having trouble securing my wireless laptop

I have the new Linksys wireless router which gets it's internet connection
via a linksys cable modem.
All my computers use my old wired cat5 cables except my new Toshiba laptop
which is wireless.

I have no problems connecting from anywhere in my home.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u..._03july28.mspx

Even though I carefully read and tried to implement the instructions from
the above URL
I can't seem to make it work correctly.
As soon as I complete these instructions, I loose the ability to connect to
the web via the wireless laptop.

I'm missing something here....
Like a primer "Wireless security for REAL STUPID DUMMIES".
Can anyone point me in the correct direction?

Please and thank you.
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It is better to be looked over than overlooked.
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Bill H. in Chicagoland

Hi.
May be this can Help.
Wireless - Basic Configuration: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless - Basic: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"FireBrick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have the new Linksys wireless router which gets it's internet connection
> via a linksys cable modem.
> All my computers use my old wired cat5 cables except my new Toshiba laptop
> which is wireless.
>
> I have no problems connecting from anywhere in my home.
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...man_03july28.m
spx
>
> Even though I carefully read and tried to implement the instructions from
> the above URL
> I can't seem to make it work correctly.
> As soon as I complete these instructions, I loose the ability to connect
to
> the web via the wireless laptop.
>
> I'm missing something here....
> Like a primer "Wireless security for REAL STUPID DUMMIES".
> Can anyone point me in the correct direction?
>
> Please and thank you.
> --
>
>
> -----------------------------------------------------
> It is better to be looked over than overlooked.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
> Bill H. in Chicagoland
>
>

I've used those two sites previously
but as soon as I try to set the encryption method in both the wireless
router and the laptop the same, I loose connection, I get low signal message
etc.
I'm missing something basic here.


"Jack" <JackMDS at veriz0n.net> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi.
> May be this can Help.
> Wireless - Basic Configuration: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
> Wireless - Basic: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "FireBrick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have the new Linksys wireless router which gets it's internet
connection
> > via a linksys cable modem.
> > All my computers use my old wired cat5 cables except my new Toshiba
laptop
> > which is wireless.
> >
> > I have no problems connecting from anywhere in my home.
> >
> >
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...man_03july28.m
> spx
> >
> > Even though I carefully read and tried to implement the instructions
from
> > the above URL
> > I can't seem to make it work correctly.
> > As soon as I complete these instructions, I loose the ability to connect
> to
> > the web via the wireless laptop.
> >
> > I'm missing something here....
> > Like a primer "Wireless security for REAL STUPID DUMMIES".
> > Can anyone point me in the correct direction?
> >
> > Please and thank you.
> > --
> >
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------
> > It is better to be looked over than overlooked.
> > -----------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Bill H. in Chicagoland
> >
> >
>
>