wep problems

Hi folks, i really do hope somebody here can shed some light on this.

ok - i have problems with two totally different systems in different
locations but the problems are the same.

system 1 - xp pro pc with wireless adsl router connected by ethernet.
xp pro pc 20 feet away connected via wireless. all works perfectly well
'without' WEP or WPA enabled. as soon as i try enabling any sort of
security on the wireless it refuses to connect to the network.

system 2 - xp home dell lappy connected to wireless adsl router via
wireless 'with' WEP enabled. works perfect. xp pro pc 20 feet away
refuses to connect to network with WEP enabled. if i disable WEP on the
router it all works perfect.

before routers were bought (both different makes) both systems was
connected to coresponding computers through wireless cards/dongles
'with' WEP enabled no problems.

that suggests that maybe the routers are the problem, but - how can the
router be the problem because system 2 connects ok to the dell lappy
with WEP

its kinda doing my head in and no matter where i look i've not been
able to find any answers on the net.

please help me somebody

TIA

Chris

--
portraits to order.

www.sue-young-art.co.uk

Not a lot of information here, but try:

1. Set the computer connection to infrastructure mode.

2. If you are using a password to generate the WEP key, try directly
entering the numbers for Key#1 on the computer connection instead of using
the password.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"chris 159" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:e0ekbp$tf8$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi folks, i really do hope somebody here can shed some light on this.
>
> ok - i have problems with two totally different systems in different
> locations but the problems are the same.
>
> system 1 - xp pro pc with wireless adsl router connected by ethernet.
> xp pro pc 20 feet away connected via wireless. all works perfectly well
> 'without' WEP or WPA enabled. as soon as i try enabling any sort of
> security on the wireless it refuses to connect to the network.
>
> system 2 - xp home dell lappy connected to wireless adsl router via
> wireless 'with' WEP enabled. works perfect. xp pro pc 20 feet away
> refuses to connect to network with WEP enabled. if i disable WEP on the
> router it all works perfect.
>
> before routers were bought (both different makes) both systems was
> connected to coresponding computers through wireless cards/dongles
> 'with' WEP enabled no problems.
>
> that suggests that maybe the routers are the problem, but - how can the
> router be the problem because system 2 connects ok to the dell lappy
> with WEP
>
> its kinda doing my head in and no matter where i look i've not been
> able to find any answers on the net.
>
> please help me somebody
>
> TIA
>
> Chris
>
> --
> portraits to order.
>
> www.sue-young-art.co.uk
>
>