Re: 2nd Request Please Help if you can - Wireless Connection and WEP encryption

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From: Jack Gillis (XXXXXXXX_at_widomaker.com)
Date: 08/07/04 

Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 05:47:27 -0400

Thank you, Jack

I will go through these steps later today after I do some work around
the house.

"Jack" <JackMDS at veriz0n.net> wrote in message
news:Om#GzvCfEHA.3148@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi
> In a situation like this you have to start step at the time to make
sure
> that all the component are working.
>
> Compatibly of the Wireless Hardware should not be a problem since it
is all
> plain vanilla 802.11b.
>
> Step One: Use the original Modem and one computer connect to it and
make
> sure that you have an Internet Connection.
>
> Step two: Connect the D-Link Router to the DSL Modem and the working
> computer via cable to a regular port on the Router and configure the
Router
> to get the Internet.
>
> How? Here: http://www.ezlan.net/PPPOE.html
>
> Step Three: Disconnect the computer from the Router and by using a
cross
> over CAT5e cable connect the WAP to the computer and change the WAP IP
to be
> of the same band as the D-Link and switch off the DHCP in the WAP.
>
> This page was written for another purpose but the idea is the same:
> http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html
>
> Step Four: Plug the WAP into to Router, plug back the computer to the
Router
> and configure the Wireless connection.
>
> Basic Configuration: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
>
> Basic Wireless Security: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
>
> Please do not move from one Step to the other unless it is working.
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
>
>
> "Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@widomaker.com> wrote in message
> news:10h6na9daivmh0f@corp.supernews.com...
> > I have been wrestling with this problem for several days and have
> > 'Googled' it to death with no answer. Perhaps someone here can shed
> > some light on what is wrong and point me to a solution.
> >
> > First, I have a DSL connection to a Zoom X5 modem/router. To that
are
> > connected one PC (XP Home) via an Ethernet cable and one Lynksys WAP
11
> > access point. A Compaq Presario (XP Pro) connects to the WAP 11
through
> > its built in wireless device. XP's firewall on both machines is
> > disabled.
> >
> > *** Change to original post ***
> >
> > I have replaced the Zoom X5 with the modem provided by my ISP and a
D
> > Link DI 604 router. The same problem exist. Further info on the
> > problem is at end of post.
> >
> > *** Back to original post ***
> >
> > All work just as I expected. I can connect to the internet from
both
> > machines through the DSL connection and share files between the
machines
> > with no problem as long as I have set up the wireless connection
with
> > the WAP 11 set up utility with WEP DISABLED. However, if I enable
WEP
> > for either 64 or 124 bit encryption, I can neither access the
internet
> > nor share files between the two machines. The wireless connection
icon
> > on the task bar pops up with message indicating there is excellent
> > signal strength to the SSID I have used. As I said, things work very
> > well without WEP encryption.
> >
> > Linksys and Zoom have offered no solution in spite of both trying
hard
> > to do so.
> >
> > I must be missing something and that doesn't surprise me for I am
> > treading brand new ground in this area.
> >
> > I will appreciate any help anyone can give.
> >
> > Thank you very much.
> >
> > *** Further Info ***
> >
> > On the laptop and WEP disabled on the WAP 11, Wireless connection
> > Status/Support shows the Address Type as 'Assigned by DHCP, the IP
> > Address as 192.168.0.102, the Subnet mask as 255.255.255.0 and the
> > Default Gateway as 192.168.0.1.
> >
> > With WEP enabled I, the above shows 'Invalid IP address.'
> >
> > I have changed the WAP 11 IP those settings above and get
'Automatic
> > Private Address" from the connection Status/Support. The same
problem
> > exist; no internet no file sharing.
> >
> > Please what do I need to do?
> >
> > Thank you again.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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