Problem with Netgear Router

ahll

I have looked though some of the treads but couldn't find something to deal with my situation.

I had my laptop connected to a Wireless LAN via Netgear Router. I altered the security of the router to use WPA-PSK. I just got a new laptop which saw the wireless connection staright away and allowed me to enter the password and connected me straight away.

However on my orgininal laptop in the 'Connect to a network' window on my wireless connection is says "The settings saved on this computer for the network do not match the requirements of the network'

I have had a look around my laptop but I cant see any setting that I can change. Can anyone point me in the right direction to rectify my problem so I can again get access ?

albertross_2

Is the bust laptop using windows to manage the wireless settings or 3rd party sofyware?



Have you been watching ITV?

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

Look for the paragraph starting with assuming in here, and paste your new key and encryption type.
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=2471408&postcount=37

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

ahll

No the little computer icon is not appearing on the bottom bar not using a 3rd party that I am aware of

albertross_2

try control panel, networks, wireless

ahll

thanks now the message ""The settings saved on this computer for the network do not match the requirements of the network" and it seems to be back to normal but I still can't connect to it !

The problem was in security setting now at WPA-Personal TKIP the little computer still isnt on the bottom bar

It tries to connect but "Windows cannot connect to 'mylan'

When I tried to connect it didnt ask me for the password !

albertross_2

don't understand..

what screen do you get when you go into control panel, networks, wireless, view wireless connections, change advanced settings, wireless networks?



is the use windows to manage my wireless network settings ticked? If so,

mylan (assuming that is your ssid??, the default is netgear) properties



network authentication should be wpa-psk
data encryption tkip
paste your key in the box

ahll

I am using Vista if that makes any difference

ahll

I dont know how to get the screen so I can show it to use like you have done above

I have got the items set to

wpa-personal tkip

albertross_2

oh, vista..

can you find this screen?

ahll

Yes thats the one that I set to

security type : WPA-Personal
Encryptiontype : TKIP
then I put in the password

this is the same that is on the screen of the new laptop I connected

albertross_2

positive you are putting an identical password in? capslock/numlock off?

have you setup any other security on the router, disabling ssid broadcast or mac address filtering?