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Connecting Imac to Linksys wireless router
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1093300"><p>This is probably a MAC address issue.*</p><p></p><p>*<strong>MAC</strong>: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control, nothing to do with the computer made by Apple</p><p></p><p>The router is likely using the cloned IP of the PC (since it was there first) as its MAC address, so consequently other computers (Mac or PC) would be "locked out" until the PC is disconnected from the network.</p><p></p><p>Reset your router to use its own MAC address (this will involve changing settings and power-cycling the router) and you should be good to go for the Mac and any other future computers that want to join that network.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1093300"] This is probably a MAC address issue.* *[b]MAC[/b]: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control, nothing to do with the computer made by Apple The router is likely using the cloned IP of the PC (since it was there first) as its MAC address, so consequently other computers (Mac or PC) would be "locked out" until the PC is disconnected from the network. Reset your router to use its own MAC address (this will involve changing settings and power-cycling the router) and you should be good to go for the Mac and any other future computers that want to join that network. [/QUOTE]
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