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ddk121

macrumors 6502

Original poster

• Nov 25, 2006

• #1

I have a Netgear router, and used to have WPA security on it. But, I just figured out that the Nintendo DS does NOT support WPA, so I decided to change the security to WEP. Yet, now that I have changed it, my Mac can't connect to the router. Does the mac support WEP?

 

mkrishnan

Moderator emeritus

• Nov 25, 2006

• #2

ddk121 said:

Does the mac support WEP?

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Yes. Occasionally, though, there are issues with how the password is provided. See if you can get the password out of the router in a different format. Also make sure you are using 128 bit WEP and not some weird one-off standard.

 

sabor

macrumors regular

• Nov 25, 2006

• #3

If you are having problems with the password being sent from your mac to your router, try placing a $ (dollar sign) before the WEP password...worked for me on my Linksys router. Good luck!

 

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ddekker

macrumors regular

• Nov 25, 2006

• #4

Wep

WEP is supported by apple, I run WEP both at home and at work, most DSL and cle wireless routers come now with WEP turned on by default.

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