On 5 Aug 2006 16:13:25 -0700, spacemonkey485@yahoo.com wrote in
<1154819605.345770.275240@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups. com>:

>Setup:
>
>Linksys WRT54G wireless router
>Firmware v1.00.6
>
>(Wired)
>eMachines desktop running XP Home
>
>(Wireless)
>Sony Viao desktop running XP Pro
>Linksys WUSB54G wireless adapter
>Driver version: 2.0.2.0
>Linksys Wireless Network Monitor v4.2
>
>(Wireless)
>Toshiba Satellite laptop running XP Home
>Dell WLAN 1350 wireless PC Card
>Driver version: 3.40.73.0
>Dell Wireless WLAN Card Utility

Good stuff.

>I have a wireless network set up with the above computers on a cable
>connection through Cox Communications. DHCP from the router is
>disabled and all three computers have static IPs.

Why? DHCP isn't a security issue, and manual IP is error-prone hassle.

>The SSID broadcast
>is also disabled.

Won't help security -- a waste of time that just makes life harder.

>WEP security is enabled.

Correction: WEP insecurity. WEP is so easily broken that it's
essentially useless, just like SSID hiding, MAC filtering, and turning
off DHCP..All you need is WPA or WPA2 with a strong passphrase.

>The wired desktop and wireless laptop have no connection issues at all.
> Despite the SSID being hidden, the laptop has had no problems
>continually accessing the network over the past 3 weeks. This morning
>I switched the Sony from wired to wireless and have had nothing but
>problems with it. ...

>Any suggestions would be appreciated. ...

1. Unhide the SSID.
2. Remove any MAC filtering.
3. Use DHCP instead of manual IP.
4. Troubleshoot with all security turned off
5. Then switch to WPA or WPA2 with a strong passphrase.

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