Wireless Base Station MN-500 - Wep Password

I have a 5 year old Wireless Base Station MN -500 connected to the cable
internet from my internet provider. I set this up on a computer that I can't
access the hard drive. I am currently running 2 PC's through a wireless
remote connection. Just purchased an Apple - Macbook and when the new
computer asks for the Wep password, it's not recognizing anything I put in it
so that the new computer is not able to connect to my wireless router.

Microsoft tells me I no longer have support for this router.

Help!!! What canI do?

Thanks,

Melane in Wisconsin


MelanieK

WEP is not safe anymore.

You REALLY should replace it with a newer router that offers at
least WPA (but hopefully WPA2). You can find routers these days for
$20-40 that will do what you need.

On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:16:04 -0700, MelanieK
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have a 5 year old Wireless Base Station MN -500 connected to the cable
>internet from my internet provider. I set this up on a computer that I can't
>access the hard drive. I am currently running 2 PC's through a wireless
>remote connection. Just purchased an Apple - Macbook and when the new
>computer asks for the Wep password, it's not recognizing anything I put in it
>so that the new computer is not able to connect to my wireless router.
>
>Microsoft tells me I no longer have support for this router.
>
>Help!!! What canI do?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Melane in Wisconsin
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Barb Bowman
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I understand. I've purchased one - but I wanted to wait until the weekend to
fiddle with the change. Is there anything I can do to get my Macbook on the
network in the meantime?

Thanks,

Melanie

"Barb Bowman" wrote:

> WEP is not safe anymore.
>
> You REALLY should replace it with a newer router that offers at
> least WPA (but hopefully WPA2). You can find routers these days for
> $20-40 that will do what you need.
>
> On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:16:04 -0700, MelanieK
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >I have a 5 year old Wireless Base Station MN -500 connected to the cable
> >internet from my internet provider. I set this up on a computer that I can't
> >access the hard drive. I am currently running 2 PC's through a wireless
> >remote connection. Just purchased an Apple - Macbook and when the new
> >computer asks for the Wep password, it's not recognizing anything I put in it
> >so that the new computer is not able to connect to my wireless router.
> >
> >Microsoft tells me I no longer have support for this router.
> >
> >Help!!! What canI do?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Melane in Wisconsin
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>

if you post what router you purchased, it would take maybe 3 minutes
to get it setup and working.



On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:04:03 -0700, MelanieK
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I understand. I've purchased one - but I wanted to wait until the weekend to
>fiddle with the change. Is there anything I can do to get my Macbook on the
>network in the meantime?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Melanie
>
>"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>
>> WEP is not safe anymore.
>>
>> You REALLY should replace it with a newer router that offers at
>> least WPA (but hopefully WPA2). You can find routers these days for
>> $20-40 that will do what you need.
>>
>> On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:16:04 -0700, MelanieK
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> >I have a 5 year old Wireless Base Station MN -500 connected to the cable
>> >internet from my internet provider. I set this up on a computer that I can't
>> >access the hard drive. I am currently running 2 PC's through a wireless
>> >remote connection. Just purchased an Apple - Macbook and when the new
>> >computer asks for the Wep password, it's not recognizing anything I put in it
>> >so that the new computer is not able to connect to my wireless router.
>> >
>> >Microsoft tells me I no longer have support for this router.
>> >
>> >Help!!! What canI do?
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >
>> >Melane in Wisconsin
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

I purchased an AirPort Express Base Station that is an Apple product.

"Barb Bowman" wrote:

> if you post what router you purchased, it would take maybe 3 minutes
> to get it setup and working.
>
>
>
> On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:04:03 -0700, MelanieK
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >I understand. I've purchased one - but I wanted to wait until the weekend to
> >fiddle with the change. Is there anything I can do to get my Macbook on the
> >network in the meantime?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Melanie
> >
> >"Barb Bowman" wrote:
> >
> >> WEP is not safe anymore.
> >>
> >> You REALLY should replace it with a newer router that offers at
> >> least WPA (but hopefully WPA2). You can find routers these days for
> >> $20-40 that will do what you need.
> >>
> >> On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:16:04 -0700, MelanieK
> >> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I have a 5 year old Wireless Base Station MN -500 connected to the cable
> >> >internet from my internet provider. I set this up on a computer that I can't
> >> >access the hard drive. I am currently running 2 PC's through a wireless
> >> >remote connection. Just purchased an Apple - Macbook and when the new
> >> >computer asks for the Wep password, it's not recognizing anything I put in it
> >> >so that the new computer is not able to connect to my wireless router.
> >> >
> >> >Microsoft tells me I no longer have support for this router.
> >> >
> >> >Help!!! What canI do?
> >> >
> >> >Thanks,
> >> >
> >> >Melane in Wisconsin
> >> --
> >>
> >> Barb Bowman
> >> MS Windows-MVP
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
> >>
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>

that wasn't what I expected for an answer, however, I believe that
with the supplied software that you install on the Mac, you just
follow the prompts and specify the type of connection you have
(dsl/cable, etc.) and the wizard will do the rest. The Express is
supposed to be WPA2 capable so you would have the strongest security
available.

On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:10:01 -0700, MelanieK
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I purchased an AirPort Express Base Station that is an Apple product.
>
>"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>
>> if you post what router you purchased, it would take maybe 3 minutes
>> to get it setup and working.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:04:03 -0700, MelanieK
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> >I understand. I've purchased one - but I wanted to wait until the weekend to
>> >fiddle with the change. Is there anything I can do to get my Macbook on the
>> >network in the meantime?
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >
>> >Melanie
>> >
>> >"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>> >
>> >> WEP is not safe anymore.
>> >>
>> >> You REALLY should replace it with a newer router that offers at
>> >> least WPA (but hopefully WPA2). You can find routers these days for
>> >> $20-40 that will do what you need.
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:16:04 -0700, MelanieK
>> >> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >I have a 5 year old Wireless Base Station MN -500 connected to the cable
>> >> >internet from my internet provider. I set this up on a computer that I can't
>> >> >access the hard drive. I am currently running 2 PC's through a wireless
>> >> >remote connection. Just purchased an Apple - Macbook and when the new
>> >> >computer asks for the Wep password, it's not recognizing anything I put in it
>> >> >so that the new computer is not able to connect to my wireless router.
>> >> >
>> >> >Microsoft tells me I no longer have support for this router.
>> >> >
>> >> >Help!!! What canI do?
>> >> >
>> >> >Thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> >Melane in Wisconsin
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Barb Bowman
>> >> MS Windows-MVP
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >>
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Hey for the macintosh devices it accepts only 128-bit encryption...

So if u can change the encyption which currently wud probably be 64-bit to
128-bit it wud start working....

For other windows devices u will have to change the wep key to the new 1 i.e
if you have any...
Just try it shud work

And 1 more thing try puttin the " $ " sign infront of the box which asks for
the wep key on the MACINTOSH i.e only after u hv changed it to 128-bit
encryption

"MelanieK" wrote:

> I have a 5 year old Wireless Base Station MN -500 connected to the cable
> internet from my internet provider. I set this up on a computer that I can't
> access the hard drive. I am currently running 2 PC's through a wireless
> remote connection. Just purchased an Apple - Macbook and when the new
> computer asks for the Wep password, it's not recognizing anything I put in it
> so that the new computer is not able to connect to my wireless router.
>
> Microsoft tells me I no longer have support for this router.
>
> Help!!! What canI do?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Melane in Wisconsin

"MelanieK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4BB19B3D-B3AD-4C8B-A7B3-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a 5 year old Wireless Base Station MN -500 connected to the cable
> internet from my internet provider. I set this up on a computer that I
> can't
> access the hard drive. I am currently running 2 PC's through a wireless
> remote connection. Just purchased an Apple - Macbook and when the new
> computer asks for the Wep password, it's not recognizing anything I put in
> it
> so that the new computer is not able to connect to my wireless router.
>
> Microsoft tells me I no longer have support for this router.
>
> Help!!! What canI do?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Melane in Wisconsin

When handed an apple make applesauce.
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FrankO