!!!$%#@^&!!!!!! Wireless Network !!!!!

Ok, now that I have your attention..... I can only connect wirelessly to
my wireless access point when the encryption security is disabled.

I have tried both WEP and WPA and different key words of the proper
number of letters. My laptop attempts to connect but its no-go and timesout.

Any ideas or suggestions?

I have several close neighbors with encrypted wireless networks. Could
this be the problem?

I am currently on the default channel 11. If I change the channel on
the access point, do I need to change something on the laptop too?

Thanks in advance.

Fred

ff

Are you positive you're setting the same password and encryption type on the
router and your laptop ??

MD



"ff" wrote:

> Ok, now that I have your attention..... I can only connect wirelessly to
> my wireless access point when the encryption security is disabled.
>
> I have tried both WEP and WPA and different key words of the proper
> number of letters. My laptop attempts to connect but its no-go and timesout.
>
> Any ideas or suggestions?
>
> I have several close neighbors with encrypted wireless networks. Could
> this be the problem?
>
> I am currently on the default channel 11. If I change the channel on
> the access point, do I need to change something on the laptop too?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Fred
>

Aloha ff,

What operating system are you using? What brand and model of network adapter
and wireless router?

-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr - MVP
http://www.rolandschorr.com
Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenotefaq.htm

> Ok, now that I have your attention..... I can only connect wirelessly
> to my wireless access point when the encryption security is disabled.
>
> I have tried both WEP and WPA and different key words of the proper
> number of letters. My laptop attempts to connect but its no-go and
> timesout.
>
> Any ideas or suggestions?
>
> I have several close neighbors with encrypted wireless networks. Could
> this be the problem?
>
> I am currently on the default channel 11. If I change the channel on
> the access point, do I need to change something on the laptop too?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Fred
>

On the laptop, try entering the key number generated on the router instead
of a password - use only Key #1.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"ff" <> wrote in message
news:1oHig.22292$. com...
> Ok, now that I have your attention..... I can only connect wirelessly to
> my wireless access point when the encryption security is disabled.
>
> I have tried both WEP and WPA and different key words of the proper
> number of letters. My laptop attempts to connect but its no-go and
timesout.
>
> Any ideas or suggestions?
>
> I have several close neighbors with encrypted wireless networks. Could
> this be the problem?
>
> I am currently on the default channel 11. If I change the channel on
> the access point, do I need to change something on the laptop too?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Fred

Doug Sherman [MVP] wrote:

>On the laptop, try entering the key number generated on the router instead
>of a password - use only Key #1.
>
>Doug Sherman
>MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
>
>
Thanks Doug, I finally figured that out...the number, not the password
<grin>

Still, it's not working, so I'll try some more things.

Fred

MadDog wrote:

>Are you positive you're setting the same password and encryption type on the
>router and your laptop ??
>
>MD
>
>
>
>
>
I was getting it wrong at first but now I'm getting the settings the
same. I'm going to try different channels too.

Fred

Ben M. Schorr - MVP wrote:

> Aloha ff,
>
> What operating system are you using? What brand and model of network
> adapter and wireless router?
>
> -Ben-
> Ben M. Schorr - MVP
> http://www.rolandschorr.com
> Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenotefaq.htm
>
The desktop computer I'm using to configure the wireless access point is
using Win2000Pro.

The access point is a Netgear WG602v3

The laptop uses XP Pro. Should I use the laptop to configure the router
with a network cable?

Fred

Aloha ff,

I don't think it'll matter which computer you use to configure the router.
Neither one will connect wirelessly though when you have encryption turned
on? Do you have all the latest SPs installed on the machines?

-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr - MVP
http://www.rolandschorr.com
Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenotefaq.htm

> Ben M. Schorr - MVP wrote:
>
>> Aloha ff,
>>
>> What operating system are you using? What brand and model of network
>> adapter and wireless router?
>>
>> -Ben-
>> Ben M. Schorr - MVP
>> http://www.rolandschorr.com
>> Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenotefaq.htm
> The desktop computer I'm using to configure the wireless access point
> is using Win2000Pro.
>
> The access point is a Netgear WG602v3
>
> The laptop uses XP Pro. Should I use the laptop to configure the
> router with a network cable?
>
> Fred
>

ff wrote:

I finally got it! Simple really, the alphanumeric key for WEP had to be
all caps, duh!

Thanks for all the advice everyone.

Fred

First, it is not necessary to "get someone's attention". You need to
post details of your router brand, model, hardware revision,
firmware version and your operating system, wireless card and driver
version. You should not have to change anything on the laptop if you
change the channel on the router/AP.

On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 22:06:53 GMT, ff <> wrote:

>Ok, now that I have your attention..... I can only connect wirelessly to
>my wireless access point when the encryption security is disabled.
>
>I have tried both WEP and WPA and different key words of the proper
>number of letters. My laptop attempts to connect but its no-go and timesout.
>
>Any ideas or suggestions?
>
>I have several close neighbors with encrypted wireless networks. Could
>this be the problem?
>
> I am currently on the default channel 11. If I change the channel on
>the access point, do I need to change something on the laptop too?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Fred
--

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MS Windows-MVP
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