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New Router; New card
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New Router; New card
Friday, April 25, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Posted by Brian Person
(31 messages posted)
Our router pooped out on us and I had to get a new one. In the process of setting
it up, I ran across a comment saying that some older computers may not be compatible
with WPA. I remembered that.
So, when my wife's computer didn't connect, I figured I needed to get a new card
for it, which I did. My concern arose when I got to the part of the set up where
it asks about what type of encryption I wanted to choose (TKIP or AES) and what pass
phrase I wanted to use. I worried that if I set up a separate WPA for her card, it
may not be able to communicate with the Router.
My question: Can I skip this part and just tell it to connect?
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re: New Router; New card
Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 7:04 am
Posted by Norm
(1374 messages posted)
If you can bypass the Encryption setup(set to none) when you are installing the card
that would be the way to go. It's always a good idea to get the computers communicating
before enabling the encryption.
On Friday, April 25, 2008 at 7:08 pm, Brian Person wrote:
>Our router pooped out on us and I had to get a new one. In the process of setting
>it up, I ran across a comment saying that some older computers may not be compatible
>with WPA. I remembered that.
>
>So, when my wife's computer didn't connect, I figured I needed to get a new card
>for it, which I did. My concern arose when I got to the part of the set up where
>it asks about what type of encryption I wanted to choose (TKIP or AES) and what
pass
>phrase I wanted to use. I worried that if I set up a separate WPA for her card,
it
>may not be able to communicate with the Router.
>
>My question: Can I skip this part and just tell it to connect?
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re: New Router; New card
Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Posted by Brian Person
(31 messages posted)
I'm not too happy with the instructions given. Not at all.
I did skip past the part where I would choose the type of encryption from the new
card software, but I did have to put in the password (which they called "pass phrase").
This allowed me to click to the next step. It asked me to click the button on the
router. I did that but nothing happened. I tried right-clicking on the wireless connection
icon and telling it to repair, but there was a problem resetting the IP address.
Is this something the DSL people can help with? They are pretty much hands off when
it comes to networks and routers, though.
As a last resort, my wife knows someone who knows more about this than I do, and
for a small fee might help...
On Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 7:04 am, Norm wrote:
>If you can bypass the Encryption setup(set to none) when you are installing the
card
>that would be the way to go. It's always a good idea to get the computers communicating
>before enabling the encryption.
>
>
>
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re: New Router; New card
Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 10:13 am
Posted by Norm
(1374 messages posted)
A pass phrase usually is part of the encryption process the pass phrase is converted
into a encryption key. You may have to go into the configuration(properties)for
the card and set it up manually. What brand is the card?? Open your Network Connections(right
click on the network icon in the system tray and select Open Network Connections)then
right click on your connection and select Properties and Configure on the window
that opens. Good luck!!
On Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 4:07 pm, Brian Person wrote:
>I'm not too happy with the instructions given. Not at all.
>
>I did skip past the part where I would choose the type of encryption from the new
>card software, but I did have to put in the password (which they called "pass phrase").
>This allowed me to click to the next step. It asked me to click the button on the
>router. I did that but nothing happened. I tried right-clicking on the wireless
connection
>icon and telling it to repair, but there was a problem resetting the IP address.
>Is this something the DSL people can help with? They are pretty much hands off when
>it comes to networks and routers, though.
>
>As a last resort, my wife knows someone who knows more about this than I do, and
>for a small fee might help...
>
>
>
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re: New Router; New card
Monday, April 28, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Posted by Brian Person
(31 messages posted)
The hardware is Lynksys. I finally realized that I should be clicking on the green
Linksys icon. The message I get after telling to to connect is "Cannot associate
with access point." I pressed the button on the router, but no help, there.
On Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 10:13 am, Norm wrote:
>A pass phrase usually is part of the encryption process the pass phrase is converted
>into a encryption key. You may have to go into the configuration(properties)for
>the card and set it up manually. What brand is the card?? Open your Network Connections(right
>click on the network icon in the system tray and select Open Network Connections)then
>right click on your connection and select Properties and Configure on the window
>that opens. Good luck!!
>
>
>
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