automatically connect to wireless network

[Soulpatch]

I am new to Macs, having just gotten my new powerbook. My only problem is that when I turn it on, it doesn't automatically connect to my wireless network. I have to select it from the menu bar icon. What am I missing? How can I connect automatically to the network?

 

[bobw]

In the Network PreferencePane select Airport and Automatic.

 

[MDLarson]

If you use WEP authentication, I believe you must type in "0x" (zero-ex) before the shared key for Mac OS X to remember the password. I have a Linksys WRTG54 and this is what I have to do.

If you're using a HEX wep password, you need to type "0x" before it in the password box. (i.e. 0x3b09148a...)

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