.

Sharing iTunes between wired and wireless Macs

Hi,
I have a Mac laptop connected wirelessly to an Airport Express -- which is wired to a desktop Mac Mini. I'm trying to share music but cannot. I've done all the proper settings in the iTunes preferences and the same in System Preferences -- I think -- on both computers, but on neither computer is anything showing in the Sources window. It says that there are no users online.
Is there something in the System Preferences box that I'm missing? Should I turn the firewall off (I shouldn't need to, since I've checked the iTunes Sharing box)? Is the main problem here that you can't share music between a wired and wireless computer? (This would be a bit strange to me, but you never know.)
One other thing. I was trying out the network and I can only get access to the wired Mini's Public folder as a Guest, not as a Registered User. Is there something very badly wrong here?
Any suggestions welcome. Thanks.

Thanks for the rapid response. All of those preferences, however, are already set properly (i.e., as you said) on both computers. When I try to go to the Network, I can access the wired desktop Mini's hard drive, but when I try to do it on the mini to get into the laptop's it can't find the afp. It just keeps searching but then says it doesn't exist. Not sure if this network-connectivity problem is relevant or not for this particular issue of iTunes sharing. Grateful for any advice.

HP p1102w wireless MAC issue

I just bought an HP LaserJet Pro p1102w. I have a MacBook Pro running OS X v10.6.8 Snow Leopard.
I followed these instructions exactly from HP: HP Instructions (the same instructions as those found in this popular YouTube Video.
Everything works fine until the final step. After deleting the printer in the System Preferences and then trying to re-add it by clicking the "+" sign, the p1102w shows up as USB but not Bonjour (as the "kind").
I've seen that other people have had the same problem. The only solution I've seen offered is to go back into the "HTML Config" and print out the printer's info to obtain its IP address, listed as "IPv4 Address," and type it in manually after clicking the "+" sign and then clicking "IP." When I do this, my IPv4 address is 0.0.0.0 instead of xxx.xxx.xxx.xx.
Any ideas on how I can get this thing up and running properly? THANKS!

Thank you. At first that didn't work, but then i found a little KEY that unlocked the big puzzle. In the HTML settings for the printer, when setting up on my Mac, instead of putting in a WEP password, i realized i had to put in a WAP password that was the same as my wireless router pw. Once i did that, it recognized both the USB printer, and the wireless "bonjour' printer - and now functions wirelessly.
I hope that tip helps someone else.
There's no way that HP's instructions that came w/ the printer, or on their set up CD, were useful. The only way i was able to work this out was by some helpful forums for Mac users on line.
Seems HP needs to invest a wee bit more in making things user friendly for their customers. It's not rocket science - and if they're going to invest so much to make a good product and market it (and make a good profit from it as well), then it's only common sense to make it easy to use. Unless they are purposely trying to discourage their product from being utilized by Mac users - which doesn't really compute. So, HP Management, if you have the chance to read this post, i hope it provides some helpful feedback.
The printer itself is a gem, and i'm happy i bought it - and in fact just bought 5 more for my staff - but it was a few hours of frustration before i arrived at this point, which was really unecessary. And for everyone like myself who worked this through to a successful conclusion, i am sure there are just as many, if not more, who gave up and cursed HP for their ineptitude.
Here's to a better "Mac friendly" future as systems merge, and customers needs are given priority.
Tx

HP OfficeJet Pro 8500A Plus, Wireless, Mac OS

I have an 8500A 910 running on a network that is configured for WEP.
The printer is up and running and working fine with my Windows Vista PC and prints well over the wireless connection.
Attempts to install the printer on my Mac with 10.6.1 fail to list the printer.
When I add the printer manually the HP Utilitiy can't communicate with the device.
It isn't a WEP issue because the printer is connected with WEP just fine.
Is there something about the HP software on the Mac that makes this not work?
Do I need to not use Wireless?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thank you.
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WEP is not at all secure and can cause connection problems like this. Unless you HAVE to use WEP, I recommend WPA or WPA2 with a strong (13+ character) password that YOU create!
Next, you should upgrade your OS X to 10.6.5. Do this through the Apple Menu > Software Update.
After that, reset the printing system:
- Sys Prefs, Print & Fax
- Right (control) click in the rectangle listing your printers and select Reset Printing System.
WARNING - this will delete ALL of your printers!
- Select the plus sign to re-add it. Look for the printer, select it and wait until the "Add" button becomes available. Click it.
Say thanks by clicking "Kudos" "thumbs up" in the post that helped you.
I am employed by HP

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