[bbt]

i got an airport card to connect to a DLink DWL 1000 AP via default settings on the access point

can i use encrytion on the airport card and the access point and still have the 2 communicating together?

the airport admin utility doesnt see the PC access point as a "base station"

[TAZ]

You will not be able to use the Admin Utility to set up the access point. That piece of software is Apple only. You should be able to do it, but you may have to use the hexidecimal equivalent for the password you create. This is what I had to do with my PockePC to have it be able to access the web through my Apple base station.

[ghporter]

D-Link, like most access point makers lately, makes it very easy to set up the device using your Internet browser.

Taz is correct though in noting that you may have to fiddle around a little with your WEP key. It usually works easiest to generate a hex key either externally or with your non-Apple wireless device, then enter that key in your AirPort device. Depending on the version of the Admin Utility you have, you may not have the obvious selection of hexadecimal key entry, which is the standard for every manufacturer other than Apple. If you don't see a button or check box for hex entry, simply start the entry with "$" (without the quote marks, of course).