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Help me get wifi on my mac

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bangarangmules
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okay, so i just bought a macbook today, and i was stoked to get home and get our wireless internet as our pc laptop gets it just fine. but then when i get into safari it says i cant connect.

i then go to network diagnostics and it says that the network requires a WEP password.

I don't know why this is necessary because our other laptop never needed a password, but it's a pc and not a mac. but if someone could help me find out where to locate this password i would really appreciate it.
Jun 24 2008 7:42PM
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comeatmebro
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it could be as easy as clicking the little airport thing up top, going to join other network and then typing in the name of your network you currently have?
Jun 24 2008 7:46PM
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bangarangmules
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well one available network was found, and it is the same network that our other laptop operates on, except this time we need a password for it, and nobody knows it
Jun 24 2008 7:49PM
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comeatmebro
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damn. i know how to get into the keychain on my mac but not a pc. hold on lemme google something.
Jun 24 2008 7:50PM
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comeatmebro
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i'm not positive if this will work. but it's worth a shot. dl it on your pc and it's supposed to find stored passwords...anyone wanna back it up?

http://www.brothersoft.com/actmon-pwl-password-finder-(wasp)-download-34292.html
Jun 24 2008 7:56PM
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bangarangmules
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alright thanks man. even if it doesnt work, thanks for trying to help me
Jun 24 2008 7:58PM
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charmander
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yah got comcast? call em up, thayll hook you up with a pass
Jun 24 2008 7:58PM
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fsscott
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see the problem is it's a mac!

jk i can't help with that yo
Jun 24 2008 7:59PM
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comeatmebro
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yeah no problem.
Jun 24 2008 8:02PM
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eheath
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You just need the password, you laptop probably just has the password saved hence why you don't have to put one in. As soon as you get it, your mac will save it.
Jun 24 2008 8:23PM
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Shpadoinkle
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1-800-APL-CARE
Jun 24 2008 8:59PM
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eheath
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Wrong thing to do, its obviously his internet he needs to contact not apple, his computer is fine. Don't just find threads about macs and post this in every thread, which you do.
Jun 24 2008 9:01PM
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Shpadoinkle
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Ummm, yeah, I've posted it once before.

Jun 24 2008 9:05PM
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gordie.
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if you have original information for your router (which you HOPEFULLY kept), you can go onto a browser on someone elses computer, input information/ change the password/ find it out. its pretty easy to do
Jun 24 2008 9:14PM
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VERN
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i dnk about you but on mine the verizon rouder on the sticker that also contains the serial number the WEP password is also on it. thats where you can find it.
Jun 24 2008 9:15PM
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eheath
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Usually see it in every mac thread in NSG.
Jun 24 2008 9:15PM
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bangarangmules
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well thanks for the help everyone, after about an hour on the phone with our ISP we finally figured it out. phew
Jun 24 2008 9:52PM
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Shpadoinkle
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Nope, it was definitely once.
Jun 24 2008 11:00PM
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drippynuts
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is the wi-fi router yours? if not, good luck finding the password, unless you go ask your neighbor

best bet is to go buy yourself a router and hook it up to your internet connection
Jun 25 2008 5:03PM
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gordie.
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man get airport express.
actually get the new time capsule, has it built in, RAD

man im loving all these mac questions in NSG as of late
Jun 25 2008 5:15PM
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.Brink.
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everytime you post you piss me off just shut the fuck up noone cares
Jun 25 2008 7:33PM
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tBatt
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you guys need to chill the fuck out. seriously.
Jun 25 2008 7:37PM
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