Netgear Wireless Problems

dopey

I have just connected a Netgear router to the main PC and it's working fine (following albertross's instructions!). I can't get the laptop to connect at all though even though it can 'see' the network. It tries for several attempts and then gives up.

Help please!

albertross_2

if you are talking wirelessly, did you copy and paste the wpa key from the router to windows?

dopey

We followed your instructions and have done the encryption but not sure what you mean by WPA key to windows?

albertross_2

WPA key is the encryption key..

can you see your network name (ssid) on the laptop?

have you done any mac address filtering?

dopey

Yes laptop can see ssid


not sure what mac filtering is sorry?

albertross_2

and have you told the laptop the same encryption key as you have setup in the router?

dopey

Yes and the laptop can see it but does not want to connect?

albertross_2

it is usually because the key on the router doesn't match the one on the laptop.. did you click apply at each stage when configuring the router?

dopey

yes i think so should i start with the encryption again????

albertross_2

If you hook that laptop up using an ethernet cable, or use the other PC and go to http:\\192.168.0.1 you can check that the wpa key you are entering matches the one on the laptop.

If you come to the point that you are really stuck, then I could look at the router config remotely if you like.

dopey

checked encryption and they look the same

The connection seems to drop in and out every so often... connects for a few seconds and then drops off. Any other ideas?