WRT54G Mac Setup

Just bought a WRT54G v8 for a Mac running 10.4.6. Hooked it up, got internet connection fine. Went to 192.168.1.1 and the browsers timed out. Tried Safari, Firefox and IE. Have reset the modem five times by now. Went to Ask Linksys and tried the router IP address in my network manager and still no connect to the online UI. Spent an hour on the phone with tech support and they say I need a windows machine to config correctly before I install on a Mac. Yet, I've seen a bunch of Mac users saying it's easy to do.
Any idea why I can't get onto the online UI? Firmware upgrade? I read through those postings and they seem unclear as to exactly how to do it properly. Maybe my brain is tired.
Any help is appreciated.

Thanks, and I realize that. Have been working with Macs for 17 years now. This is a G4 I have had for several years and have never had a problem with connectivity through the ethernet port or accessing the internet. The user guides are vague and outdated with the newer versions of OSX. I've rarely heard of having to "setup" a Mac. A PC, sure. Third-party hardware in a Mac, sure (I've worked Mac IT for years). But Macs have been mostly plug and play in their simpler configurations. The onboard Apple native hardware rarely requires tinkering by the operator, unless it fails. If you can suggest the type of NIC settings I should be concerned with, that might help. Thanks!

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I hope no one minds a question from an amateur.
In the setup for my WRT54G, on the "Wireless" tab, under "Wireless Security," I'm not sure what to choose from the dropdown box for "Security Mode." It defaults to "Disable" and the choices are WPA-Preshared Key, WPA RADIUS, RADIUS and WEP.
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In answer to some of your original questions:
You are taking a risk if you don't secure your wireless system. If your wireless is not secured, anyone in the area can log into your router and use your DSL line. At a minimum, this wastes your bandwidth. At a maximum, someone could send spam, visit child porn sites, distribute viruses, and give away copyrighted music --- all from a DSL account with your name on it! So my advice is ... secure your system.
RADIUS is a system designed for businesses, and requires special software, so home users do not normally use this.
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http://forums.linksys.com/linksys/board/message?board.id=Wireless_Routers&message.id=9141&query.id=1...
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Can WRT54G be setup as a Wireless Access Point?

Does anyone know how to setup a router (WRT54G) to connect to other routers using a wireless connection and function as either a wireless access point or another router using the main router for it's internet and network connection?

you cannot get the WRT to connect wireless to any device as it is an access point.
However this same thing will work wired. All you need to do is change the LAN ip of the WRT to 192.168.1.50 from 192.168.1.1 and disable the DHCP on the WRT.
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I just purchased a WRT54GS V 6 wireless router. I updated the firmware to the latest (May 30) and the set up seems to be OK. Using the security recommendations in the manual as a guide, I implemented them - the turn off SSID, and the others.
IF I try to filter the MAC addresses (accept only those on the list) for my wife's Sony VAIO VGN - S260 laptop, it can see the network but will not connect. When I turn off the MAC filtering, it is fine. I used the WPA2 personal encryption, and input the passphrase into both router and computer.
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Brian,
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Hey guys. I have a WRT54G router. I have AT&T yahoo DSL and a modem that came with it. Whats going on is that I bought a new Dell inspiron laptop computer with a 802.11g wireless card. I bought the router so I can create a wireless network.
When I connect the ethernet cable from the MODEM to my LAPTOP i can access the internet just fine when I click on internet explorer.
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Ernesto

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I just bought a Linksys wireless router and have researched a few threads regarding compatibility. I have not installed it yet since i want to make sure i know how to do it.
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some threads have a reference to not being able to access the web set-up via Safari. is this true?
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Read the article I referenced on Migration Assistant. You can use a direct cable connection or a network connection to transfer your data (Or use an external hard drive and follow this article to use Disk Utility to image your old system to the drive http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1553).

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