Linksys Wireless Adapter not connecting to inksys Wireless Router
 

Hi

I have a Linksys WPC11 wireless adapter on my Win2K laptop, and am
able to connect fine to unsecure neighborhood networks.

I just installed a Linksys WRTG54 wireless router on my home cable
connection and enabled WEP. I have another Vista laptop and built-in
wireless, and am able to connect to this home network fine.

However, when I try connecting to the above network using my WPC11, it
pops up the box to enter the passphrase, but then does not connect.

Am I missing some setting or do I need to install some driver?

Thanks
Pawan

Re: Linksys Wireless Adapter not connecting to inksys Wireless Router
 

On Mar 2, 11:51*pm, pawanja...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have a Linksys WPC11 wireless adapter on my Win2K laptop, and am
> able to connect fine to unsecure neighborhood networks.
>
> I just installed a Linksys WRTG54 wireless router on my home cable
> connection and enabled WEP. I have another Vista laptop and built-in
> wireless, and am able to connect to this home network fine.
>
> However, when I try connecting to the above network using my WPC11, it
> pops up the box to enter the passphrase, but then does not connect.
>
> Am I missing some setting or do I need to install some driver?
>
> Thanks
> Pawan

Passphrase is usually for WPA. WEP uses a hex key (entered as hex or
ascii.) Reconfigure the router and the Vista PC so as to use the WPA
(WPA2) wireless security, which is a way better security than the
"cracked" WEP method.

Re: Linksys Wireless Adapter not connecting to inksys Wireless Router
 

<pawanjalan@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:55779a6c-e627-4ad5-bf5f-d75dc68e5231@e60g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> Hi
>
> I have a Linksys WPC11 wireless adapter on my Win2K laptop, and am
> able to connect fine to unsecure neighborhood networks.
>
> I just installed a Linksys WRTG54 wireless router on my home cable
> connection and enabled WEP. I have another Vista laptop and built-in
> wireless, and am able to connect to this home network fine.
>
> However, when I try connecting to the above network using my WPC11, it
> pops up the box to enter the passphrase, but then does not connect.
>
> Am I missing some setting or do I need to install some driver?
>
> Thanks
> Pawan
As the other posted, don't use WEP. It is too easy to break.

Entering the key or passphrase (or whatever they call it) usually takes
several tries.
The software is extremely intolerant of the slightest error.

Jim

Re: Linksys Wireless Adapter not connecting to inksys Wireless Router
 

Hi
May be this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#wep
Jack (MVP-Networking).

<pawanjalan@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:55779a6c-e627-4ad5-bf5f-d75dc68e5231@e60g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> Hi
>
> I have a Linksys WPC11 wireless adapter on my Win2K laptop, and am
> able to connect fine to unsecure neighborhood networks.
>
> I just installed a Linksys WRTG54 wireless router on my home cable
> connection and enabled WEP. I have another Vista laptop and built-in
> wireless, and am able to connect to this home network fine.
>
> However, when I try connecting to the above network using my WPC11, it
> pops up the box to enter the passphrase, but then does not connect.
>
> Am I missing some setting or do I need to install some driver?
>
> Thanks
> Pawan

Re: Linksys Wireless Adapter not connecting to inksys Wireless Router
 

the WPC11 as I recall is an old 802.11b only card. And I believe you
need a $$ add-on for WPA (there was a free one, but they sold out to
McAfee who wants $4.95 per month..)

yo are seriously at risk using WEP. it is like locking your door and
leaving the key in the lock.



On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 20:51:28 -0800 (PST), pawanjalan@gmail.com wrote:

>Hi
>
>I have a Linksys WPC11 wireless adapter on my Win2K laptop, and am
>able to connect fine to unsecure neighborhood networks.
>
>I just installed a Linksys WRTG54 wireless router on my home cable
>connection and enabled WEP. I have another Vista laptop and built-in
>wireless, and am able to connect to this home network fine.
>
>However, when I try connecting to the above network using my WPC11, it
>pops up the box to enter the passphrase, but then does not connect.
>
>Am I missing some setting or do I need to install some driver?
>
>Thanks
>Pawan
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Re: Linksys Wireless Adapter not connecting to inksys Wireless Router
 

Thanks to everyone for your advice, I've gone back to WPA!

Which still does not solve my problem of connecting WPC11 to the
network.
But it looks like I will need to change the WPC11 adapter as the card
may not be supported by my WRTG54 router.


Thanks
Pawan






On Mar 3, 12:38 pm, Barb Bowman <b...@nospam.com> wrote:
> the WPC11 as I recall is an old 802.11b only card. And I believe you
> need a $$ add-on for WPA (there was a free one, but they sold out to
> McAfee who wants $4.95 per month..)
>
> yo are seriously at risk using WEP. it is like locking your door and
> leaving the key in the lock.
>
>
>
> On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 20:51:28 -0800 (PST), pawanja...@gmail.com wrote:
> >Hi
>
> >I have aLinksysWPC11wirelessadapteron my Win2K laptop, and am
> >able to connect fine to unsecure neighborhood networks.
>
> >I just installed aLinksysWRTG54wirelessrouter on my home cable
> >connection and enabled WEP. I have another Vista laptop and built-in
> >wireless, and am able to connect to this home network fine.
>
> >However, when I try connecting to the above network using my WPC11, it
> >pops up the box to enter the passphrase, but then does not connect.
>
> >Am I missing some setting or do I need to install some driver?
>
> >Thanks
> >Pawan
>
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS-MVPhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspxhttp://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Re: Linksys Wireless Adapter not connecting to inksys Wireless Router
 

it is probably supported if you set the router to b/g mixed mode and
lower your security to an unsafe mode. if you change the card out
for a faster newer card, you still have the issue of needing WPA for
security. You need a third party utility ($$) as W2K doesn't
natively support WPA.

On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 19:18:48 -0800 (PST), pawanjalan@gmail.com wrote:

>Thanks to everyone for your advice, I've gone back to WPA!
>
>Which still does not solve my problem of connecting WPC11 to the
>network.
>But it looks like I will need to change the WPC11 adapter as the card
>may not be supported by my WRTG54 router.
>
>
>Thanks
>Pawan
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On Mar 3, 12:38 pm, Barb Bowman <b...@nospam.com> wrote:
>> the WPC11 as I recall is an old 802.11b only card. And I believe you
>> need a $$ add-on for WPA (there was a free one, but they sold out to
>> McAfee who wants $4.95 per month..)
>>
>> yo are seriously at risk using WEP. it is like locking your door and
>> leaving the key in the lock.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 20:51:28 -0800 (PST), pawanja...@gmail.com wrote:
>> >Hi
>>
>> >I have aLinksysWPC11wirelessadapteron my Win2K laptop, and am
>> >able to connect fine to unsecure neighborhood networks.
>>
>> >I just installed aLinksysWRTG54wirelessrouter on my home cable
>> >connection and enabled WEP. I have another Vista laptop and built-in
>> >wireless, and am able to connect to this home network fine.
>>
>> >However, when I try connecting to the above network using my WPC11, it
>> >pops up the box to enter the passphrase, but then does not connect.
>>
>> >Am I missing some setting or do I need to install some driver?
>>
>> >Thanks
>> >Pawan
>>
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS-MVPhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspxhttp://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Re: Linksys Wireless Adapter not connecting to inksys Wireless Router
 

ok i get you now
didn't realise win2k is the culprit!

will chek out what add-ons are available and upgrade if required!

thanks
pawan



On Mar 4, 5:08*am, Barb Bowman <b...@nospam.com> wrote:
> it is probably supported if you set the router to b/g mixed mode and
> lower your security to an unsafe mode. if you change the card out
> for a faster newer card, you still have the issue of needing WPA for
> security. You need a third party utility ($$) as W2K doesn't
> natively support WPA.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 19:18:48 -0800 (PST), pawanja...@gmail.com wrote:
> >Thanks to everyone for your advice, I've gone back to WPA!
>
> >Which still does not solve my problem of connecting WPC11 to the
> >network.
> >But it looks like I will need to change the WPC11adapteras the card
> >may not be supported by my WRTG54 router.
>
> >Thanks
> >Pawan
>
> >On Mar 3, 12:38 pm, Barb Bowman <b...@nospam.com> wrote:
> >> the WPC11 as I recall is an old 802.11b only card. And I believe you
> >> need a $$ add-on for WPA (there was a free one, but they sold out to
> >> McAfee who wants $4.95 per month..)
>
> >> yo are seriously at risk using WEP. it is like locking your door and
> >> leaving the key in the lock.
>
> >> On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 20:51:28 -0800 (PST), pawanja...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> >Hi
>
> >> >I have aLinksysWPC11wirelessadapteron my Win2K laptop, and am
> >> >able to connect fine to unsecure neighborhood networks.
>
> >> >I just installed aLinksysWRTG54wirelessrouter on my home cable
> >> >connection and enabled WEP. I have another Vista laptop and built-in
> >> >wireless, and am able to connect to this home network fine.
>
> >> >However, when I try connecting to the above network using my WPC11, it
> >> >pops up the box to enter the passphrase, but then does not connect.
>
> >> >Am I missing some setting or do I need to install some driver?
>
> >> >Thanks
> >> >Pawan
>
> >> --
>
> >> Barb Bowman
> >> MS-MVPhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx...
>
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
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