modem/airport password problem

jharburt · jharburt #1 (**permalink**)

07-10-2009, 06:06 AM

My old iBook and airport card will only accept a WEP password but my provider has send me a new wifi modem which will only accept a WPA password - so no wifi. Has anyone else come across this and found a solution, other than buying a new computer?

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

07-10-2009, 02:13 PM

A possible solution is to use your own WiFi router or modem instead of the one your provider sent you. However, most routers, even new ones support all three current forms of encryption. What make model WiFi router did they send you? It may be all you have to do is reset it to factory default and then reenter the parameter options. It might support WEP.

Regards.

jharburt · jharburt #3 (**permalink**)

07-14-2009, 07:36 AM

Hi
Thanks for responding. My old router simply won't work, I've tried it.
I live in France and they've sent me a neufbox router which uses an ADSL filter to connect to the phone socket. I've no idea how to reset the paramaters. Do you?

John

Jaygray · Jaygray #4 (**permalink**)

07-14-2009, 08:09 AM

Usually the router has a tiny pinhole somewhere in the back or in the bottom with a tiny button recessed into it. While it's on, you push a pin into the hole and depress the button for a few seconds then release. The router will reboot with all the factory settings restored.

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jharburt #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 10, 2009 Posts: 2	07-10-2009, 06:06 AM My old iBook and airport card will only accept a WEP password but my provider has send me a new wifi modem which will only accept a WPA password - so no wifi. Has anyone else come across this and found a solution, other than buying a new computer?
	QUOTE Thanks

chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,982 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	07-10-2009, 02:13 PM A possible solution is to use your own WiFi router or modem instead of the one your provider sent you. However, most routers, even new ones support all three current forms of encryption. What make model WiFi router did they send you? It may be all you have to do is reset it to factory default and then reenter the parameter options. It might support WEP. Regards.
	QUOTE Thanks

Jaygray #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 04, 2008 Posts: 1,115 Mac Specs: Unibody MacBook Pro 2.26, 4gb RAM, 500gb HD	07-14-2009, 08:09 AM Usually the router has a tiny pinhole somewhere in the back or in the bottom with a tiny button recessed into it. While it's on, you push a pin into the hole and depress the button for a few seconds then release. The router will reboot with all the factory settings restored.
	QUOTE Thanks

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