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Mac OS 9 Discussion => Hardware => Topic started by: supernova777 on February 01, 2015, 10:34:26 AM

Title: how to connect via Wireless router from mac os 9.2.2?
Post by: supernova777 on February 01, 2015, 10:34:26 AM
ok i have someone asking me for help.. to connect an iMAC g3 running mac os 9.2.2
they cant get it to connect to the router...

i already told them it has to use 802.11B (not G or N)
i want to get a thread here that lays down the goods on WPA vs WPA2 vs WEP

its my understanding that mac os 9.2.2 only supports one of these?

can anyone share with us their router settings + password setups
i think the password has to be a certain length? or something?

how is it done!!
Title: Re: how to connect via Wireless router from mac os 9.2.2?
Post by: Knezzen on February 01, 2015, 01:35:04 PM
Mac OS 9 only supports WEP. The card itself supports WEP and WPA, but there is only drivers written for WEP in Mac OS 9. Using OS X makes it possible to use WPA with the original airport card.

G & N are backwards compatible with B, so that works. It's the password encryption that's causing the problems.
Title: Re: how to connect via Wireless router from mac os 9.2.2?
Post by: supernova777 on February 01, 2015, 10:17:07 PM
ok so it has to use WEP or have no password (unsecure) to work in mac os 9?
i know i have gotten this to work myself before.. recently i just forget the details
Title: Re: how to connect via Wireless router from mac os 9.2.2?
Post by: Knezzen on February 02, 2015, 08:47:20 AM
Quote from: chrisNova777 on February 01, 2015, 10:17:07 PM
ok so it has to use WEP or have no password (unsecure) to work in mac os 9?

Exactly :)
Title: Re: how to connect via Wireless router from mac os 9.2.2?
Post by: GrahDeb on November 18, 2020, 04:15:54 PM
Can the 802.xxx security be updated so to 802.11, ?
Title: Re: how to connect via Wireless router from mac os 9.2.2?
Post by: jmanrunner on December 28, 2020, 01:08:33 PM
Look into a gl.inet microrouter N300 or any model of their devices. If you get a dual radio device you can bridge over Wi-Fi. I prefer Ethernet to Wi-Fi client connection but bridging is an option too.