Second wireless connection failure - Advice please

Viz_2

I have a Netgear Wireless DG834G router set up for my home PC. Everything is connected with no problems.
At the weekend my Sister-in-law stayed over and brought her new Laptop. I intended on showing her how to use the internet via her built in wireless connection.
I first used my WEP passkey and thought it would connect - But it didn't. The wireless signal strength was excellent, but it said that there was a limited or no connectivity due to something to do with an IP address.

I did connect via the cable provided, but this defeated the object entirely :rotfl:

Can somebody please explain where i'm going wrong

albertross_2

Unless you have setup mac address filtering, it usually means you typed in the key wrong, easier to wire it up and copy and paste it from the router config screen.

PS I'm sure I've mentioned this before, but WEP isn't as secure as WPA.., and disabling your ssid broadcast is a good idea.

https://www.grc.com/passwords

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=2471408&postcount=37

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=2471410&postcount=38

Viz_2

Thanks for this. But when setting up the security I cannot complete your instructions.
The Netgear part is fine, its the control panel - Wireless network setup wizard thats giving me trouble. After confirming the WPA network key and changing the network to manual it tells me the software might not work properly, See Microsoft article 871122.

PLease advise .....

espresso

More info here.

albertross_2

If you are using the wireless software that came with the card, you can just tell it to let windows manage the wireless instead (usually).

Browntoa

I'll agree with that..mines much more stable with the windows one (Belkon not Netgear..)

Viz_2

I think that seems to be the problem. I originally had the Netgear managing, then changed it to Windows today. But it created the same problem as I was having with the laptop. Although my PCI card icon was showing a connection to the wireless router, the Wireless Network Connection icon was still trying to connect - and wouldn't.

Am I making sense ? I'm still lost. Although I now have the WPA security set up.

albertross_2

It sounds like a mismatched key:

Start , control panel,Wireless network settings

Click next, click setup a new wireless network, enter the Network name (SSID): that
you chose earlier

change the network authentication to WPA-PSK, data encryption to tkip

Tick WPA encryption, tick manually assign a network key, paste the 63 character key into the Network Key, and Confirm network key boxes, click next, click setup a network manually, click next, click finish

Assuming that everything is working, right click on your wireless network icon, view available wireless networks, change advanced settings, wireless networks, highlight your ssid, properties, connection. Make sure "connect when this network is in range" is ticked. Click OK, advanced, make sure Access point (Infrastrucure) networks only is selected, and automatically connect to non-preferred networks is unticked

Viz_2

albertross wrote:

It sounds like a mismatched key:

Start , control panel,Wireless network settings

Click next, click setup a new wireless network, enter the Network name (SSID): that
you chose earlier

change the network authentication to WPA-PSK, data encryption to tkip

Tick WPA encryption, tick manually assign a network key, paste the 63 character key into the Network Key, and Confirm network key boxes, click next, click setup a network manually, click next,

I get to this point ( clicking next ) and I get a pop up saying ( word for word )......

Depending ont he wireless software you are running on this computer, the Wireless Network Setup Wizard might not work. For details, see article 871122 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base on Microsoft.com

I looked at the link Espresso left and evrything seems to be in order.

:embarasse :mad: :embarasse

Thanks for the continued advice !

albertross_2

What happens if you try to paste it in here:

Assuming that everything is working, right click on your wireless network icon, view available wireless networks, change advanced settings, wireless networks, highlight your ssid, properties, connection. Make sure "connect when this network is in range" is ticked. Click OK, advanced, make sure Access point (Infrastrucure) networks only is selected, and automatically connect to non-preferred networks is unticked

I'm still not sure if you have disabled the software that came with the card or not?

Viz_2

Just so I haven't missed anything, how do I disable the Netgear software ?