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Old 03-23-2007, 01:05 AM
kotbegemoth@gmail.com
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Default Problems with connecting to the wireless network

Hi all,

I'm experiencing troubles with connecting to the wireless network
using my D-Link DWL-610 PCMCIA adapter. OS is Win XP Pro SP2. Wireless
router is Linksys WRT54G. WPA-PSK is used and encryption protocol is
AES. There is no MAC filtering or anything like this enabled on the
router. Passphrase is correct, but still cannot connect to the
network. Other users don't have any problems (but they don't use
PCMCIA adapters). Previosly I used D-Link router and had no problems
with WPA.
If anyone can suggest what I can try to make it work - please reply.


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Old 03-23-2007, 03:33 AM
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Default Re: Problems with connecting to the wireless network

On 22 Mar 2007 17:05:13 -0700, kotbegemoth@gmail.com wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I'm experiencing troubles with connecting to the wireless network
>using my D-Link DWL-610 PCMCIA adapter. OS is Win XP Pro SP2. Wireless
>router is Linksys WRT54G. WPA-PSK is used and encryption protocol is
>AES. There is no MAC filtering or anything like this enabled on the
>router. Passphrase is correct, but still cannot connect to the
>network. Other users don't have any problems (but they don't use
>PCMCIA adapters). Previosly I used D-Link router and had no problems
>with WPA.
>If anyone can suggest what I can try to make it work - please reply.

Check the Linksys forums in case it's a known issue:
http://forums.linksys.com/

There are a few similar problems there, here's one
http://forums.linksys.com/linksys/bo...uery.id=126216


Dave


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Old 03-23-2007, 11:37 AM
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Default Re: Problems with connecting to the wireless network

kotbegemoth@gmail.com wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm experiencing troubles with connecting to the wireless network
> using my D-Link DWL-610 PCMCIA adapter. OS is Win XP Pro SP2. Wireless
> router is Linksys WRT54G. WPA-PSK is used and encryption protocol is
> AES. There is no MAC filtering or anything like this enabled on the
> router. Passphrase is correct, but still cannot connect to the
> network. Other users don't have any problems (but they don't use
> PCMCIA adapters). Previosly I used D-Link router and had no problems
> with WPA.
> If anyone can suggest what I can try to make it work - please reply.
>


First, turn off WPA at both ends, to see if everything works.

If so, you probably accidentally entered the wrong string at the PC
end (a common mistake). You cannot always use the same passphrase
at both ends, since there is no standard way to translate a passphrase
into a passkey. The router should display its version of the passkey,
so copy that into the PC's driver.
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Old 03-23-2007, 01:32 PM
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Default Re: Problems with connecting to the wireless network

> First, turn off WPA at both ends, to see if everything works.
thanks, will try.

> If so, you probably accidentally entered the wrong string at the PC
> end (a common mistake). You cannot always use the same passphrase
> at both ends, since there is no standard way to translate a passphrase
> into a passkey. The router should display its version of the passkey,
> so copy that into the PC's driver.

already tried that...


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Old 03-23-2007, 01:37 PM
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Default Re: Problems with connecting to the wireless network

> Check the Linksys forums in case it's a known issue:http://forums.linksys.com/
>
> There are a few similar problems there, here's onehttp://forums.linksys.com/linksys/board/message?board.id=Wireless_Rou...
>


2 other users have no issue with connecting to the network so I assume
the problem is at my end - but I double checked all the settings and
couldn't find anything wrong...


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Old 03-23-2007, 03:27 PM
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Default Re: Problems with connecting to the wireless network

On 22 Mar 2007 17:05:13 -0700, kotbegemoth@gmail.com wrote in
<1174608313.413308.106360@b75g2000hsg.googlegroups .com>:

>I'm experiencing troubles with connecting to the wireless network
>using my D-Link DWL-610 PCMCIA adapter. OS is Win XP Pro SP2. Wireless
>router is Linksys WRT54G. WPA-PSK is used and encryption protocol is
>AES. There is no MAC filtering or anything like this enabled on the
>router. Passphrase is correct, but still cannot connect to the
>network. Other users don't have any problems (but they don't use
>PCMCIA adapters). Previosly I used D-Link router and had no problems
>with WPA.
>If anyone can suggest what I can try to make it work - please reply.


Can you connect with _all_ security turned off in the router? For
troubleshooting, I recommend starting over with hard resetting the
router to hardware defaults. Turn on security _after_ the wireless is
working.

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John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_How_To>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

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Old 03-23-2007, 03:29 PM
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On 23 Mar 2007 05:32:27 -0700, kotbegemoth@gmail.com wrote in
<1174653147.676139.4110@n76g2000hsh.googlegroups.c om>:

>> First, turn off WPA at both ends, to see if everything works.

>thanks, will try.
>
>> If so, you probably accidentally entered the wrong string at the PC
>> end (a common mistake). You cannot always use the same passphrase
>> at both ends, since there is no standard way to translate a passphrase
>> into a passkey. The router should display its version of the passkey,
>> so copy that into the PC's driver.

>already tried that...


Already tried what? Turning off _all_ security? What _exactly_
happens? Can you see the wireless SSID in WZC? Does it try to get a
DHCP address? Does the PCMCIA adapter work in a public hotspot?

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John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_How_To>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

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Old 03-23-2007, 03:45 PM
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> Already tried what? Turning off _all_ security? What _exactly_
> happens? Can you see the wireless SSID in WZC? Does it try to get a
> DHCP address? Does the PCMCIA adapter work in a public hotspot?
>

yes, I tried to turn off all security. What happens is Windows' dialog
"connecting to network" appears and after some timeout disapeears.
Yes, I can see SSID. No, it does not reach the point where it should
get the IP address using DHCP.
And yes, PCMCIA adapter works with other routers.


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Old 03-23-2007, 03:50 PM
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On 23 Mar 2007 07:45:02 -0700, kotbegemoth@gmail.com wrote in
<1174661102.210530.310830@d57g2000hsg.googlegroups .com>:

>> Already tried what? Turning off _all_ security? What _exactly_
>> happens? Can you see the wireless SSID in WZC? Does it try to get a
>> DHCP address? Does the PCMCIA adapter work in a public hotspot?
>>

>yes, I tried to turn off all security.


With a hard reset of the router to hardware defaults?

>What happens is Windows' dialog
>"connecting to network" appears and after some timeout disapeears.
>Yes, I can see SSID. No, it does not reach the point where it should
>get the IP address using DHCP.
>And yes, PCMCIA adapter works with other routers.


Unlikely to work with others but not this one _if_ all security is off
and the router works with some other wireless client.

Do you have the latest firmware in the router, and the latest driver for
the wireless adapter?

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John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_How_To>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

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Old 03-23-2007, 05:41 PM
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Default Re: Problems with connecting to the wireless network

> >> Already tried what? Turning off _all_ security? What _exactly_
> >> happens? Can you see the wireless SSID in WZC? Does it try to get a
> >> DHCP address? Does the PCMCIA adapter work in a public hotspot?

>
> >yes, I tried to turn off all security.

>
> With a hard reset of the router to hardware defaults?


No. Will try to reset the router setting to default.

> >What happens is Windows' dialog
> >"connecting to network" appears and after some timeout disapeears.
> >Yes, I can see SSID. No, it does not reach the point where it should
> >get the IP address using DHCP.
> >And yes, PCMCIA adapter works with other routers.

>
> Unlikely to work with others but not this one _if_ all security is off
> and the router works with some other wireless client.
>
> Do you have the latest firmware in the router, and the latest driver for
> the wireless adapter?
>

Yes, I have the latest firmware and the latest driver (latest in my
case means year 2003)


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Old 03-23-2007, 11:38 PM
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On 22 Mar 2007 17:05:13 -0700, kotbegemoth@gmail.com wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I'm experiencing troubles with connecting to the wireless network
>using my D-Link DWL-610 PCMCIA adapter. OS is Win XP Pro SP2. Wireless
>router is Linksys WRT54G. WPA-PSK is used and encryption protocol is
>AES. There is no MAC filtering or anything like this enabled on the
>router. Passphrase is correct, but still cannot connect to the
>network. Other users don't have any problems (but they don't use
>PCMCIA adapters). Previosly I used D-Link router and had no problems
>with WPA.
>If anyone can suggest what I can try to make it work - please reply.


My suggestion:

With security set up as above, make sure the SSID is not hidden.

From the PC trying to connect to the WLAN, locate the SSID and click
Connect.

You should be challenged for the passphrase: Enter it and hopefully it
will connect.

Hide the SSID if desired.

gb

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Old 03-24-2007, 07:41 PM
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On Mar 23, 6:38 pm, Gaius Baltar <bal...@nowere.now> wrote:
> My suggestion:
>
> With security set up as above, make sure the SSID is not hidden.
>
> From the PC trying to connect to the WLAN, locate the SSID and click
> Connect.
>
> You should be challenged for the passphrase: Enter it and hopefully it
> will connect.
>
> Hide the SSID if desired.


Where I can hide and unhide SSID?
I tried the following: wireless network connection properties-
>wireless networks->add-> enter SSID, network key etc

when tried to connect it asked for the key again (why? I already
entered it), tried to connect and failed again.


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Old 03-24-2007, 07:51 PM
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Default Re: Problems with connecting to the wireless network

Yes!
I just changed wireless mode on the router from .G-only to 'Mixed' and
was able to connect!


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Old 03-24-2007, 07:51 PM
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<kotbegemoth@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Mar 23, 6:38 pm, Gaius Baltar <bal...@nowere.now> wrote:
>> My suggestion:
>>
>> With security set up as above, make sure the SSID is not hidden.
>>
>> From the PC trying to connect to the WLAN, locate the SSID and
>> click
>> Connect.
>>
>> You should be challenged for the passphrase: Enter it and hopefully
>> it
>> will connect.
>>
>> Hide the SSID if desired.

>
> Where I can hide and unhide SSID?
> I tried the following: wireless network connection properties-
>>wireless networks->add-> enter SSID, network key etc

> when tried to connect it asked for the key again (why? I already
> entered it), tried to connect and failed again.
>


Go to the router setup. The Linksys is found at 192.168.1.1 from your
router. The switch is on the wireless-basic wireless page.


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