Hello fellow Maccers.
I just came into possession of an Airport Extreme router - for free mind you. I have been running a Belkin until now.
So, I have connected it and all is fine, but the security question is something I am interested in. I have a DSi and I could run it with the Belkin unless I opened Windows and used the Nintendo USB (security settings didn't match the DS). Now I just connected the DSi to the internet and all is fine and I like it that way.
The set-up on the Airport is asking me about security. I live in a remote area and security really isn't an issue, but I going to set it anyway. Which one should I choose that won't lock out the DSi and force me to use Windows?USB adapter?
WEP 40 bit
WEP 128 bit
WPA/WPA2 Personal
WPA2 Personal
Forgive my limited knowledge. I know WPA is encrypted better than WEP and it seems the DSi uses both. So which one should I use?
Just a simple question for Mac users (others need not read)
" I'm using WPA/WPA2 Personal, works fine for any of my wireless devices including game handhelds/consoles. Though I think the DS Lite has trouble with WPA2, not sure. "I think you are probably right. When I read my DSi manual, It contradicted my memory of my DS Lite. I am now thinking they made the DSi accept different security. Considering I am only likely to use the DSi, it could be all good.
Oh man, I completely fucked up. After I set the security I have no internet at all. I am totally lost as to what I did.
I tried many different things with settings to get it working and it all failed. This is what happens when technology and old people meet ^-^
I have connected the Belkin again.
" Oh man, I completely fucked up. After I set the security I have no internet at all. I am totally lost as to what I did. I tried many different things with settings to get it working and it all failed. This is what happens when technology and old people meet ^-^ I have connected the Belkin again. "Balking is very good. I like their products. I would say do a reset for your airport. GO check the manuals on the Apple web sites.
" I do know that the xbox 360 is not compatible with WPA2 : / "Yeah, a friend PMed me with that info - good to know for the odd time I will connect the 360 to the internet.
The DSi won't play games online with the settings on the Belkin, so I am back at square one (incompatible security - but it will connect to the DSi Shop). I need to fix up what I broke.
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