A couple of dumb questions...

Hi guys,
I'm a real noob so please excuse the questions.
I'm using a Belkin 7230-4 (802.11g) Router to allow me to share my Cable
Modem around the house (I'm not sharing files or printers).
PC 1 is connected via a LAN cable, PC 2 is wireless via a PCI card and PC 3
(a laptop) is wireless via a PCMCIA card.

1) I've tried setting up WEP but I couldn't get it to work with the two
wireless PCs. I typed in a passphrase on PC 1 and the 4 x 64bit keys were
generated. I selected the third key. When I typed the 10digit number in
(on a wireless PC) to access the secure network, it just sits there telling
me it can't obtain the IP address. Am I missing something here?
2) The connectivity rates for PC 2 change quite markedly. Sometimes it goes
to below 11mbs and then others it's up to 54mbs. I'm not doing anything
that would account for any drop so why is this?
3) If someone unauthorised was accessing my wireless network, would I know
about it? Is there a log or something that would tell me this?

Many thanks for any answers you can give.

Regards,

Linda

Does is work ok without WEP enabled?
Is DHCP enabled on the wireless boxes?
There are some incompatabilies in some computers to use passphrases
generated by other computers..
Try entering your own key 0-f such as 2a3b4c5def in the router then
enter the samy hex key in the wireless.



"Freddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi guys,
> I'm a real noob so please excuse the questions.
> I'm using a Belkin 7230-4 (802.11g) Router to allow me to share my
Cable
> Modem around the house (I'm not sharing files or printers).
> PC 1 is connected via a LAN cable, PC 2 is wireless via a PCI card
and PC 3
> (a laptop) is wireless via a PCMCIA card.
>
> 1) I've tried setting up WEP but I couldn't get it to work with the
two
> wireless PCs. I typed in a passphrase on PC 1 and the 4 x 64bit
keys were
> generated. I selected the third key. When I typed the 10digit
number in
> (on a wireless PC) to access the secure network, it just sits there
telling
> me it can't obtain the IP address. Am I missing something here?
> 2) The connectivity rates for PC 2 change quite markedly. Sometimes
it goes
> to below 11mbs and then others it's up to 54mbs. I'm not doing
anything
> that would account for any drop so why is this?
> 3) If someone unauthorised was accessing my wireless network, would
I know
> about it? Is there a log or something that would tell me this?
>
> Many thanks for any answers you can give.
>
> Regards,
>
> Linda
>
>

Thanks for the reply - much appreciated.
Yes, the network is fine without WEP enabled.
DHCP is enabled and each of the three PCs are listed in the Client List.
OK, thanks for the tip. I'll have a bash at doing it manually.

Regards,

Linda

"Airhead" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Does is work ok without WEP enabled?
> Is DHCP enabled on the wireless boxes?
> There are some incompatabilies in some computers to use passphrases
> generated by other computers..
> Try entering your own key 0-f such as 2a3b4c5def in the router then
> enter the samy hex key in the wireless.
>
>
>
> "Freddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Ra0md.70$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi guys,
>> I'm a real noob so please excuse the questions.
>> I'm using a Belkin 7230-4 (802.11g) Router to allow me to share my
> Cable
>> Modem around the house (I'm not sharing files or printers).
>> PC 1 is connected via a LAN cable, PC 2 is wireless via a PCI card
> and PC 3
>> (a laptop) is wireless via a PCMCIA card.
>>
>> 1) I've tried setting up WEP but I couldn't get it to work with the
> two
>> wireless PCs. I typed in a passphrase on PC 1 and the 4 x 64bit
> keys were
>> generated. I selected the third key. When I typed the 10digit
> number in
>> (on a wireless PC) to access the secure network, it just sits there
> telling
>> me it can't obtain the IP address. Am I missing something here?
>> 2) The connectivity rates for PC 2 change quite markedly. Sometimes
> it goes
>> to below 11mbs and then others it's up to 54mbs. I'm not doing
> anything
>> that would account for any drop so why is this?
>> 3) If someone unauthorised was accessing my wireless network, would
> I know
>> about it? Is there a log or something that would tell me this?
>>
>> Many thanks for any answers you can give.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Linda
>>
>>
>