54 | Troubleshooting |
4.Click Apply Changes to finish. Encryption in the wireless router is now set. Each of your computers on your wireless network will now need to be configured with the same security settings.
Caution: If you are configuring the wireless router or Access Point from a computer with a wireless client, you will need to ensure that security is turned on for this wireless client. If this is not done, you will lose your wireless connection.
Note to Mac users: Original Apple AirPort products support
Problem: I am having difficulty setting up Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security on a Dynex client card (wireless network card or adapter).
Solution: The client card must use the same key as the wireless G router or access point. For instance, if your wireless router or access point uses the key 00112233445566778899AABBCC, then the client card must be set to the exact same key.
1.
2.Click the Wireless Network Properties tab, then select a network name from the Available Networks list and click the Properties button.
3.Select WEP, on the Data Encryption list.
5.Make sure that the The key is provided for me automatically box at the bottom is unchecked. If you are using this computer to connect to a corporate network, consult your network administrator if this box needs to be checked.
6.Type your WEP key in the Network key box.
Important: A WEP key is a combination of numbers and letters from
For example: C3030FAF4BB2C3D44BC3D4E7E4 =
8. Click OK, then click Apply to save the settings.
If you are NOT using a Dynex wireless client card, please consult the manufacturer's user manual for that wireless client card.
Problem: Do Dynex products support WPA?
Solution:
Note: To use WPA security, all your clients must be upgraded to drivers and software that support it. At the time of this publication, a security patch download is available, for free, from Microsoft. This patch works only with the Windows XP operating system.
Download the patch here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/