Linksys WRT54G and hp wlan 54g w450

I set up a Linksys wireless router, model WRT54G. Wife's PC is hooked up
via an ethernet cable; I hooked up my PC via a Linksys wireless network card
I purchased to match the WRT54G.

My HP Pavilion ze4500 laptop has a wireless card, ostensibly with both 11b
and 54g networking capabilities. (Card is called "hp wlan 54g w450".)But
when I type the network key into the security authoritzation field, it fails
to connect to the Linksys router. The Linksys has "Secure Easy Setup", some
kind of WPA encryption; whereas there's nothing in the connection properties
box for the notebook card other than WEP mentioned.

Any suggestions? I'd like to just be able to install software and use the
network card already on the PC. Not sure if I can change the network card
itself; user's guide says "Mini PCI cover (no user parts inside)".

TIA,

S

For WPA, makes sure that you have XP SP2 installed.


"sinister" <sinister@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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>I set up a Linksys wireless router, model WRT54G. Wife's PC is hooked up
>via an ethernet cable; I hooked up my PC via a Linksys wireless network
>card I purchased to match the WRT54G.
>
> My HP Pavilion ze4500 laptop has a wireless card, ostensibly with both 11b
> and 54g networking capabilities. (Card is called "hp wlan 54g w450".)But
> when I type the network key into the security authoritzation field, it
> fails to connect to the Linksys router. The Linksys has "Secure Easy
> Setup", some kind of WPA encryption; whereas there's nothing in the
> connection properties box for the notebook card other than WEP mentioned.
>
> Any suggestions? I'd like to just be able to install software and use the
> network card already on the PC. Not sure if I can change the network card
> itself; user's guide says "Mini PCI cover (no user parts inside)".
>
> TIA,
>
> S
>

"__spc__" <spamtime@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:uob6f.1361$Jl3.1244@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
> For WPA, makes sure that you have XP SP2 installed.

Sweet! That was *exactly* the problem.

Thanks a million!

Cheers,

S

> "sinister" <sinister@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:iKedndEGY7DPhsTeRVn-pw@comcast.com...
>>I set up a Linksys wireless router, model WRT54G. Wife's PC is hooked up
>>via an ethernet cable; I hooked up my PC via a Linksys wireless network
>>card I purchased to match the WRT54G.
>>
>> My HP Pavilion ze4500 laptop has a wireless card, ostensibly with both
>> 11b and 54g networking capabilities. (Card is called "hp wlan 54g
>> w450".)But when I type the network key into the security authoritzation
>> field, it fails to connect to the Linksys router. The Linksys has
>> "Secure Easy Setup", some kind of WPA encryption; whereas there's nothing
>> in the connection properties box for the notebook card other than WEP
>> mentioned.
>>
>> Any suggestions? I'd like to just be able to install software and use
>> the network card already on the PC. Not sure if I can change the network
>> card itself; user's guide says "Mini PCI cover (no user parts inside)".
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> S
>>
>
>

NP - Also, if you're not running any b-appliances, set the router to g-only.

"sinister" <sinister@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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>
> "__spc__" <spamtime@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:uob6f.1361$Jl3.1244@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
>> For WPA, makes sure that you have XP SP2 installed.
>
> Sweet! That was *exactly* the problem.
>
> Thanks a million!
>
> Cheers,
>
> S
>
>> "sinister" <sinister@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:iKedndEGY7DPhsTeRVn-pw@comcast.com...
>>>I set up a Linksys wireless router, model WRT54G. Wife's PC is hooked up
>>>via an ethernet cable; I hooked up my PC via a Linksys wireless network
>>>card I purchased to match the WRT54G.
>>>
>>> My HP Pavilion ze4500 laptop has a wireless card, ostensibly with both
>>> 11b and 54g networking capabilities. (Card is called "hp wlan 54g
>>> w450".)But when I type the network key into the security authoritzation
>>> field, it fails to connect to the Linksys router. The Linksys has
>>> "Secure Easy Setup", some kind of WPA encryption; whereas there's
>>> nothing in the connection properties box for the notebook card other
>>> than WEP mentioned.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions? I'd like to just be able to install software and use
>>> the network card already on the PC. Not sure if I can change the
>>> network card itself; user's guide says "Mini PCI cover (no user parts
>>> inside)".
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> S
>>>
>>
>>
>
>