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Re: What do I need to make my laptop connect to wireless router
20-01-2009 3:31 PM
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Right I have worked what the password is and of course now you mention it - it is on the reverse of the router (duh). I have been able to connect to the net as suggested by
1) disabling all security
2) Using WEP
So I thought right then let's set security with WPA and set up the profile with the password (passphrase) as I had got that wrong at the start of all this but no it still wont do it!!
And there seems to be no difference between WPA 2-PSK(AES) or WPA-PSK(TKIP).
1) disabling all security
2) Using WEP
So I thought right then let's set security with WPA and set up the profile with the password (passphrase) as I had got that wrong at the start of all this but no it still wont do it!!
And there seems to be no difference between WPA 2-PSK(AES) or WPA-PSK(TKIP).
Re: What do I need to make my laptop connect to wireless router
20-01-2009 3:37 PM
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Read about it on Wikipedia.
You will be stupefyingly bored!
You will be stupefyingly bored!
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Re: What do I need to make my laptop connect to wireless router
20-01-2009 3:47 PM
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OK, so it works with no security and with WEP - that is some progress, at least. Just confirm - have you now found out how to access the security settings in the router? It still seems most likely the router and the laptop are using different settings. Also, can you tell us the model number of the Netgear card? We can check there is nothing silly going on there, like making sure it is actually WPA capable.
Re: What do I need to make my laptop connect to wireless router
20-01-2009 3:59 PM
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I think I might have worked it out
on the laptop set to WPA2-PSK and the same on the router.
I had it set on the router to both WPA and WPA2. I really do hope this is the answer. And it has only taken me about 5 hours to sort it out.
Now to see if the laptop will work more than 3 feet away from the router .............
Thanks for all help and maybe I will read about it axis but if it works don't fix it eh? And do I need to understand it anyway?
on the laptop set to WPA2-PSK and the same on the router.
I had it set on the router to both WPA and WPA2. I really do hope this is the answer. And it has only taken me about 5 hours to sort it out.
Now to see if the laptop will work more than 3 feet away from the router .............
Thanks for all help and maybe I will read about it axis but if it works don't fix it eh? And do I need to understand it anyway?
Re: What do I need to make my laptop connect to wireless router
20-01-2009 4:21 PM
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Quote from: bevjtaylor Thanks for all help and maybe I will read about it axis but if it works don't fix it eh? And do I need to understand it anyway?
Definitely Yes and No
You just need to know:-
No security - anyone can use your router (even by accident)
WEP security - anyone can use your router (but not by accident)
Any WPA variety - fiendishly difficult / impossible for anyone to use your router.
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Re: What do I need to make my laptop connect to wireless router
21-01-2009 10:33 AM
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The different flavours of WPA are different enough to trap the uninitiated, but you don't need to understand the detail differences, just know that they are different, and all devices need to be set exactly the same. Glad it seems to be working now.
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