Network key problem

Hope someone can help, as I am pretty useless at this, I have had a couple
of guys try to sort this already....

I cannot connect via wireless to the net (it did work before)
I got as far as network connections but the `repair` button is greyed out.
Another friend tried entering the network key and it appears to connect and
go straight back to not connected.
He did mention something about `rolling back` to a previous state (or
something) but doesnt know how to do that.

Are we on the right track, and, How do you roll it back?

Any help appreciated.
thanks

On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:42:17 GMT S S <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

| Hope someone can help, as I am pretty useless at this, I have had a couple
| of guys try to sort this already....
|
| I cannot connect via wireless to the net (it did work before)
| I got as far as network connections but the `repair` button is greyed out.
| Another friend tried entering the network key and it appears to connect and
| go straight back to not connected.
| He did mention something about `rolling back` to a previous state (or
| something) but doesnt know how to do that.
|
| Are we on the right track, and, How do you roll it back?

Turn encryption off and see if it works, or if not, try to get it to work
that way. Once you get it working, turn encryption back on.

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In article <tZZHg.168371$(E-Mail Removed) >, "S S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Hope someone can help, as I am pretty useless at this, I have had a couple
>of guys try to sort this already....
>
>I cannot connect via wireless to the net (it did work before)
>I got as far as network connections but the `repair` button is greyed out.
>Another friend tried entering the network key and it appears to connect and
>go straight back to not connected.
>He did mention something about `rolling back` to a previous state (or
>something) but doesnt know how to do that.
>
>Are we on the right track, and, How do you roll it back?
>
>Any help appreciated.
>thanks
>
>

Glad to help when you tell me what I'm dealing with. Wireless isn't getting
it done. Is there any hardware involved like a computer? How about a
wireless router is there one of those? Is there a wireless NIC? Do any of
these things have brand names, model numbers, and version numbers? Does the
computer have an operating system, which one? You mention rollback, was it
working, you changed what and now it doesn't work?

fundamentalism, fundamentally wrong.

On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:42:17 GMT, "S S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in <tZZHg.168371$(E-Mail Removed) >:

>Hope someone can help, as I am pretty useless at this, I have had a couple
>of guys try to sort this already....
>
>I cannot connect via wireless to the net (it did work before)

What net? Your own wireless router? Public hotspot? Security on or
off?

>I got as far as network connections but the `repair` button is greyed out.

Then you're not connected.

>Another friend tried entering the network key and it appears to connect and
>go straight back to not connected.

May have been the wrong key.

>He did mention something about `rolling back` to a previous state (or
>something) but doesnt know how to do that.
>
>Are we on the right track, and, How do you roll it back?

Hard to tell without more information.

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John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

I am going to try and get someone in to look at it.
It is a wireless router and I would think the key is correct my son set it
up and is normally ok with this stuff but its got him stumped.
I appreciate you might need more information but I struggle to know what and
where to get it from.

thanks for inputs.
"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:42:17 GMT, "S S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in <tZZHg.168371$(E-Mail Removed) >:
>
>>Hope someone can help, as I am pretty useless at this, I have had a couple
>>of guys try to sort this already....
>>
>>I cannot connect via wireless to the net (it did work before)
>
> What net? Your own wireless router? Public hotspot? Security on or
> off?
>
>>I got as far as network connections but the `repair` button is greyed out.
>
> Then you're not connected.
>
>>Another friend tried entering the network key and it appears to connect
>>and
>>go straight back to not connected.
>
> May have been the wrong key.
>
>>He did mention something about `rolling back` to a previous state (or
>>something) but doesnt know how to do that.
>>
>>Are we on the right track, and, How do you roll it back?
>
> Hard to tell without more information.
>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

My recommended way to troubleshoot is to turn off all security until you
get it working again. Then turn security back on:

WPA is easy (and recommended) -- just enter the same strong passphrase
in all wireless devices.

WEP is harder (and too weak to be recommended) because different devices
handle non-hex keys differently -- be sure to enter all keys in *hex*.

Don't bother with SSID hiding or MAC filtering -- they don't do any real
good.


On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 14:13:11 GMT, "S S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in <XLhIg.173626$(E-Mail Removed)> :

>I am going to try and get someone in to look at it.
>It is a wireless router and I would think the key is correct my son set it
>up and is normally ok with this stuff but its got him stumped.
>I appreciate you might need more information but I struggle to know what and
>where to get it from.
>
>thanks for inputs.
>"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:42:17 GMT, "S S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>> in <tZZHg.168371$(E-Mail Removed) >:
>>
>>>Hope someone can help, as I am pretty useless at this, I have had a couple
>>>of guys try to sort this already....
>>>
>>>I cannot connect via wireless to the net (it did work before)
>>
>> What net? Your own wireless router? Public hotspot? Security on or
>> off?
>>
>>>I got as far as network connections but the `repair` button is greyed out.
>>
>> Then you're not connected.
>>
>>>Another friend tried entering the network key and it appears to connect
>>>and
>>>go straight back to not connected.
>>
>> May have been the wrong key.
>>
>>>He did mention something about `rolling back` to a previous state (or
>>>something) but doesnt know how to do that.
>>>
>>>Are we on the right track, and, How do you roll it back?
>>
>> Hard to tell without more information.
>>
>> --
>> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
>> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
>> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
>> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>
>

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Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>