You didn't mention if you were running OS X or not on the iBook. If you're still running OS 9.x on it, you'll have to make some networking changes to connect via Airport.
1. Under Control Panels, open TCP/IP. 2. In the TCP/IP settings, your current configuration is probably set up to use Ethernet and connect via DHCP. Hit Command-K to edit your configurations. 3. Hit the Duplicate button to copy your current setup, call the new copy Airport and make it active. 4. Change Ethernet to Airport, leave the DHCP field the same. 5. Close TCP/IP saving changes. 6. Under the Apple Menu, click Airport and make sure your airport card is turned on. Now you should be able to connect to a wireless network and surf. When you are ready to connect again via ethernet, open TCP/IP, hit Command+K and select your original configuration. Click the Make Active button, which will bring you back to your TCP/IP window. Close the window and save your settings. If you are using OS X, it's much simpler. Once your Airport card has detected an open network, you will be prompted to connect, and asked if you want to save the connection information so you can connect to the network again later. If you aren't using a wireless connection on a regular basis, turn the card off. You'll save some battery power. -- Bryan C. Forrest Macintosh Specialist & Asst. Network Administrator LifeNet http://www.lifenet.org On Jan 28, 2005, at 8:39 AM, Stuart Ungar wrote: > OK, this may be a really simple question, but here it > goes... I have an older Laptop (original iBook) and I > have an airport card in it. Before I moved I had a > wireless network set up. Right now it is connected > directly through a DSL line. I know that almost all > the cafe's are set up with WIFI now. So, what do I > need to do (as far as switching settings) to use the > WIFI networks at these places. And, to switch it back > to DSL when I get home. And, how far is the reach in > these places? Can you access it from their parking > lot (I would assume so). Would the settings be the > same (as the coffee shop wireless settings) if I again > got my wireless setup going at home? > > Thanks, > Stuart > > ===== > Louisville At-home Dads (L.A.D.s) > Bringing together stay-at-home fathers, their children and their > families. > 502-426-5376 > LouisvilleLADS-owner at yahoogroups.com > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! > http://my.yahoo.com > > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be January 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
