Re: Cannot connect via wireless

Phillips wrote:
Cannot tell since I have no XP machine around... just give it a try.
Michael

I tried this and in order to find out how to use LELA for this purpose, I had to get on Linksys support chat. So I did that and the guy said I can't do this (transfer settings electronically), but I can print the settings in order to input them into another computer. So I followed his instructions for that and I received an unhandled exception error, in which case he told me to call support.

I also tried doing this through Intel which was about as difficult to export and import the profile, but at least I figured out how to do it eventually and it is still not working, still giving me the same error message, "The settings saved on this computer for the network do not match the requirements of the network." I get this error exportng from an XP machine that has the same adapter and is connected to the same wireless network.

If you or anyone else has any more suggestions, I'll try anything once! :) Thanks.


"kapibarra" <k@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:g5o0ce$p2o$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Phillips wrote:
Just install LELA on a machine that can connect to router (Ethernet or WI-FI - reset router for WI-FI if necessary); then, use LELA to Add A New Device/Computer to Network. LELA will generate a config. file that you put on a flash stick and transfer to the Vista machine. Guess you can delete present connection anyways since it does not work.
Michael

Nice, I didn't know it could do that. Is going from XP to Vista going to be a problem for the profile to work? Thanks.



"kapibarra" <k@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:g5l46t$45d$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Phillips wrote:
Try LELA (Linksys Easy Link Advisor); d/l and install on your Vista laptop;
Here: http://download.linksys.com/lela/lela-32-3.0.8122.29.exe
Michael

Thanks for your response. I gave this a try. All I seem to get is an error message 'Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation' when I try to connect using that software.

That unique error message (which seems like some kind of archaic role playing reference, lol) I am pursuing in the Linksys forums right now.


Can you ping your router from Vista?

Yes, I can ping the WAP. I'm open to any other advice you may have. Thanks again.

"kapibarra" <k@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:g5itdb$q3v$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Phillips wrote:
You can use "Linksys Easy-Link Advisor" utility - at Linksys website or on the web.
I would look into the router settings, Wireless Security menu; depending on the setup, only listed MAC's might be allowed to connect.

Yes, that is how it is setup, but I ran ipconfig /all from the command prompt to check for the 10th time that we have the MAC address entered correctly. Now the wireless is not even listed in the ipconfig /all output. Any idea what causes this problem?

Alternatively, save the settings of the router and play with the security settings till you can connect.


See also if you can connect via a cat5/6 cable to the router/Internet.
Michael


I can't do this as it is just a WAP, not a router with ethernet ports on it.

Thanks for the reply.


"kapibarra" <k@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:g5ie7b$1l3$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Running Vista Business 32 bit RTM with all critical updates installed. I can connect to unsecured wireless networks, but cannot make a connection to the wpa-psk-aes secured network at work. The WAP is a Linksys WAP54g, which linksys says is vista compatible. We have flashed it with the latest firmware. The machine is a fujitsu Lifebook T4220 and it has an Intel 4965agn wireless card. We have several XP laptops that connect to the WAP, so I think the WAP is working fine. Vista can see the wireless network, but says, "The settings saved on this computer for the network do not match the requirements of the network." I have also tried the kb935222 update, but that did not fix my problem.

Another strange symptom I notice is that when I run an IPconfig /all in order to verify the MAC address of the wireless card is entered correctly into the WAP, it only lists my ethernet connections, not my wireless.

Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.
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