Connecting to router

I'm running XPHomeSP2 my network is set up as 2 XPHomeSP2 machines and 1
WinME machine.

All boxes can connect with no problem, I never set up sharing with the
WinME box just the XP's and they can see each other fine. I put WEP
encryptment on the machines and had no trouble but a few days later wanted
to log onto my router to check something out but was unable to. I was told
that perhaps if I did a reset on the router it may sort the problem out.

Did that had a few problems so had to take the encryptment off so I was
able to log on then and get all the machines connected again but now
wanting to put the security back on I can no longer connect to the routers
config pages again.

Do you think this could be a faulty router and needs to be sent back for
replacement or any chance it may be something else, sorry but I'm not very
good with the technical stuff.

The router is an Addon Wireless ADSL Router - 4 port.
Thanks
Joan

Joan Archer

You might try connecting with a CAT5 cable, my router acts a little funny
when I try to use its interface over the wireless. Also, it is widely known
that WEP is a fairly easy code to break, you should use WPA if your router
supports it. I actually just use MAC address filtering, barring someone
spoofing my MAC, it seems very secure.

JS
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"Joan Archer" <> wrote in message
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> I'm running XPHomeSP2 my network is set up as 2 XPHomeSP2 machines and 1
> WinME machine.
>
> All boxes can connect with no problem, I never set up sharing with the
> WinME box just the XP's and they can see each other fine. I put WEP
> encryptment on the machines and had no trouble but a few days later wanted
> to log onto my router to check something out but was unable to. I was told
> that perhaps if I did a reset on the router it may sort the problem out.
>
> Did that had a few problems so had to take the encryptment off so I was
> able to log on then and get all the machines connected again but now
> wanting to put the security back on I can no longer connect to the routers
> config pages again.
>
> Do you think this could be a faulty router and needs to be sent back for
> replacement or any chance it may be something else, sorry but I'm not very
> good with the technical stuff.
>
> The router is an Addon Wireless ADSL Router - 4 port.
> Thanks
> Joan
>

Joseph Stewart

Thanks Joseph, there was a cable that came with the router, it's still in
the box unopened <g> I know WEP is not so secure but that is all my router
will handle.
The user manual is a bit double dutch to me, it tells you all these things
you can do with it but not how to actually do them in easy to understand
English <g>
I'll have to check that cable out and see what it actually is.
Thanks
Joan


Joseph Stewart wrote:
> You might try connecting with a CAT5 cable, my router acts a little
> funny when I try to use its interface over the wireless. Also, it is
> widely known that WEP is a fairly easy code to break, you should use
> WPA if your router supports it. I actually just use MAC address
> filtering, barring someone spoofing my MAC, it seems very secure.
>
> JS
>

Joan Archer

"Joan Archer" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thanks Joseph, there was a cable that came with the router, it's still in
> the box unopened <g> I know WEP is not so secure but that is all my router
> will handle.
> The user manual is a bit double dutch to me, it tells you all these things
> you can do with it but not how to actually do them in easy to understand
> English <g>
> I'll have to check that cable out and see what it actually is.
> Thanks
> Joan
>
>
> Joseph Stewart wrote:
>> You might try connecting with a CAT5 cable, my router acts a little
>> funny when I try to use its interface over the wireless. Also, it is
>> widely known that WEP is a fairly easy code to break, you should use
>> WPA if your router supports it. I actually just use MAC address
>> filtering, barring someone spoofing my MAC, it seems very secure.
>>
>> JS
>>
>
>

Actually,. to anyone having rudimentary skills that wants to get into your
network, MAC address filtering alone offers no security whatsoever.

JoeT