Broadcast SSID Problem.

Hi All,

I don't broadcast SSID on my home router and could not get my daughters new
Vista laptop
connected. Started to broadcast SSID on the router and it connected but the
connection is lost when I reset the router to not broadcast SSID. have tried
manually setting it up without success.

Another XP laptop connects OK in the same circumstances.

Any ideas please?

Cheers.
Bill.

Bill

Bill, NOT broadcasting the SSID isn't recommended as a security
measure. You should be using WPA2 (or at least WPA) which will keep
others off your network. Anyone that really wants to find a non
broadcasting SSID will be able to.

On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:27:27 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>I don't broadcast SSID on my home router and could not get my daughters new
>Vista laptop
>connected. Started to broadcast SSID on the router and it connected but the
>connection is lost when I reset the router to not broadcast SSID. have tried
>manually setting it up without success.
>
>Another XP laptop connects OK in the same circumstances.
>
>Any ideas please?
>
>Cheers.
>Bill.
--

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

Barb Bowman

I'm using 128 bit WEP. Is that ok?

"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Bill, NOT broadcasting the SSID isn't recommended as a security
> measure. You should be using WPA2 (or at least WPA) which will keep
> others off your network. Anyone that really wants to find a non
> broadcasting SSID will be able to.
>
> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:27:27 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
>
> >Hi All,
> >
> >I don't broadcast SSID on my home router and could not get my daughters
new
> >Vista laptop
> >connected. Started to broadcast SSID on the router and it connected but
the
> >connection is lost when I reset the router to not broadcast SSID. have
tried
> >manually setting it up without success.
> >
> >Another XP laptop connects OK in the same circumstances.
> >
> >Any ideas please?
> >
> >Cheers.
> >Bill.
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Bill

Bill, WEP is not safe. See if this helps:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=464

On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:21:01 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:

>I'm using 128 bit WEP. Is that ok?
>
>"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> Bill, NOT broadcasting the SSID isn't recommended as a security
>> measure. You should be using WPA2 (or at least WPA) which will keep
>> others off your network. Anyone that really wants to find a non
>> broadcasting SSID will be able to.
>>
>> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:27:27 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi All,
>> >
>> >I don't broadcast SSID on my home router and could not get my daughters
>new
>> >Vista laptop
>> >connected. Started to broadcast SSID on the router and it connected but
>the
>> >connection is lost when I reset the router to not broadcast SSID. have
>tried
>> >manually setting it up without success.
>> >
>> >Another XP laptop connects OK in the same circumstances.
>> >
>> >Any ideas please?
>> >
>> >Cheers.
>> >Bill.
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>
--

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

Barb Bowman

Barb, have already looked it up. Thanks for the heads up. Will look at
changing to WPA asap.

However I still have the problem with the Vista laptop!!

Regards.
Bill.


"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Bill, WEP is not safe. See if this helps:
> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=464
>
> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:21:01 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
>
> >I'm using 128 bit WEP. Is that ok?
> >
> >"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
> >news:.. .
> >> Bill, NOT broadcasting the SSID isn't recommended as a security
> >> measure. You should be using WPA2 (or at least WPA) which will keep
> >> others off your network. Anyone that really wants to find a non
> >> broadcasting SSID will be able to.
> >>
> >> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:27:27 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hi All,
> >> >
> >> >I don't broadcast SSID on my home router and could not get my
daughters
> >new
> >> >Vista laptop
> >> >connected. Started to broadcast SSID on the router and it connected
but
> >the
> >> >connection is lost when I reset the router to not broadcast SSID. have
> >tried
> >> >manually setting it up without success.
> >> >
> >> >Another XP laptop connects OK in the same circumstances.
> >> >
> >> >Any ideas please?
> >> >
> >> >Cheers.
> >> >Bill.
> >> --
> >>
> >> Barb Bowman
> >> MS Windows-MVP
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
> >
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Bill

1. have you changed the SSID name from the default name that it
shipped with?

2. what router (brand, model, hardware revision) and version of
firmware? have you checked for a firmware upgrade?

3. does the Vista computer have the latest driver for the wireless?
please post the text output of

ipconfig /all

run from a cmd prompt

On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:02:19 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:

>Barb, have already looked it up. Thanks for the heads up. Will look at
>changing to WPA asap.
>
>However I still have the problem with the Vista laptop!!
>
>Regards.
>Bill.
>
>
>"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> Bill, WEP is not safe. See if this helps:
>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=464
>>
>> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:21:01 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
>>
>> >I'm using 128 bit WEP. Is that ok?
>> >
>> >"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
>> >news:.. .
>> >> Bill, NOT broadcasting the SSID isn't recommended as a security
>> >> measure. You should be using WPA2 (or at least WPA) which will keep
>> >> others off your network. Anyone that really wants to find a non
>> >> broadcasting SSID will be able to.
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:27:27 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Hi All,
>> >> >
>> >> >I don't broadcast SSID on my home router and could not get my
>daughters
>> >new
>> >> >Vista laptop
>> >> >connected. Started to broadcast SSID on the router and it connected
>but
>> >the
>> >> >connection is lost when I reset the router to not broadcast SSID. have
>> >tried
>> >> >manually setting it up without success.
>> >> >
>> >> >Another XP laptop connects OK in the same circumstances.
>> >> >
>> >> >Any ideas please?
>> >> >
>> >> >Cheers.
>> >> >Bill.
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Barb Bowman
>> >> MS Windows-MVP
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>
--

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

Barb Bowman

Yes have changed the SSID from the default.
3Com Office Connect ADSL Wireless 11g Firewall Router.
Firmware not bang up to date but checked recently and nearly there and
latest fixes do not address anything that I have a problem with.
Vista laptop (Dell) has latest driver for wireless. In fact everything I
have checked, i.e. sound, video, BIOS have all been up to date.

ipconfig/all :---
***
Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : sarahs-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area
Network)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-D9-EC-0D-3B
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1505 Draft 802.11n WLAN
Min
i-Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1E-4C-30-FD-62
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
fe80::4468:708a:99a8:e314%10(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.4(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 23 December 2007 15:42:05
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 30 January 2144 02:41:17
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 167779916
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mfg.ie.dell.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated
Controlle
r
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-09-B3-29-AC
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . :
2001:0:4136:e390:14d7:3698:3f57:fefb(Pref
erred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
fe80::14d7:3698:3f57:fefb%8(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.mfg.ie.dell.com
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{B32A5FBB-01C7-472F-9DE0-08FEA9DC2
9ED}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{C91A0A9C-8BD7-44F7-B4B3-A12C17C99
7D2}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.1.4%14(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
***


"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
news:...
> 1. have you changed the SSID name from the default name that it
> shipped with?
>
> 2. what router (brand, model, hardware revision) and version of
> firmware? have you checked for a firmware upgrade?
>
> 3. does the Vista computer have the latest driver for the wireless?
> please post the text output of
>
> ipconfig /all
>
> run from a cmd prompt
>
> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:02:19 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
>
> >Barb, have already looked it up. Thanks for the heads up. Will look at
> >changing to WPA asap.
> >
> >However I still have the problem with the Vista laptop!!
> >
> >Regards.
> >Bill.
> >
> >
> >"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
> >news:.. .
> >> Bill, WEP is not safe. See if this helps:
> >> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=464
> >>
> >> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:21:01 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I'm using 128 bit WEP. Is that ok?
> >> >
> >> >"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
> >> >news:.. .
> >> >> Bill, NOT broadcasting the SSID isn't recommended as a security
> >> >> measure. You should be using WPA2 (or at least WPA) which will keep
> >> >> others off your network. Anyone that really wants to find a non
> >> >> broadcasting SSID will be able to.
> >> >>
> >> >> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:27:27 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >Hi All,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I don't broadcast SSID on my home router and could not get my
> >daughters
> >> >new
> >> >> >Vista laptop
> >> >> >connected. Started to broadcast SSID on the router and it connected
> >but
> >> >the
> >> >> >connection is lost when I reset the router to not broadcast SSID.
have
> >> >tried
> >> >> >manually setting it up without success.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Another XP laptop connects OK in the same circumstances.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Any ideas please?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Cheers.
> >> >> >Bill.
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> Barb Bowman
> >> >> MS Windows-MVP
> >> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> >> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
> >> >
> >> --
> >>
> >> Barb Bowman
> >> MS Windows-MVP
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
> >
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Bill

is this
http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/d...htype=purchase
the router you have? or is it a different model (#?)- looks like the
last firmware was June 2005. The only things I can recommend are:

1. unbind IPv6 which for sure this router does not understand
2. update to the last released firmware
3. if this Dell 1505 is an Intel NIC, it is possible it will not
connect at all unless you use WPA2 or WPA-AES given the bugs with
the Intel based drivers.

See
http://winqual.microsoft.com/HCL/Pro...=v&cid=712&g=d
for a list of Vista certified compatible routers.



On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:17:21 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:

>Yes have changed the SSID from the default.
>3Com Office Connect ADSL Wireless 11g Firewall Router.
>Firmware not bang up to date but checked recently and nearly there and
>latest fixes do not address anything that I have a problem with.
>Vista laptop (Dell) has latest driver for wireless. In fact everything I
>have checked, i.e. sound, video, BIOS have all been up to date.
>
>ipconfig/all :---
>***
>Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : sarahs-PC
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:
>
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area
>Network)
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-D9-EC-0D-3B
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>
>Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1505 Draft 802.11n WLAN
>Min
>i-Card
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1E-4C-30-FD-62
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
>fe80::4468:708a:99a8:e314%10(Preferred)
> IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.4(Preferred)
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 23 December 2007 15:42:05
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 30 January 2144 02:41:17
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 167779916
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mfg.ie.dell.com
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated
>Controlle
>r
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-09-B3-29-AC
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>
>Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . :
>2001:0:4136:e390:14d7:3698:3f57:fefb(Pref
>erred)
> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
>fe80::14d7:3698:3f57:fefb%8(Preferred)
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
>
>Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:
>
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.mfg.ie.dell.com
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>
>Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10:
>
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
>isatap.{B32A5FBB-01C7-472F-9DE0-08FEA9DC2
>9ED}
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>
>Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
>isatap.{C91A0A9C-8BD7-44F7-B4B3-A12C17C99
>7D2}
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.1.4%14(Preferred)
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
>***
>
>
>"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> 1. have you changed the SSID name from the default name that it
>> shipped with?
>>
>> 2. what router (brand, model, hardware revision) and version of
>> firmware? have you checked for a firmware upgrade?
>>
>> 3. does the Vista computer have the latest driver for the wireless?
>> please post the text output of
>>
>> ipconfig /all
>>
>> run from a cmd prompt
>>
>> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:02:19 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
>>
>> >Barb, have already looked it up. Thanks for the heads up. Will look at
>> >changing to WPA asap.
>> >
>> >However I still have the problem with the Vista laptop!!
>> >
>> >Regards.
>> >Bill.
>> >
>> >
>> >"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
>> >news:.. .
>> >> Bill, WEP is not safe. See if this helps:
>> >> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=464
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:21:01 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >I'm using 128 bit WEP. Is that ok?
>> >> >
>> >> >"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
>> >> >news:.. .
>> >> >> Bill, NOT broadcasting the SSID isn't recommended as a security
>> >> >> measure. You should be using WPA2 (or at least WPA) which will keep
>> >> >> others off your network. Anyone that really wants to find a non
>> >> >> broadcasting SSID will be able to.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:27:27 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >Hi All,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >I don't broadcast SSID on my home router and could not get my
>> >daughters
>> >> >new
>> >> >> >Vista laptop
>> >> >> >connected. Started to broadcast SSID on the router and it connected
>> >but
>> >> >the
>> >> >> >connection is lost when I reset the router to not broadcast SSID.
>have
>> >> >tried
>> >> >> >manually setting it up without success.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Another XP laptop connects OK in the same circumstances.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Any ideas please?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Cheers.
>> >> >> >Bill.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Barb Bowman
>> >> >> MS Windows-MVP
>> >> >>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> >> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >> >
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Barb Bowman
>> >> MS Windows-MVP
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>
--

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

Barb Bowman

Ok, thanks, given me a bit to look at.

Router was not quite right, this is it.

http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/s...rch=3CRWDR100A

I am at the 12 Oct 2005 of firmware version 2.06

The laptop is a Dell Inspiron 1521. Dunno whether the wireless is Intel or
not, but probably is. Will check it out.

Thanks for sticking with me.

Regards.
Bill.

"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
news:...
> is this
>
http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/d...htype=purchase
> the router you have? or is it a different model (#?)- looks like the
> last firmware was June 2005. The only things I can recommend are:
>
> 1. unbind IPv6 which for sure this router does not understand
> 2. update to the last released firmware
> 3. if this Dell 1505 is an Intel NIC, it is possible it will not
> connect at all unless you use WPA2 or WPA-AES given the bugs with
> the Intel based drivers.
>
> See
> http://winqual.microsoft.com/HCL/Pro...=v&cid=712&g=d
> for a list of Vista certified compatible routers.
>
>
>
> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:17:21 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
>
> >Yes have changed the SSID from the default.
> >3Com Office Connect ADSL Wireless 11g Firewall Router.
> >Firmware not bang up to date but checked recently and nearly there and
> >latest fixes do not address anything that I have a problem with.
> >Vista laptop (Dell) has latest driver for wireless. In fact everything I
> >have checked, i.e. sound, video, BIOS have all been up to date.
> >
> >ipconfig/all :---
> >***
> >Windows IP Configuration
> >
> > Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : sarahs-PC
> > Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> > Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >
> >Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:
> >
> > Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area
> >Network)
> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-D9-EC-0D-3B
> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> >
> >Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
> >
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1505 Draft 802.11n
WLAN
> >Min
> >i-Card
> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1E-4C-30-FD-62
> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> > Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
> >fe80::4468:708a:99a8:e314%10(Preferred)
> > IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.4(Preferred)
> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> > Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 23 December 2007 15:42:05
> > Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 30 January 2144 02:41:17
> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> > DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> > DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 167779916
> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> > NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
> >
> >Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> >
> > Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mfg.ie.dell.com
> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated
> >Controlle
> >r
> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-09-B3-29-AC
> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> >
> >Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
> >
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> > IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . :
> >2001:0:4136:e390:14d7:3698:3f57:fefb(Pref
> >erred)
> > Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
> >fe80::14d7:3698:3f57:fefb%8(Preferred)
> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
> > NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
> >
> >Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:
> >
> > Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.mfg.ie.dell.com
> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> >
> >Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10:
> >
> > Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
> >isatap.{B32A5FBB-01C7-472F-9DE0-08FEA9DC2
> >9ED}
> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> >
> >Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
> >
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
> >isatap.{C91A0A9C-8BD7-44F7-B4B3-A12C17C99
> >7D2}
> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> > Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
fe80::5efe:192.168.1.4%14(Preferred)
> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> > NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
> >***
> >
> >
> >"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
> >news:.. .
> >> 1. have you changed the SSID name from the default name that it
> >> shipped with?
> >>
> >> 2. what router (brand, model, hardware revision) and version of
> >> firmware? have you checked for a firmware upgrade?
> >>
> >> 3. does the Vista computer have the latest driver for the wireless?
> >> please post the text output of
> >>
> >> ipconfig /all
> >>
> >> run from a cmd prompt
> >>
> >> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:02:19 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Barb, have already looked it up. Thanks for the heads up. Will look at
> >> >changing to WPA asap.
> >> >
> >> >However I still have the problem with the Vista laptop!!
> >> >
> >> >Regards.
> >> >Bill.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
> >> >news:.. .
> >> >> Bill, WEP is not safe. See if this helps:
> >> >> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=464
> >> >>
> >> >> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:21:01 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >I'm using 128 bit WEP. Is that ok?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
> >> >> >news:.. .
> >> >> >> Bill, NOT broadcasting the SSID isn't recommended as a security
> >> >> >> measure. You should be using WPA2 (or at least WPA) which will
keep
> >> >> >> others off your network. Anyone that really wants to find a non
> >> >> >> broadcasting SSID will be able to.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:27:27 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >Hi All,
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >I don't broadcast SSID on my home router and could not get my
> >> >daughters
> >> >> >new
> >> >> >> >Vista laptop
> >> >> >> >connected. Started to broadcast SSID on the router and it
connected
> >> >but
> >> >> >the
> >> >> >> >connection is lost when I reset the router to not broadcast
SSID.
> >have
> >> >> >tried
> >> >> >> >manually setting it up without success.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Another XP laptop connects OK in the same circumstances.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Any ideas please?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Cheers.
> >> >> >> >Bill.
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Barb Bowman
> >> >> >> MS Windows-MVP
> >> >> >>
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> >> >> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
> >> >> >
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> Barb Bowman
> >> >> MS Windows-MVP
> >> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> >> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
> >> >
> >> --
> >>
> >> Barb Bowman
> >> MS Windows-MVP
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
> >
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Bill

try the April 2007 firmware (see the note about resetting to factory
defaults). there may be some undocumented compat tweaks for Vista in
this, considering the date.

On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:57:17 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:

>Ok, thanks, given me a bit to look at.
>
>Router was not quite right, this is it.
>
>http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/s...rch=3CRWDR100A
>
>I am at the 12 Oct 2005 of firmware version 2.06
>
>The laptop is a Dell Inspiron 1521. Dunno whether the wireless is Intel or
>not, but probably is. Will check it out.
>
>Thanks for sticking with me.
>
>Regards.
>Bill.
>
>"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> is this
>>
>http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/d...htype=purchase
>> the router you have? or is it a different model (#?)- looks like the
>> last firmware was June 2005. The only things I can recommend are:
>>
>> 1. unbind IPv6 which for sure this router does not understand
>> 2. update to the last released firmware
>> 3. if this Dell 1505 is an Intel NIC, it is possible it will not
>> connect at all unless you use WPA2 or WPA-AES given the bugs with
>> the Intel based drivers.
>>
>> See
>> http://winqual.microsoft.com/HCL/Pro...=v&cid=712&g=d
>> for a list of Vista certified compatible routers.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:17:21 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
>>
>> >Yes have changed the SSID from the default.
>> >3Com Office Connect ADSL Wireless 11g Firewall Router.
>> >Firmware not bang up to date but checked recently and nearly there and
>> >latest fixes do not address anything that I have a problem with.
>> >Vista laptop (Dell) has latest driver for wireless. In fact everything I
>> >have checked, i.e. sound, video, BIOS have all been up to date.
>> >
>> >ipconfig/all :---
>> >***
>> >Windows IP Configuration
>> >
>> > Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : sarahs-PC
>> > Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
>> > Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>> > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>> > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>> >
>> >Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:
>> >
>> > Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area
>> >Network)
>> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-D9-EC-0D-3B
>> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>> >
>> >Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
>> >
>> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1505 Draft 802.11n
>WLAN
>> >Min
>> >i-Card
>> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1E-4C-30-FD-62
>> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>> > Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
>> >fe80::4468:708a:99a8:e314%10(Preferred)
>> > IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.4(Preferred)
>> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>> > Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 23 December 2007 15:42:05
>> > Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 30 January 2144 02:41:17
>> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>> > DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>> > DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 167779916
>> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>> > NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
>> >
>> >Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>> >
>> > Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mfg.ie.dell.com
>> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated
>> >Controlle
>> >r
>> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-09-B3-29-AC
>> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>> >
>> >Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
>> >
>> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
>> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
>> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>> > IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . :
>> >2001:0:4136:e390:14d7:3698:3f57:fefb(Pref
>> >erred)
>> > Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
>> >fe80::14d7:3698:3f57:fefb%8(Preferred)
>> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
>> > NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
>> >
>> >Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:
>> >
>> > Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.mfg.ie.dell.com
>> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
>> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>> >
>> >Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10:
>> >
>> > Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
>> >isatap.{B32A5FBB-01C7-472F-9DE0-08FEA9DC2
>> >9ED}
>> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
>> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>> >
>> >Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
>> >
>> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
>> >isatap.{C91A0A9C-8BD7-44F7-B4B3-A12C17C99
>> >7D2}
>> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
>> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>> > Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
>fe80::5efe:192.168.1.4%14(Preferred)
>> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
>> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>> > NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
>> >***
>> >
>> >
>> >"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
>> >news:.. .
>> >> 1. have you changed the SSID name from the default name that it
>> >> shipped with?
>> >>
>> >> 2. what router (brand, model, hardware revision) and version of
>> >> firmware? have you checked for a firmware upgrade?
>> >>
>> >> 3. does the Vista computer have the latest driver for the wireless?
>> >> please post the text output of
>> >>
>> >> ipconfig /all
>> >>
>> >> run from a cmd prompt
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:02:19 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Barb, have already looked it up. Thanks for the heads up. Will look at
>> >> >changing to WPA asap.
>> >> >
>> >> >However I still have the problem with the Vista laptop!!
>> >> >
>> >> >Regards.
>> >> >Bill.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
>> >> >news:.. .
>> >> >> Bill, WEP is not safe. See if this helps:
>> >> >> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=464
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:21:01 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >I'm using 128 bit WEP. Is that ok?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >"Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> >news:.. .
>> >> >> >> Bill, NOT broadcasting the SSID isn't recommended as a security
>> >> >> >> measure. You should be using WPA2 (or at least WPA) which will
>keep
>> >> >> >> others off your network. Anyone that really wants to find a non
>> >> >> >> broadcasting SSID will be able to.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:27:27 -0000, "Bill" <> wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >Hi All,
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >I don't broadcast SSID on my home router and could not get my
>> >> >daughters
>> >> >> >new
>> >> >> >> >Vista laptop
>> >> >> >> >connected. Started to broadcast SSID on the router and it
>connected
>> >> >but
>> >> >> >the
>> >> >> >> >connection is lost when I reset the router to not broadcast
>SSID.
>> >have
>> >> >> >tried
>> >> >> >> >manually setting it up without success.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >Another XP laptop connects OK in the same circumstances.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >Any ideas please?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >Cheers.
>> >> >> >> >Bill.
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Barb Bowman
>> >> >> >> MS Windows-MVP
>> >> >> >>
>> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> >> >> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> --
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Barb Bowman
>> >> >> MS Windows-MVP
>> >> >>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> >> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >> >
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Barb Bowman
>> >> MS Windows-MVP
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>
--

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

Barb Bowman