Securing a wireless network

sak46

Hello


Please can someone help, I am trying to secure our wireless network,its a netgear.

Secured the laptop, was only able to use wep because of the wg111 on the pc ,then it was the turn of the pc, this was fine was able to secure that.

But when I went back to the laptop it said it had limited or no connectivity and would not let me go onto the internet, can anybody help with what I should do next.

Thanks for any help
Sak46

dkent

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=4911289#post4911289

Try this help

albertross_2

wg111 supports wpa if you have XP with SP2.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=4911860&postcount=3

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

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

0--ryan--0

An article I have just completed on my site should help you out with this, WEP is best to be avoided if you have WPA or even WPA2 encryption methods available.

The Article is here;

http://www.broadbandwirelesshelp.com/wireless-security/reasons-to-secure-your-wireless-network.html

You may find it useful. Also there are other articles regarding Wi Fi Securty have a look..

Regards

Ryan

espresso

All the information required is already posted on this forum!

See links above.

:rolleyes:

sak46

Thanks for all the replies,

When I double click onto the wg111 wizard all I get is the option to secure via wep, do I need to update anything to have the option for wpa

Is the limited connectivity something that just happens now and again and should I try again.

Thanks Sak 46

espresso

Are you using the latest drivers for your WG111 see here. What operating system are you running?

sak46

Hello


I have just been onto the netgear site and I have the latest version, I am running xp with service pack 2.

Thanks Sak46

albertross_2

when you install the wg111, you have the option for netgear to manage the wireless or windows, try windows.

debbiVwoolwich

make sure the laptop is listed in the netgear router as being allowed to connect then use windows wireless connection on the laptop to connect adding the wep key when prompted