Re: Trouble setting up a secure wireless network


"Phil G" <PhilG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2336C856-C452-409B-8C05-C4C353BBAD33@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Chuck
> Please bear with me. My current wireless status is that I am hooked up
> with
> an unsecure wireless network. At this point I can access the Internet
> from
> both my desktop and my laptop. My primary question is how can I setup a
> secure wireless connection.
First, enable wireless encryption on the router. Use WPA because it is
alleged to be stronger.
Second, enable wireless encrption on the laptop. Make certain that the
settings (Wireless encryption type and key) are identical.
The manual for the router and laptop should tell you how to do this.
What you posted is OK, but it does not contain anything about encryption.
If the desktop is directly connected via ethernet to the router, you don't
need encryption there.
>
> I am running windows XP Home, Service Pack 2 on both the desktop and the
> laptop. I was able to run the ipconfig notepad information for both
> computers. I will try to insert the information in this reply. When I
> tried
> to run the browstat stauts command in the command line, I got a message
> that
> stated that "browstat is not recognized as an internal or external
> command,
> operable program or batch file".
That message is caused by you not realizing that you must download browstat
from Chuck's website.
Jim
>
>
>
> Windows IP Configuration for my Desktop
>
>
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : D17LHJ31
>
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
>
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : nycap.rr.com
>
>
>
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
>
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : nycap.rr.com
>
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
> Connection
>
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-E9-EA-2A-9A
>
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102
>
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.92.226.9
>
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, December 17, 2005
> 3:46:12 PM
>
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 18, 2005
> 3:46:12 PM
>
>
>
> Windows IP Configuration for the laptop
>
>
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ANNE
>
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
>
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
>
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : nycap.rr.com
>
>
>
> Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
>
>
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : nycap.rr.com
>
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5005G Wireless
> Network
> Adapter
>
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-F5-6F-1F-2F
>
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
>
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.92.226.9
>
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, December 17, 2005
> 6:55:58 PM
>
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 18, 2005
> 6:55:58 PM
>
>
>
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
>
>
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family
> Fast
> Ethernet NIC
>
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-A0-D1-22-40-36
>
> Thank you.
>
> --
> Phil G
>
>
> "Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 13:34:02 -0800, Phil G
>> <PhilG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I am running Windows XP Home SP 2 on my desktop and laptop using a
>> >broadband
>> >connection. My desktop is connected to a linksys router (WRT54GS) which
>> >provides the wireless signal to my laptop. When I try to set up a WPA
>> >secure network, on the laptop, I can connect to the laptop but I cannot
>> >connect to the internet. If I set up the default unsecured network
>> >through
>> >the linksys router, I can connnect wtih no problems. Can someone advise
>> >me
>> >as to how to resolve this problem?
>>
>> Phil,
>>
>> Did you perhaps mistype your complaint? Is "When I try to set up a WPA
>> secure
>> network, on the laptop, I can connect to the laptop" supposed to read
>> "When I
>> try to set up a WPA secure network, on the laptop, I can connect to the
>> desktop"?
>>
>> Let's look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer,
>> with the
>> laptop connected. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow
>> instructions precisely:
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
>> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
>> My email is AT DOT
>> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>>


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