On Thursday, February 27, 2003, at 10:19 PM, Joe Arcuri wrote: > On Monday, February 24, 2003, at 09:51 PM, Thomas D. Kearns wrote: >> Joe: My set up: Verizon DSL Modem to SMC EX5805DS Hub to Airport >> (iMac also hooked to Hub). >> Airport is Graphite (silver?- the original one). >> Here's one response I received off list: >> "I think that if you have a dumb hub [mine is dumb], not a router or a >> switch that does NAT, your current arrangement can't work. >> VZ will only give you one IP address, and the router (or the >> airport) >> has to do NAT to make the one ip address work for multiple machines." >> But the Apple KB article says modem to hub to Airport. (Of course, >> the >> article also says I have a choice of PPoE under Airport utility which >> does not show up in mine.) > Hi Tom, > Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. > It sounds like you have the physical wiring correct: DSL to Hub, > AirportBaseStation to Hub and iMac to Hub (hey, sounds like the hub is > correctly the "hub" of the network!) > Since you have the iMac going out fine over the network you have the > DSL configured properly in the Airport.
What does the iMac going out fine have to do with the Airport? They are both just spokes off the hub. > THe only question remaining then is why your iBook doesn't connect to > the wireless side of the Airport. > Now, since the iBook finds your neighbor's Linksys fine the iBook > doesn't seem to be at fault. > Question: Does the iBook see the iMac on the network? No but I have not even tried that. Are there settings that need to be set before that happens? You don't have to answer that since that is not my real goal in any event. > I'm going to > guess not. Does the iBook show that it's connected to Airport? In your > prior message you said that you've got the green dots, I'm guessing > you're running OS9 on it. OS 9.0.4. Yes. I get the green dots on all 3 networks that show up in my building. > It should tell you the name of the wireless > network if you click the antenna signal in the control strip. Does it? Yes. It shows the name of 3 networks. > On the Airport you need to tell it to bridge the networks (wired and > wireless). I don't have an airport here to tell you exactly where that > setting is. If everything else above tests out OK I'd guess that this > is where your problem is. You might as well be speaking a different language. Thanks anyway. I guess I need professional help. Imagine how successful Apple could be if it is was able to make WiFi work for the masses? > > Let me know, > Joe -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; end list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
