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Don't be brash now. There is no internet that a PC can get to that a Mac can't. You say you have DSL, that probably means you need PPPoE authentication, and your mac mini is probably trying to connect via DHCP. First, make sure your getting a signal (you do have an airport installed, right?). I'm afraid I can't be of much help getting your router to authenticate PPPoE for you, since it needs to be over ethernet (hence the oe). THat means the router authenticates and creates a DHCP network for all computers. ANy more info you can give us?

 

Sorry I didn't read your using a Linksys wireless adapter. Is it usb? To my knowledge those don't work well with macs. I havn't gotten the ethernet ones we have at work to function properly either. Nothing beats an internal airport card.

 

That USB one just won't work. Just return it and get an ethernet one.

 

Um, you can still get the Airport card installed. You can do it yourself if you have a puddy knife, or you can take it to your local Compusa or Apple store and have them put it in for you (charge of course). That usb thing wont work, so take your mini back and get some wireless put in it.

 

You already have ethernet on your mini. Just either get the airport card or go wired. Two good solutions.

 

WAIT - you can't connect wirelessly to a PC with a USB linksys??

 

Well, it probably depends on what kind of "USB linksys" thing you're using. I believe most of them are not mac compatible, which would explain why you can't use them. The best bet is just to install an Airport Extreme card. Whatever you do, don't buy a DWL-122 from D-Link... Worst computer purchase I've ever made.