[NTLUG:Discuss] Wireless network

[Alton Pouncey]

On Sun, 19 Dec 2004, MikeP wrote:

> Terry Henderson wrote:
> 
> >On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 19:45:31 -0600, MikeP <palazzini at comcast.net> wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>I recently purchased a wireless router and am trying to set up a home
> >>network.  The desktop is connected to the router by a hard wire and is
> >>able to get out to the internet.  My problem is trying to make a
> >>wireless connection with my laptop to the router.  Can't seem to make it
> >>work.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >>Mike P
> >>palazzini at comcast.net
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >Install wireless NIC in laptop.
> >
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> Wireless NIC is installed and working. Wireless router is set up and 
> working.  I can't seem to make the two talk with each other.
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So, the router is "working".  What exactly do you mean by that?  Same for 
the NIC - what do you mean by "working"?  Getting a light on the NIC is 
one thing - getting it to associate to an AP or router is different.

Is WEP turned on on the router?  If so, turn it on on the NIC.  Make sure 
to use the same strength (64 or 128 bit).  Also, some NICs and 
APs/routers don't create the same key from the same passphrase because 
the key generation algorithms are different.  You may have have to enter 
the key manually.

To start troubleshooting, turn WEP off on the router and the NIC and 
see if you can make a connection in the "wide open".  If so, enable WEP 
on the router and then on the NIC and try again.

Alton R. Pouncey, II