Wireless Problems

[Zoilo]

Alright. I'm having trouble getting my ex-stepdad's wireless connection working. It's a linksys wireless-G router w/ 4-port switch. The computer has a linksys Wireless-G PCI card. I installed the drivers for the card and I set up the router with the computer that was hard-connected to the router. Wireless is enabled and the card detects the network. However, when I click to connect to the network, it doesn't connect. This is in WinXP Home, BTW. So what's up with the connection?

Oh yeah...I enabled WEP with an authentication key. Both the wireless card and the WAP should be configured properly, right?

Here are the links to the WAP and PCI card:

WAP:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?description=33-124-010

PCI card:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?description=33-124-115

[scoobiedoo]

hmmmmm....try connecting without WEP turned on.

it may be that stopping the connection...if this is the case i would look into the keys maybe something is fubarred there.

post back whatever you've found out.

scoobie

[Zoilo]

heh...not there right now. I'm going to go this weekend to fix it, though. I wasn't able to connect before I turned on WEP either... I'd say the WAP is about 25 feet away from the computer, going through a couple of regular home walls. The network is detected...I just can't connect to it.

[Ddruid_SMP]

Are you using Xp's wireless connection tool or the manufacturer's tool? I've had problems using XP's builtin wireless functionalities..

[Zoilo]

I think I'm using XP's. I only used the CD for the drivers. Guess I gotta install the software, then...Although I tried running the CD and it doesn't run. it brings up a window for a split second, then dies.

[b1tchdesigns]

remove the device from mngr


reboot and let xp install the driver

happened to me

[b1tchdesigns]

crap posted twice sorry

[Ddruid_SMP]

My first step would be to turn off wep and any authenticating and the wap and pc, also make sure that the wap is broadcasting it's ssid.. You really need to get a better alignment tool than what XP provides, something that will give you the actuall signal strength in Db and not 'bad, poor, good, excellent'. I haven't used any 802.11g equipment before so I can't give any hands on experience with it..

[Zoilo]

Originally posted by Ddruid_SMP
My first step would be to turn off wep and any authenticating and the wap and pc, also make sure that the wap is broadcasting it's ssid.. You really need to get a better alignment tool than what XP provides, something that will give you the actuall signal strength in Db and not 'bad, poor, good, excellent'. I haven't used any 802.11g equipment before so I can't give any hands on experience with it..

Yeah...that kinda threw me off what it said signal strength: good. It has almost all the bars on the meter, though.


I did let XP install the driver. when it detected it, I popped the CD in and let the hardware install wizard do its job.

[Wedo]

I would also recommend using the software that came with the wireless card. I've real good luck with the software from both Linksys and D-Link on 802.1 a, b, and g cards.

Wedo

[Zoilo]

I'm on XP and the software on the CD is only supported up to win2k...not XP. I have to use XP's built-in software.

Oh yeah...I just updated to the latest drivers too. I'm here right now trying to configure the wireless network.

Oh yeah, they're on the same channel and are configured as they should be.

[Zoilo]

Alkright. I got it work,ing. I still had authentication on. Thanks for the help guys.