will i ever meet someone 1 day in madrid, who understands mac computers

[gredosman59]

i�ve posted many ads on many websites seeking advice regarding my mac compter. all i want is help in configuring my mac to wi-fi. i live in madrid. surely there is someone out there willing to help??

[tamborine]

D'ter has Mac & can ask.....she has recently bought a dongle for mobile IP; inserted CD & codes etc - up and running, fine in UK.

[Milvus]

If your wifi is already set up then read this
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=M ac/10.5/en/8326.html

If you haven't set up yet and have Apple wireless then choose your set up model from here
http://support.apple.com/manuals/#airport

[fo3nix]

I have a Mac too, and can also help (never noticed your question on here).

But wifi has nothing to do with where you are, so doesn't matter if you're in Madrid or not.

[gredosman59]

hello fo3 nix, i�ve posted a help me with my mac b4, and got no reaction. i�ve been living i madrid for almost 2 1/2 yrs, and finally got a place to live with wi-fi connection. but i�ve been going around in circles for 6 weeks trying to connect. its the configuring part to wi-fi i cant do, and advice is non-existent. if you cud meet me in madrid for a ca�a, i�d be grateful, and relieved

[fo3nix]

I live in England, not Madrid.

But I can help you on here.

You should have an airport icon top-right of your screen. It'll either look like a triangular wedge of cheese, or some curved grey stripes.

Click it, and either choose the option to turn airport on (if a triangular wedge of cheese), or let it scan and choose the name of the wifi you want to connect to.

If this wireless signal has a password, a window will appear asking you for it. Enter this, and hopefully it'll work (and at least part of the grey lines will turn black to show signal).

[gredosman59]

thank fo3 nix, but i sadly dont have an airport icon, my computer is 4 years old, its an Emac. apparently i was told to buy a d-link a short time ago, which i never got around to using. the airport issue, i was told by another shop to buy an airport card, but when the bigger shop which was supposed to stock it were approached , i was told it was discontinued
i await for further advice

[BillySugger]

Maybe a new computer ? Not meaning to be sarcastic & obviously a personal choice but 4 is getting on a bit for a laptop

[fo3nix]

OK, can you do the following for me please:

Click the apple logo top-left of screen, then 'About this Mac'.

What does is say just under 'Mac OS X'? Also, what does it show for processor and memory?

Next, click the 'more info' button. This opens system profiler.

It should say 'hardware overview' at the top of the right pane in this window. What does it show for model name and model identifier?

Click the 'network' item in the left pane of this window. What does it list as 'active services'?

[LeMarchand]

I'm sure that there you local (Spanish) computer shop could send someone to sort it out. Surely it's worth a few quid/pesetas?

[trimmed-bush]

I live in alecante and I have a mac too. Its such a shame.

[Milvus]

Have you tried contacting your local Mac User Group.
The contact details for Madrid and Alicante are here
http://appleusergroups.com/locator/find/locate .cgi?country=296

[gredosman59]

hi fo3nix, the answers to your questions in relation to my emac.. the info under Mac osx... Version 10.4.11
processor- 1.42 Ghz powerpc G4
memory - 768 MB DDR SDRAM
model name..Emac
machine model..powermac 6, 4
network
active services...
Built in Ethernet...ipv4 address--10.64.64.64
built in firewire
ethernet adaptor(en4)
internal modem

[gredosman59]

thanx milvus, but i havent much faith in these type of groups. they all talk a language i dont understand. i remember going a couple of meetings about 4 years ago, and it was full of boffins.
it would be nice to find a group who speaks plain english. anyway i did contact an english group, but have received 20 emails about a problem from somebody else which i dont understand. quantum physics would be easier to fathom out.

[fo3nix]

Sorry about late posting. Didn't notice that you'd replied with details.

You want to buy an Apple Airport Extreme Card.

Amazon.co.uk sells them for about �25. I assume Amazon.co.es (?) or some other similar retailer does too. Just make sure it matches the name above.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Apple-M8881-Airport-Ex treme-Card/dp/tech-data/B0000AT9MB/ref=de_a_sm td

You can also find them on ebay for the same kind of price.

Next, you want to download the manual for your eMac:

http://support.apple.com/manuals/#emac

(Just check when you bought your model; I've checked and even the earliest model will support this card.)

To install it, according to the manual it's a simple matter of removing a little panel and pushing the network card into a slot.

I'll keep watching this question so reply if you have further questions :)

[gredosman59]

hi fo3 nix, and other mac users. well i�m at my wits end. living in madrid, theres really no advice. anyway i was in brum last weekend. and visited a mac shop. after booking an appointment to see a genius. i was told i should buy a plug-in airport extreme. i was told all i got to do is plug it in and connect it to my emac with the usb cables, and i�d be sorted. i�m not. apparently the bloody airport extreme has a light which keeps flashing amber, it needs to be blue i beleive. help!!!

[fo3nix]

That's exactly what I've just told you above.

You have the Airport Extreme card, that is shown in the photo on the amazon link I gave above?

Or do you own a white box that you plug in?

[gredosman59]

hi fo3 nix, no i dont have the airport extreme card, i have the airport express base station, which plugs in,
so would you recommend i get the airport extreme card??
as i now more frustrated, relying on advice from the macshop in brum

[fo3nix]

They've misunderstood you or something.

The Airport Base Station is something entirely different.

Here's what you need to 'get wifi':

1) Some device that takes in your phone line internet signal, and broadcasts it out, to create a wifi signal. Usually this is in the form of a wireless router. The Airport Base Station is Apple's router (any other router should work with your Mac too, not just Apple ones). It's a good router, if a bit overpriced.

2) You also need some device in your Mac to receive these wifi signals. This is what you don't have, and is the Airport Extreme Card that I have given a link to (amazon link) above.

Without (2), you'll be going nowhere fast.

So you need to do this: buy the Airport Extreme card that I link to. Just make sure it looks like the one I have linked to on amazon. Once you have this, you can read the eMac manual and it's a simple job of popping off the front plate of your eMac, and inserting this card inside your Mac.

[gredosman59]

hi again fo3 nix, re: airport extreme card, i�ve gone ahead and bought it from ebay. now you say its very simple to fit, well looking at the reviews from amazon, it isnt, unless you are a mac technician. plus i dont know where my emac book is, surely the card will come with suggested fitting instructions, or will i be able to find something on the net.
i wont be able to tell you how things are going for at least a month. cuz living in spain, i�ve had to send the card to a uk address, and then wait for it to arrive here in spain.
fingers crossed.
one last thing, mac are clever, they say on the receipt, no refund if the packaging has been opened. so im stuck with 80 quids worth of something i dont need

[fo3nix]

I have linked to a manual for your eMac above :)

On page 41 (I think), are the instructions for adding an Airport Express card. If it's in the Apple manual, it must be pretty straightforward. Good luck!

If you have more issues in a month's time, start a new question --- this one will have long disappeared from my screen.