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This guide assists you with setting up the Charter Home Networking product with a wireless connection for a Macintosh computer. Please follow these step-by-step instructions to setup your computer.
The following directions apply to either a Macintosh laptop or a desktop; the same steps are used. This applies to Macintosh computers using Operating System version 10.x.
When you are on the desktop of the computer, you will see the AirPort Utility in the upper, right-hand corner of the screen, next to the clock.
The AirPort icon looks like radio waves; see the red-boxed icon below. When not connected to a network, it will be a light gray color.
Clicking on the AirPort icon will open the list of available wireless networks.
Clicking on the name of the wireless network will start the connection process, if the network is unsecured, it will simply connect. If you choose a secured network, it will ask you for the network key of the network.
After typing the network key into this window, clicking the OK button will finish the connection. If the key entered incorrectly, a warning dialog box will pop up on the screen. If the connection succeeds, there will be no notification, the AirPort icon will turn black, and it will display the signal strength of the network with the curved bars of the icon.
You can now open your web browser and surf the internet.
Entering the incorrect network key into the AirPort utility, will require going to the `Open Network Preferences` option in the Airport menu.
After clicking on this menu, the Network Preferences screen will present.
Click on the “Advanced…” button at the bottom of the page open the list of stored networks.
Click on the network name, and press the ‘-‘(minus or dash) key to remove the network settings from the computer. Click the OK button to apply the changes. You can now repeat Steps 1 through 5 to get connected to your network by using the correct network key.