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Posted by Soundbytes on April 7, 2008, 2:34 pm
Please log in for more thread options Saturday I bought a Belkin N series router F5D8233, my last router was also a Belkin which worked fine but like all good things as soon as the warranty runs out it stops working (strange that!!) anyway, the new one works fine, set up was easy etc, but I have a little problem, My PC is cable wired to it, but the rest of the home is wireless, my computer connects straight away when I turn the PC on, the Laptop and the kids PC's don't, I have to repair the connection using Windows XP repair tool everytime they turn on, if not they get limited connectivity. Windows says that the ip address needs renewing everytime the PC's are turned on, but only the wireless ones. Anyone know what the problem is? All the PC's use windows XP SP2, all te network cards are realtek, they all worked fine with the last router. Thanks Gordon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by on April 8, 2008, 3:21 am
Please log in for more thread options Soundbytes wrote: Did you set an ssid name?. I don't know to what extent you know your router and the wireless software on the computers but, Have you considered using wpa or wpa2 which is secure Set up the router first for wireless, create a unique ssid name, enable wireless, set to wpa psk (pre shared key) and aes for encryption then a good password. Common words and names in wpa2 can be cracked with wireless cracking sofware in moments so create a password like M,CTd8&5^/"P, this will be very secure Then in the computer software set the ssid to the same as the routers, set to wpa or wpa2 then psk\aes then the same password as you set in the router But always set up the router first, then the wireless software to reflect the router settings | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by on April 8, 2008, 3:38 am
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monkey_cartm...@yahoo.com wrote: > Soundbytes wrote:
> > Hello
> > Saturday I bought a Belkin N series router F5D8233, my last router > > was also a Belkin which worked fine but like all good things as soon as the > > warranty runs out it stops working (strange that!!) anyway, the new one > > works fine, set up was easy etc, but I have a little problem, My PC is cable > > wired to it, but the rest of the home is wireless, my computer connects > > straight away when I turn the PC on, the Laptop and the kids PC's don't, I > > have to repair the connection using Windows XP repair tool everytime they > > turn on, if not they get limited connectivity. Windows says that the ip > > address needs renewing everytime the PC's are turned on, but only the > > wireless ones. > > > > Anyone know what the problem is? > > > > All the PC's use windows XP SP2, all te network cards are realtek, they all > > worked fine with the last router. > > > > Thanks > > > > Gordon ------------------------------------ also I would remove and reinstall the software and reset the router if you follow these general directions, make sure your wireless cards software on the computers supports either wpa or wpa2 Also youtube has some nice videos of different router and card software setup ------------------------------------ > Did you set an ssid name?.
> > I don't know to what extent you know your router and the wireless > software on the computers but, > > Have you considered using wpa or wpa2 which is secure > > Set up the router first for wireless, create a unique ssid name, > enable wireless, set to wpa psk (pre shared key) and aes for > encryption then a good password. Common words and names in wpa2 can be > cracked with wireless cracking sofware in moments so create a password > like M,CTd8&5^/"P, this will be very secure > > Then in the computer software set the ssid to the same as the routers, > set to wpa or wpa2 then psk\aes then the > same password as you set in the router > > But always set up the router first, then the wireless software to > reflect the router settings | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by seaweedsl on April 9, 2008, 1:18 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Apr 8, 2:21 am, monkey_cartm...@yahoo.com wrote:
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> Did you set an ssid name?. > > Set up the router first for wireless, create a unique ssid name, > enable wireless, set to wpa psk (pre shared key) and aes for > encryption then a good password. Common words and names in wpa2 can be > cracked with wireless cracking sofware in moments so create a password > like M,CTd8&5^/"P, this will be very secure > I was thinking it's an SSID issue as well. But the usual advice is to troubleshoot wireless with security (WPA) off first, then, when it's all working right, turn it on in the router and clients. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Scraggy on April 8, 2008, 4:10 am
Please log in for more thread options Soundbytes wrote:
> Hello
> Saturday I bought a Belkin N series router F5D8233, my last > router was also a Belkin which worked fine but like all good things > as soon as the warranty runs out it stops working (strange that!!) > snip FYI I also use Belkin eqpt. Mine is guaranteed for life and, when my previous router died, got it replaced by the latest, similar product FOC. http://www.belkin.com/support/warranty.asp -- I don't care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as members. Groucho Marx | ||||||||||||||||||||||
> Saturday I bought a Belkin N series router F5D8233, my last router
> was also a Belkin which worked fine but like all good things as soon as the
> warranty runs out it stops working (strange that!!) anyway, the new one
> works fine, set up was easy etc, but I have a little problem, My PC is cable
> wired to it, but the rest of the home is wireless, my computer connects
> straight away when I turn the PC on, the Laptop and the kids PC's don't, I
> have to repair the connection using Windows XP repair tool everytime they
> turn on, if not they get limited connectivity. Windows says that the ip
> address needs renewing everytime the PC's are turned on, but only the
> wireless ones.
>
> Anyone know what the problem is?
>
> All the PC's use windows XP SP2, all te network cards are realtek, they all
> worked fine with the last router.
>
> Thanks
>
> Gordon