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MAcbook on non-airport network
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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i have a macbook, my family uses dells, but i wanted a macbook. my wireless network is 2wire, and doesnt have an airport basestation. i cannot connect to the network, does it have to be a airport basestation. i am going to try and see if the wireless works on my dell laptop.
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You should be able to connect to any wireless network using any standard encryption.
What do you mean by 2wire?
This is a networking question btw and has nothing to do with the macbook.
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AT&T iPhone 5S and 6; 13" MBP; MDD G4.
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2wire is the equipment supplied by spc, and my dell laptop doesnt work on the wireless but ms psp mysteriously does.
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So the brand of the wireles router is 2wire? Or is that your ISP (internet service provider)?
As SSharon mentioned, your MacBook should work on most standard wireless routers.
Good luck,
-Chris
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Does the network show up under the Airport menu on the right-hand end of the menu bar?
What happens when you try to connect to it?
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2wire is a wireless gateway rented to SBC/AT&T DSL customers. It's their way of keeping many customers from buying their own wireless routers, which are unsupported by SBC.
At any rate, if you can't get on the network just by selecting from the AirPort menu, I'd call SBC's tech support. The fee you paid for that wireless gateway includes SBC phone support, so that's the first route I'd go if I were you...
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Wake, please read our rules, and particularly the listings of WHAT EACH FORUM IS FOR-all networking issues, including AirPort on every Mac there is, go in the Networking forum.
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Glenn -----OTR/L, MOT, Tx
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Wake, you'll have to tell us what happens when you try to connect. Do it ask for a password? What?
Chris
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once i click on the network it asks for the wep key which i enter, then it simply says "there was an error joining {netwrok name}. it does show up under the networks list
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