Re: Trouble setting up a secure wireless network

Jim
Thank you, I will give it a try.

--
Phil G


"Jim" wrote:

>
> "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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