I have a new iBook and was having trouble connecting wireless to the
2Wire SBC DSL HomePortal. There is no information posted on the 2Wire website for mac users and I couldn't find any information posted online. Apple wanted to charge me $50 for tech support and I ended up calling SBC. The solution was very simple so I wanted to share online in case anyone else was having the same problem.
- Look on the bottom of the HomePortal and you will see two numbers, the serial number on top and the wireless encryption number below it.
- Open up your airport and click on your 2Wire ID.
- When it asks for the password, type in "$" first and then your 10 digit wireless encryption number with no spaces.
- Wait 30 seconds and it should now be working.
I was told that with newer operation systems you need the "$", but for the older ones it may not be necessary. Just wanted to get this out there in case anyone else was having the same problem I was. Hope this is helpful.
Good luck.