I have an iMac G5 and a wireles router. does anyone know where to find the WEP key in the Mac? cus then i could play online, but they've hidden it very well... if anyone can help, thank you!
i still can't find the WEP key in the Mac and its not on the router itself. i know of someone who found a WEP key in his Mac, so its possible, unfourtunatly, he can't remember where it is (since he got help from someone else)
i still can't find the WEP key in the Mac and its not on the router itself. i know of someone who found a WEP key in his Mac, so its possible, unfourtunatly, he can't remember where it is (since he got help from someone else)mechatac
Have you tried calling Nintendo or in the WIFI Instruction Booklet the comes with the WIFI games?
i haven't called nintendo personally, but i have been all over nintendowifi.com, which only tells PC users where to find WEP keys, not Mac users. their instructions are written for PCs, not Macs. They are Mac prejudice...
i haven't called nintendo personally, but i have been all over nintendowifi.com, which only tells PC users where to find WEP keys, not Mac users. their instructions are written for PCs, not Macs. They are Mac prejudice...mechatac
You should call them tomorrow cause there's no one there now........
The WEP Key is on the wireless router not on the computer/Maclzorro
Well if you put it that way, I'd also say I agree that the WEP key is indeed on the router. Being a PC person myself who only works on macs when I have to I was assuming it had something to do with the airport settings or something that was tripping this user up.
I did a quick google and found the page I posted that talked about problems assigning WEP keys with a Mac so I figured it may help.
Beyond that the WEP key is indeed done through the routher and is usually assigned by you 26 digits being the most common I believe.
In your Applications Folder there is a folder called "Utilities." Open it. Inside you will find the AirPort Admin Utility. Open it. If you have WEP enabled, look under the "summary" tab. There is something there called, I think, "network equivalent password." This is your WEP key.
If you don't see it, than you can try selecting your base from the list, clicking on "configure" (you will be prompted for your base station password). Next, click on the password icon at the top of the window. A window will open revealing your network equivalent password. Don't see anything?:
I'm assuming you are using an Airport wireless router. If you are not, then you may need to set your password to a hexadecimal string, preceded by a dollar sign, for example: $123456789a. Make sure Airport is on. Select "Create Network" from the Airport status menu. Click "Show Options." Select "Enable Encryption (using WEP)." The password you create is your WEP key. Let me know if you have questions...
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