I have just purchased a new windows vista Home Premium Laptop Toshiba A100
Equium. I have a BT VOYAGER 2100 router.....when connected to router with
ethernet i can surf, but does not recognise any signal to my computer when
wireless. I have put in the SSID and encryption but just does not show up in
connections.
Does this mean the VOYAGER 2100 is not compatible with VISTA?
>I have just purchased a new windows vista Home Premium Laptop Toshiba A100
>Equium. I have a BT VOYAGER 2100 router.....when connected to router with
>ethernet i can surf, but does not recognise any signal to my computer when
>wireless. I have put in the SSID and encryption but just does not show up in
>connections.
>
>Does this mean the VOYAGER 2100 is not compatible with VISTA?
Nope. It should work. My guess(tm) is that you're using WEP
encryption on your BT Voyeur 2100. There are compatibility issues
concerning the use of an ASCII WEP key. If you're using WEP, try
typing in the Hex key, instead of the ASCII key, on your Toshiblah
laptop and see if that works.
However, that should be a temporary fix. WEP security is nearly
useless. I suggest you switch to WPA or WPA2, which is far more
secure (and doesn't have the WEP ASCII/Hex problem).
On Sun, 27 May 2007 18:10:16 +0100, Kevin Stacey wrote:
> I have just purchased a new windows vista Home Premium Laptop Toshiba A100
> Equium. I have a BT VOYAGER 2100 router.....when connected to router with
> ethernet i can surf, but does not recognise any signal to my computer when
> wireless. I have put in the SSID and encryption but just does not show up in
> connections.
>
> Does this mean the VOYAGER 2100 is not compatible with VISTA?
>
> TIA
>
> Kevin
Have you configured the software that controls your laptop's wireless card
to match the settings of the BT Voyager 2100?
"Doug Jamal" <bishiv6AT@yahooDOT.com> wrote in message
news:4659f7ff$0$4699$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> On Sun, 27 May 2007 18:10:16 +0100, Kevin Stacey wrote:
>
>> I have just purchased a new windows vista Home Premium Laptop Toshiba
>> A100
>> Equium. I have a BT VOYAGER 2100 router.....when connected to router with
>> ethernet i can surf, but does not recognise any signal to my computer
>> when
>> wireless. I have put in the SSID and encryption but just does not show up
>> in
>> connections.
>>
>> Does this mean the VOYAGER 2100 is not compatible with VISTA?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Kevin
>
> Have you configured the software that controls your laptop's wireless card
> to match the settings of the BT Voyager 2100?
>
> --
> Just Me, D
Yes Doug I set up card to know the access point settings, but does not show
up in available networks
On Mon, 28 May 2007 14:45:59 +0100, Kevin Stacey wrote:
> "Doug Jamal" <bishiv6AT@yahooDOT.com> wrote in message
> news:4659f7ff$0$4699$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> On Sun, 27 May 2007 18:10:16 +0100, Kevin Stacey wrote:
>>
>>> I have just purchased a new windows vista Home Premium Laptop Toshiba
>>> A100
>>> Equium. I have a BT VOYAGER 2100 router.....when connected to router with
>>> ethernet i can surf, but does not recognise any signal to my computer
>>> when
>>> wireless. I have put in the SSID and encryption but just does not show up
>>> in
>>> connections.
>>>
>>> Does this mean the VOYAGER 2100 is not compatible with VISTA?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Kevin
>>
>> Have you configured the software that controls your laptop's wireless card
>> to match the settings of the BT Voyager 2100?
>>
>> --
>> Just Me, D
>
> Yes Doug I set up card to know the access point settings, but does not show
> up in available networks
Right now I'm using Ubuntu 7.04. I will logoff soon and go into Windows
Vista and see what could possibly be wrong. In the meantime, your wireless
router *should* be compatible with the wireless card that came with your
Windows Vista computer. Is your wireless card an Intel 3945 a/b/g card?
If it is, it *SHOULD* detect the signal emitting from the wireless router.
Make sure your software firewall (if available) isn't interfering with the
connection. That is often the culprit. Vista will ask if your wireless
connection is for home, work or public use and will make modifications in
an attempt to protect you based on the answer you give. By the way,
please don't be insulted by this, but have you turned on the radio feature
in your BT Voyager 2100 as well as on the laptop, if available?
"Doug Jamal" <bishiv6AT@yahooDOT.com> wrote in message
news:465b053f$0$1399$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> On Mon, 28 May 2007 14:45:59 +0100, Kevin Stacey wrote:
>
>> "Doug Jamal" <bishiv6AT@yahooDOT.com> wrote in message
>> news:4659f7ff$0$4699$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>> On Sun, 27 May 2007 18:10:16 +0100, Kevin Stacey wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have just purchased a new windows vista Home Premium Laptop Toshiba
>>>> A100
>>>> Equium. I have a BT VOYAGER 2100 router.....when connected to router
>>>> with
>>>> ethernet i can surf, but does not recognise any signal to my computer
>>>> when
>>>> wireless. I have put in the SSID and encryption but just does not show
>>>> up
>>>> in
>>>> connections.
>>>>
>>>> Does this mean the VOYAGER 2100 is not compatible with VISTA?
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>> Kevin
>>>
>>> Have you configured the software that controls your laptop's wireless
>>> card
>>> to match the settings of the BT Voyager 2100?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Just Me, D
>>
>> Yes Doug I set up card to know the access point settings, but does not
>> show
>> up in available networks
>
> Right now I'm using Ubuntu 7.04. I will logoff soon and go into Windows
> Vista and see what could possibly be wrong. In the meantime, your
> wireless
> router *should* be compatible with the wireless card that came with your
> Windows Vista computer. Is your wireless card an Intel 3945 a/b/g card?
> If it is, it *SHOULD* detect the signal emitting from the wireless router.
> Make sure your software firewall (if available) isn't interfering with the
> connection. That is often the culprit. Vista will ask if your wireless
> connection is for home, work or public use and will make modifications in
> an attempt to protect you based on the answer you give. By the way,
> please don't be insulted by this, but have you turned on the radio feature
> in your BT Voyager 2100 as well as on the laptop, if available?
>
> --
> Just Me, D
Cheers Doug thanks for your efforts..........apparently it was the channel
number, apparently voyager defaults to channel 12, and most new cards only
show up between channels 7-11 on Vista.........but it now
works.............thanks kevin
On Wed, 30 May 2007 22:19:49 +0100, Kevin Stacey wrote:
> "Doug Jamal" <bishiv6AT@yahooDOT.com> wrote in message
> news:465b053f$0$1399$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> On Mon, 28 May 2007 14:45:59 +0100, Kevin Stacey wrote:
>>
>>> "Doug Jamal" <bishiv6AT@yahooDOT.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4659f7ff$0$4699$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>>> On Sun, 27 May 2007 18:10:16 +0100, Kevin Stacey wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have just purchased a new windows vista Home Premium Laptop Toshiba
>>>>> A100
>>>>> Equium. I have a BT VOYAGER 2100 router.....when connected to router
>>>>> with
>>>>> ethernet i can surf, but does not recognise any signal to my computer
>>>>> when
>>>>> wireless. I have put in the SSID and encryption but just does not show
>>>>> up
>>>>> in
>>>>> connections.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does this mean the VOYAGER 2100 is not compatible with VISTA?
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA
>>>>>
>>>>> Kevin
>>>>
>>>> Have you configured the software that controls your laptop's wireless
>>>> card
>>>> to match the settings of the BT Voyager 2100?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Just Me, D
>>>
>>> Yes Doug I set up card to know the access point settings, but does not
>>> show
>>> up in available networks
>>
>> Right now I'm using Ubuntu 7.04. I will logoff soon and go into Windows
>> Vista and see what could possibly be wrong. In the meantime, your
>> wireless
>> router *should* be compatible with the wireless card that came with your
>> Windows Vista computer. Is your wireless card an Intel 3945 a/b/g card?
>> If it is, it *SHOULD* detect the signal emitting from the wireless router.
>> Make sure your software firewall (if available) isn't interfering with the
>> connection. That is often the culprit. Vista will ask if your wireless
>> connection is for home, work or public use and will make modifications in
>> an attempt to protect you based on the answer you give. By the way,
>> please don't be insulted by this, but have you turned on the radio feature
>> in your BT Voyager 2100 as well as on the laptop, if available?
>>
>> --
>> Just Me, D
>
> Cheers Doug thanks for your efforts..........apparently it was the channel
> number, apparently voyager defaults to channel 12, and most new cards only
> show up between channels 7-11 on Vista.........but it now
> works.............thanks kevin
you're welcome, Kevin. Sorry I wasn't able to offer you more assistance,
but I am glad you figured it out. I've learned that it is always
something simple. The hard part is finding out just how simple it is.
(smile). Anyway, take care.
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