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My macbook ( 2 GHz intel core 2 duo, OS X v. 10.4.11) will show that I am connected to the internet, but is very slow or will time-out and show "not connected to internet." The airport software is up to date. My router is a d-link DIR 615. My dell connects wirelessly without problem. Is there a solution that doesn't require a new router?
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WPA/WPA2 security.
Broadcasting simple SSID.
The other dell is not on Netflix or running Torrents?
48-64-bit is not well supported by Airport. I would first try to remove security as a test. If this helps, change WEP to 128-bit and see if this works well. If this does not help, you may have a router problem. Check if the router has all firmware updates; sometimes it makes a difference.
Off: ever considered going to Snow Leopard? Your computer will definitely support it.
the WEP is 128 bit. I was using WPA2, but I thought maybe that was the problem. I'll see if the firmware needs updating. Thanks.
WEP in any bit is cracked and can be interfered with. The Cnet Networking forum covers this without revealing any how to or that it's a 2 minute hijacking.
Bob
We (the moderators) had to talk about what to reveal about WEP hijacking in the Cnet Networking forum. We decided to outright pan WEP without giving any help to those that want to hijack or interfere with WEP networks.
What we also know is that hiding the SSID causes some systems to drop (and adds no security) and WPA seems to work in instances WPA2 is not.
Hope this helps,
Bob
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