Hi
Try something else (Not WEP).
From the weakest to the strongest, Wireless security capacity is.
No Security
MAC______(Band Aid if nothing else is available).
WEP64____(Easy, to "Break" by knowledgeable people).
WEP128___(A little Harder, but "Hackable" too).
WPA-PSK__(Very Hard to Break).
WPA-AES__(Not functionally Breakable)
WPA2____ (Not functionally Breakable).
Note 1: WPA-AES the the current entry level rendition of WPA2.
Note 2: If you use WinXP and did not updated it you would have to download
the WPA2 patch from Microsoft.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357
The documentation of your Wireless devices (Wireless Router, and Wireless
Computer's Card) should state the type of security that is available with
your Wireless hardware.
All devices MUST be set to the same security level using the same pass
phrase.
Therefore the security must be set according what ever is the best possible
of one of the Wireless devices.
I.e. even if most of your system might be capable to be configured to the
max. with WPA2, but one device is only capable to be configured to max . of
WEP, to whole system must be configured to WEP.
If you need more good security and one device (like a Wireless card that can
do WEP only) is holding better security for the whole Network, replace the
device with a better one.
Jack (MVP-Networking).
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>> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>> Hi
>>> Try first without Encryption.
>>> Maybe these pages can further Help.
>>> My Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
>>> Wireless Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
>>> Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
>>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
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>>>> Thankyou to both Robert & Pavel for the come back.
>>>> I disconnected the cable modem and router and reset them. I have gone
>>>> into the router and reset to factory settings.
>>>> I'm getting good signal from the radio now. However all the connection
>>>> does is "acquiring network address" . In the thinkvantage software I
>>>> have keyed in the ip address, submask, and gateway address. My cable
>>>> company says set to "obtain ip address automatically" that doesn't
>>>> work either. I'm lost. My encryption on the laptop matchs the
>>>> encryption in the router. I have another laptop and 2-other desktops on
>>>> this wireless network and they work just fine. Unbelievable.
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>>>> "Pavel A." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>>>> Robert L. (MS-MVP) wrote:
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>>>>>> 2. Try to use windows WZC.
>>>>>
>>>>> In this case, probably OP should stay with
>>>>> the Lenovo software (Thinkvantage). It is not worse than WZC,
>>>>> and contains vendor's plugin for all wi-fi adapters they install.
>>>>>
>>>>> Probably fixing the router will be enough.
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>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> --pa
>>>>>
>>>>>> Or check this search result.
>>>>>> Can't access the Internet after a ...
>>>>>> Try to reset the router to the factory default and re-configure
>>>>>> it. ... After that happened, I discovered that I could access the
>>>>>> server, ...
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>>>>>> http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...3467f0ada6658c
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>> thankyou for all the links Jack. Surely I can figure this out.
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> Well Jack I tried removing the encryption from the router and the laptop
> connection--yes it worked. My wife is surfing again. However when I chg
> back to the WEP encryption --no workee. Really strange. So I'm working
> on that problem now. You sure gave me a bunch of links with a ton of
> info. Thankyou again.
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