how do i connect to wi-fi?

[gredosman59]

can someone tell me how am i supposed to connect to Wi-fi? i�ve got a Macintosh Emac desktop. but have gone around in circles trying to connect to the internet. i was given a number to enter, but havent a clue how to go input the number

[wildwood]

I don't know about Macs but normally your computer tries to connect to the internet if the wi-fi is activated. If you get the little computer icon of the wi-fi in your toolbar (near the clock) right click that and instruct it to view available networks. Click the network that corresponds with your router and click connect. That should open a small window asking for a WEP or WPA number, enter the number you have which I presume is a default code.

When things are up and running read your manual (online?) and change your encryption to safeguard yourself against bandwidth theft.

Hope this helps.
If it didn't, at least I got my typing practice in :-)

[Ethel]

Is it wifi enabled?

[gredosman59]

thanx wildwood. i dont have a manual, but might something on the internet, but i do have a wireless d-link.

[Ethel]

Dlink? Is that a router?

Is your desktop wifi enabled? Most aren't.

[fo3nix]

Some questions:

1) What version of Mac OS X? 10.2., 10.3, etc? Jaguar, Panther, Tiger?

2) Click Apple logo top-left, then About This Mac. Then click More Info. On left pane of resulting window, click Network. What does it list in top right pane? Is there Airport listed? If so, click it --- what does it say in bottom right pane for Airport?

[gredosman59]

yes ethel, i beleive it is wi-fi enabled. how do i know, well a computer expert who i knew has left my city came around and almost got me connected, the prob was the router, but this was 2 years ago in another flat

[gredosman59]

hi fo3 nix, its a 10.4 tiger that i have. i will try your advice a little later and get back to you
thanx

[gredosman59]

well fo 3nix and francheska, i still cant connect to the internet via wi-fi!!!
i tried fo 3nix�s idea of going thru the palaver of geting to the network, but all i could see was an airport card, so i clicked on this and it said no information. as for WEP and WPA, couldnt find them. plus clicking onto the system preferences , i didnt see anything saying internet. am i having a bad hair day??

[fo3nix]

My question 2) was just to see if it said airport.

This is the name of the network card. It was just to make sure the card was there in the first place, and functioning.

To connect to a network:

Click apple logo top-left, then system preferences. Then 'network' icon.

Choose the airport section, and turn it on and choose a network you want to connect to. You'll be prompted for a password.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=M ac/10.4/en/mh636.html

http://www.apple.com/support/tiger/internet/