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About Ed Dyer
Expertise
Current Tech: Mac OS X 10.0 - 10.5, Some shell scripting, cron, launchd, Mac OS X Server 10.2-10.4, AD-OD Integration, Automator, Movable Type Blogging, All current Mac models, iLife '06 and previous, iWork '08 and previous, Apple Remote Desktop, Now Up to Date & Contact, Quark 6.x & 7.x, NetRestore/NetInstall, Font Management, WiFi, BASIC Cisco
Devices: iPhone, AppleTV, Airport Express
Old Skool: Mac OS Environment 7.5.3-OS 9 (please upgrade for pete's sake! I will only answer basic questions in this area, as my expertise here is fading), PowerBook G3/G4(all models), Mac/Windows Networking, PowerPC 604-G4 desktop models, Outlook 2001, Photoshop 7 and previous, Flash MX, Dreamweaver MX
Dabbler: Newton 2100 w/ WiFi and NSync, Yellow Dog Linux, Suse Linux (PPC), Ubuntu Linux, Vista Business
Experience
I'm employed as a Systems Engineering Manager at All Covered with a specialty in Macintosh technologies. I'm an Apple Certified System Administrator (ACSA) through 10.4 and have the lower certs as well (ACTC for 10.1 - 10.5), an Apple Certified Help Desk Specialist for 10.3 (ACHDS) and a member of the Apple Consultants Network, as well as an Apple Product Professional for 2002-2007.
I have an MCP cert. from MS as well...
I've worked with the Macintosh Operating system and various machines since my first PowerMac 8500 running Mac OS 7.5.3 in 1996. I support my friends and family in keeping their Macs healthy and upgraded. Now I use a MacBook Pro for work and have a Flat Screen iMac (intel 20" core 2 duo) for home use.
I went to school for multimedia and design, but this knowledge-base is fading, though I primarily geek out with workstation deployment and server management. I'm sort of a "Mac of all trades" :)
Most important: I've also worked on PCs for a number of years with various flavors of Windows(95,98,NT4,2000,2000Server,2K3Server,SBS 2K3Server,Mil,XPHome,XPPro, Vista Business), but I've always used the Mac as my platform of preference.
Publications
http://www.macwindows.com : VPNs and Outlook
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You are here: Experts > Computing/Technology > Focus on Mac Support > Macs/Apples > WRT54G2
Expert: Ed Dyer
Date: 5/5/2008
Subject: WRT54G2
Question
QUESTION: Good aftrnoon,
I recently purchased a WRT54G2 wireless router and would like to hook up
my older G4 which isn't wireless (as far as I know) and my new iMac which is
wireless. There are no instructions for MAC, just the Wizard for PC. Helpless
in Illinois.
ANSWER: Lance,
Your G4 should be able to hook in via a wire, with no issue. It should simply acquire an IP address and work...that said, come back if you still have an issue.
Your iMac should simply inform you there is an available wireless network there when checking your available airport networks. Same advice there...
Good luck!
---------- FOLLOW-UP ----------
QUESTION: Thank you. There is a CD with the device. do I need anything off of it? It's set
up as far as I can see for PC only.
Answer
Lance,
You don't need anything off the device. Just plug your G4 into the WRT via a wire and look in the network preference pane to see what your built-in ethernet shows. Same for the iMac only look at the airport card in your network preference pane.
If you need follow-up, please let me know what you've tried and isn't working.
Good luck!
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