Re: MC Extender - How do I get my wireless key entered? Sees the netw

The extenders most certainly DO support WPA-PSK.

On Thu, 5 May 2005 07:49:20 -0700, MGriff
<MGriff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I am also a beginner with mce, but had a similar experience I thought I would
>share.
>When I first wirelessly connceted the extender to router (also DI-784),
>everything was fine. This was before I set any security options. However,
>once I set up security I also had problems. In doing all this I learned
>that, according to Linksys tech support, the extender does not support WPA,
>so having WPA selected was creating a lot of problems. Once I used WEP,
>everything was ok. I'm now connected on A network. Is your extender a
>Linksys? Mine is WMCE54AG.
>
>Even now though, I have to select "open access". If I select "shared key" I
>have problems. Can someone out there explain the difference to me in terms I
>can understand?
>
>Thanks
>
>"Us 5 Camp" wrote:
>
>> As I've posted before (thanks again for answers then) this is my 1st home
>> wireless network.
>>
>> I've setup a wireless a/g router from D-Link (DI-784). I set it up with an
>> encryption access key and sucessfully accessed the router with my laptop on
>> the G side of the router.
>>
>> I hooked up my new media center extender to the tv and proceeded with setup.
>> The extender sees both sides of my wireless network (a/g). However, when
>> the PC side of the setup instructions (on screen) tell me to go to the
>> extender and entermy wep key, by following the instructions on the TV screen,
>> my troubles begin.
>>
>> When I go to the extender and I am at the screen for 'wireless options' or
>> wireless access? I hit the okay button and see the available wireless
>> networks, there is NO PLACE for me to enter my WEP Key. So.... my extender
>> eventually fails to connect and returns with an error code 000024.
>>
>> That's enough rambling for now, if you have an idea of what I am running
>> into, please let me know.

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