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ururk · Mar 3, 2006, 07:09 PM

Ok, so, brought my Intel mini (1.66 Core Duo) home on Thursday, and it's wireless card isn't getting an IP. I've tried:

restarting the wireless router (Netgear, 802.11b)
assigning an IP manually with DHCP
assigning everything manually
turned off access control on the Netgear router
I don't use any form of security (WEP, etc...)
creating a new user and turning Airport on

I haven't checked the bluetooth card with a bluetooth device (I don't have a bluetooth device). I do have a powerbook (Titanium, 550mhz), with an 802.11b Airport card and it doesn't have trouble obtaining an IP.

I would like to avid wiping my computer, but will do so if I have to. I say this as I installed all my programs without checking the wireless card.

My wired ethernet works OK.

I have not yet called Apple. I may bring it into Twelve Oaks.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

John

davidflas · Mar 3, 2006, 07:24 PM

I've had problems with Netgear basestations... I switched to Belkin and have had no issues since

Eug Wanker · Mar 3, 2006, 07:33 PM

Are you running the latest firmware for your base station? I had problems with an SMC 802.11b base station with an 802.11b/g iBook until I updated the firmware on the base station.

Are you filtering MAC addresses? If so, did you enter the MAC address for you Mac mini?

P.S. Wrong forum.

ururk · Mar 3, 2006, 07:42 PM

New thread here:

http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.p...73#post2901773

ururk · Mar 3, 2006, 08:20 PM

Updating the firmware enabled the Netgear mr814v2 to work with the mini. Thanks for the info! I really really really do not like updating firmware on devices when I can avoid it.