usb wireless problems on os x 10.3.9

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Wervie67

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#21984 12-May-2008 20:40

Hey.

Yet another wireless problem.
a friend has just bought an apple G3 computer, and asked me to make it wireless. i thought my best bet would be a usb wireless key since i didnt think this computer had an avaliable PCI slot. so i bought a wireless key (DWL-G122) that said it supported mac (and came with drivers).

i have since installed the adaptor and tried using it with no good result. as i have no experience with mac i wasnt to shocked when it didnt work. unfortunatly ive tried every thing i know to get it running. What im picking up is that it has picked up my modem SSID, and tells me that it is connected. but i cannot even access 10.1.1.1.
Also i can enter any WEP key and it says its connected (even if its the wrong one?!?!?!?)

Stats of the computer

500MHz PowerPC G3 Processor
384mb SDRam
20gb HDD
Mac OS X 10.3.9

some links to pictures

Computer is identical to this
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Indigo_iMac_G3_slot_loading.jpg/614px-Indigo_iMac_G3_slot_loading.jpg

Wireless Adaptor is identical to this
http://kalerolinex.homelinux.com/wp-content/lvd/imagenes/dlink-dwlg122-f1.jpg

anyone who wants some scren shots are more than welcome to PM me anytime.

cheers and thanks

wazzageek

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#130403 12-May-2008 21:59

I can't offer to much in the way of literal experience, but a quick google turned up this:

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20050201091946184

Basically, the article suggests downloading the Ralink technology drivers and you can work from there. I notice that the link through to the support page is broken, you can view the page here: http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Support/Macintosh.html, I would suggest you download the second link ... that's the one that mentions the RT2500 device should work for you.

Let us know how that goes.

Wervie67

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#130416 12-May-2008 22:47

hey.

Thanks for your quick Response!

i have installed the driver that you specified with no luck (although signal has gotten better).
if you have any other ideas they would be highly appreciated. i will keep fiddling around with the settings until then. :-)

any responses welcome.

Cheers guys

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#130423 12-May-2008 22:53

If you drop into your System preferences | Network, what's the IP address of your router?

If you don't have a router address, do you have DHCP enabled? ... if you do and you still don't have an address - it could be that you don't have a DHCP server.

Wervie67

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#130733 13-May-2008 22:06

all fixed.

cheers, thanks heaps

william

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#130736 13-May-2008 22:14

What was the solution? Posting that here will aid others if they come across the same (or similar) issues.

Cheers

Warren.