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From: Danny Parker <dparker@bigpond.n
To: All
Subject: AirPort Utility / Wireless Clie
Date:Thu, July 17, 2008 10:15 PM


Hi everyone,

I have a new Time Capsule and am very pleased with it but have a few
questions I hope someone can help me with -

1. At present, I have 3 pieces of equipment hooked wirelessly into the
Time Capsule router - a MacBook Pro, Powerbook G4 and my Nokia N80 which
I use as a VOIP phone. In Airport Utility (the latest version), it
correctly indicates that there are three Wireless Clients connected. If
I disconnect the Nokia from the network, the number updates within a few
seconds to indicate that there are now two wireless clients (the two
laptops). However, if I disconnect the PowerBook, it fails to indicate
this in AirPort Utility and it appears that the PowerBook is still
connected to the Network. This happens even if I "Turn Airport Off",
put the computer to sleep or turn the computer off. Is there some way of
fixing this issue. I am running Airport Utility on the MacBook Pro. I
think it has something to do with DHCP Clients and probably Leases.

2. The Network is secured using a WEP 128bit ASCII password. Every time
I turn the PowerBook on, I need to enter the password. Is there someway
I can change this so that it remembers the password all the time? This
problem does not exist on the MacBook Pro.

3. In a related matter, when I try to log to the network from the
PowerBook, I go to the Airport (radar) indicator in the Menu Bar. The
name of the Network appears there. However, when I select it, it only
gives me the options of logging onto a WAP secured network. The drop
down menu doesn't have any other security options in it in it. Why is
this? I need to go to "Join another network", select the name of the
network, type of security and type the password in order to join my
network. Relating to question two, there is no tick box here allowing me
to "Remember this network".

Thanks in advance for any help people can give me.

Danny


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