Wireless Connection Guide - Mac OSX

NOTE: Primus does not support 3rd party wireless routers, wireless adaptors, or problems in your wireless network. We would kindly refer you to your wirless router's technical support department for assistance in wireless problems.

This guide assumes your Wi-Fi router or access point is already setup and running on the Network and your PC or Laptop wireless card has been installed. Before you can get started with setting up a Wi-Fi connection, the following information will be needed from your wireless router or access point:

• Wireless Network Name (SSID)
• Security Mode or Type (WEP, WPA, WPA2, etc..)
• Encryption Type if using WPA or WPA2 (AES, TKIP)
• Security Key or PassPhrase

In Mac OSX, wireless connections are referred to as AirPort connections. If you have an AirPort card installed, it should appear as an option in the Network System Preferences. By comparison to Windows, most third party wireless cards won't be recognised by OSX. Apple also have other products in the AirPort range that shouldn't be confused with the AirPort card. Here's a summary:

AirPort: The original wireless card from Apple, with support for 802.11b (11 Mbits/sec) wireless connections.
Airport Extreme: The wireless card that's installed in most current Macs, and is capable of supporting 802.11g (54 Mbits/sec) wireless connections.
AirPort Base Station: The original 802.11b (11 Mbits/sec) wireless access point. It can be used in conjunction with some ADSL modems, but not with the HomeWireless modem.
AirPort Extreme Base Station: Much the same as above, but is compatible with 802.11g (54 Mbits/sec).
AirPort Express: A portable wireless access point, designed for media applications.

Configuring your wireless network:

1. Similar to dialup connections, connecting to a wireless access point (such as the HomeWireless modem) is best done using Internet Connect. It's in the Applications folder - open a Finder window, select Applications on the left and and Internet Connect will be in the right hand pane:
   
   
2. The icons along the top of the Internet Connect window will change, depending on what you have available on your Mac. Click on AirPort to show the wireless options:
   
   
3. You should first check that the AirPort is switched on - Make sure that AirPort Power is On. The Network: drop-down will show a list of the available networks that are in range of your Mac. From here, you can connect to the HomeWireless modem - the network name will be either "WLAN-AP-624W" if you've set the modem up manually, or it will start with "iPrimus...", followed by a series of letters if you've used the iConnectDSL setup CD.
   
   Once you select the network, Internet Connect will attempt to connect to it. If you have your wireless secured, a window will appear asking for the network password:
   
   
4. Before typing in the password, you should check that the security type is correct - OSX should detect it automatically, but it's worthwhile making certain. Type the network password in. If it helps, you can tick the "Show password" box to make it a little easier to type it in correctly. If you type in the wrong password, Internet Connect will show the following error:
   
   
5. You should also tick the "Remember password in my keychain" box so that OSX remembers the network password. Click OK, and within a few moments you should be connected.