recently i bought an old airport card from 1999. i know it supports only wap 11 b and tkip. so i configured router to wap 11b tkip, but the airport wont connect. any help?
thx in advance
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Airport issue
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If I remember correctly, I could only use WEP with that type of AirPort card. I had always used TKIP at home and after 2 macs with this card (iBook G3 & iMac G4) I had to go a few steps down to WEP. As soon as I sold both of them and was in my G5 era of Macs, the AirPort Extreme has no issues with WPA2-PSK.
The older Airport cards will use WPA with TKIP. But you have to either be on Leopard or apply one of the latest Airport updates. I can't remember if that update is for 10.3.9 or 10.4.11 though.
I know this is the case though because my son's Mac is the only one on my home network with the old Airport card and we use WPA with TKIP because that's the best his Mac can get.
I know this is the case though because my son's Mac is the only one on my home network with the old Airport card and we use WPA with TKIP because that's the best his Mac can get.
Are you looking for a new Airport Card? I connected an ethernet cable from my mom's Powermac G5 to our Airport Extreme. Alot faster internet!!
well thx for the anwers guys 
well i use the airport cuz i dont want to have a lot of wires around. my os is osx leopard and i have the airport software in 5.6. but its a airport cars not a base station. i heard i can connect to wap with ask but only in tkip and 11b. i configured the router that way but i cant connect either invalid password ( but its right) or connection timed out
well i use the airport cuz i dont want to have a lot of wires around. my os is osx leopard and i have the airport software in 5.6. but its a airport cars not a base station. i heard i can connect to wap with ask but only in tkip and 11b. i configured the router that way but i cant connect either invalid password ( but its right) or connection timed outwell its set to 11 B mode. and tkip. how to i turn off mixed mode?
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I can use Bg mode?
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well here are my configs. 11b only mode. 11mbps ssid broadcast wpa psk tkip
mac filter off WMM on wps off
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I can use Bg mode?
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well here are my configs. 11b only mode. 11mbps ssid broadcast wpa psk tkip
mac filter off WMM on wps off
so i changed to 11bg channel is auto 54 mobs it gives me invalid password
but the password is right. changed it to 12345678 still gives me invalid password.
this thing is very confusing =\
saw in other forums, ppl are having the same prob with airport 1999. but im using leopard not mac os 9 it should connect to wap psk. am i missing smth?
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