Connecting to a non airport router

stepchild123 · stepchild123 #1 (**permalink**)

10-06-2008, 12:15 AM

hey
i have a siemens gigaset router in my house
and when i try to connect to it it shows full signal and everything looks good
but it has no connection whatsoever, like its not running slow or anything

i was just wondering if its some sort of setting i need to change or if i should to get an airport express or something??

thanks

xj6jaguar1985 · xj6jaguar1985 #2 (**permalink**)

10-06-2008, 12:51 AM

It might not be compatible with your airport card as airport cards are 802.11g
To be safe I'd just pick up a "Linksys Wireless 54g" router at Wal-Mart for $30. They're compatible and cheaper.

stepchild123 · stepchild123 #3 (**permalink**)

10-06-2008, 01:52 AM

thanks
will that be as good of a signal strength at the airport?

xj6jaguar1985 · xj6jaguar1985 #4 (**permalink**)

10-06-2008, 11:34 AM

Never had an airport express. I have an airport extreme card in my macbook and I can surf the internet 500 feet away from my house. However if you do not wish to get an airport extreme card, the airport card will work great and has a great range as well.

xj6jaguar1985 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 06, 2008 Location: In a van down the river. Posts: 661 Mac Specs: 933 Mhz Powermac Quicksilver,1.5GB RAM, OSX 10.5, Tangerine 300MHz Clamshell, OS 9.2	10-06-2008, 12:51 AM It might not be compatible with your airport card as airport cards are 802.11g To be safe I'd just pick up a "Linksys Wireless 54g" router at Wal-Mart for $30. They're compatible and cheaper. Yes my name is Jaguar. No, it is not a joke. I don't find your "I'm a cheetah." joke funny.
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xj6jaguar1985 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 06, 2008 Location: In a van down the river. Posts: 661 Mac Specs: 933 Mhz Powermac Quicksilver,1.5GB RAM, OSX 10.5, Tangerine 300MHz Clamshell, OS 9.2	10-06-2008, 11:34 AM Never had an airport express. I have an airport extreme card in my macbook and I can surf the internet 500 feet away from my house. However if you do not wish to get an airport extreme card, the airport card will work great and has a great range as well. Yes my name is Jaguar. No, it is not a joke. I don't find your "I'm a cheetah." joke funny.
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Member Since: Oct 06, 2008 Posts: 2	10-06-2008, 12:15 AM hey i have a siemens gigaset router in my house and when i try to connect to it it shows full signal and everything looks good but it has no connection whatsoever, like its not running slow or anything i was just wondering if its some sort of setting i need to change or if i should to get an airport express or something?? thanks
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