In Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier

1From the menu bar, click Go ª Applications.

2From the Applications folder, double-click Internet Connect.

3From the toolbar, click AirPort.

The SSID of the network the computer is connected to is displayed in the Network pop-up menu.

4Write down the SSID.

Using Macintosh with a wireless access point

1Type the IP address of the wireless access point in the address field of your Web browser and continue to Step 2.

If you do not know the IP address of the wireless access point, then do the following:

In Mac OS X version 10.5

aFrom the menu bar, click ª System Preferences.

bClick Network.

cClick AirPort.

dClick Advanced.

eClick TCP/IP.

The “Router” entry is typically the wireless access point.

In Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier

aFrom the menu bar, click ª System Preferences.

bClick Network.

cFrom the Show pop-up menu, select Airport.

dClick TCP/IP.

The “Router” entry is typically the wireless access point.

2Type your user name and password when prompted.

3Click OK.

4On the main page, click Wireless or another selection where settings are stored. The SSID will be displayed.

5Write down the SSID, security type and the WEP key/WPA passphrase (if shown).

Notes:

Make sure you copy the network information down exactly, including any capital letters.

Store the SSID and the WEP key or WPA passphrase in a safe place for future reference.

CHECK YOUR WEP KEY OR WPA PASSPHRASE

If your wireless access point is using Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security, the WEP key should be:

Exactly 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters. Hexadecimal characters are A-F, a-f, and 0-9. or

Exactly 5 or 13 ASCII characters. ASCII characters are letters, numbers, and symbols found on a keyboard. ASCII characters in a WEP key are case-sensitive.

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