mac OS X 10.5.2 Internet problems?

[carrie]

i just got a new notebook (mac OS X 10.5.2 as you might tell by the title obviously) and i also got a sierra wireless at&t USB connect 881 for internet. but since the stick is only for windows i had to download a program for the stick to work right. so then i downloaded the mac program off of the internet on a different computer, put that program on a memory stick, then put the program on to my new notebook off of the stick so that i could use the USB connect thing. but it didnt work. i really NEED wireless internet on that notebook. but it wont work... any help here? does anyone have wireless internet on their mac OS X 10.5.2? if so... HOW!?!?! please help!!!!ok yea i saw the air port thing on my notebook....so how do u set that up? cuz im VERY confused with all of this....if you cant tell already...well, computers arent exactly my thing! lol! =)

[jessicatanya]

i dont have a wireless one but i have a computer with it. so what you do is you need to go to a mac store or somewhere and find out how you can get wireless internet. sadly you didn't get a program right away you need to go professionally install one because you obviously arent doing it right.

[interlude]

My suggestion is to shell out the money and get a mac wireless product - AirPort. Here's the reason why. Third party products rarely work properly and even if you can get it to work, you have security problems that has been recently discovered.































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[Shack]

Um, do you really need the stick? I'm guessing you have a macbook, which has built in airport. This means that you shouldn't need to use the wireless adapter. If you need to fiddle settings, go to system preferences and enter the data. Hope this helps. Try it and then if it doesn't work, contact your internet provider and find out the details and how to connect.

[efbejeff]

Most notebooks have wireless card already installed. Airport??? I would not rely on any non apple software for an apple computer. That is why you bought an apple, their products are the best. You are not doing something right. Plug the network cable into the laptop and re-download the software directly to the mac, and give it another shot. However, if your notebook is new, it has airport wireless already installed.

[EvanZ]

Macbooks have built in Airport, so you shouldn't need anything external.