Help needed - Can't connect to wireless

[i1magic]

Hi all,

I got a notebook which I installed Windows XP. The notebook model is Compaq Presario A900 series with exact model no. A906TU.

After much searching, I managed to get hold of all the drivers required for XP.

For the wireless adapter ... the installed driver is this "Atheros AR5006X Wireless Network Adapter".

I have also install XP Service Pack 3.

Now ... I am using a Linksys wireless router BEFW11S4 .... I configured it for "WPA Pre-Shared Key". No matter what I do, I just can't connect it to the network. I tried setting the router to "Unsecured" and Yes ... it could connects. It could also connects to other "Unsecured" network which it detects in the area.

I got another notebook .... the wireless is InterPro .... it is also running XP and it could connect to the wireless with the same security settings.

So just wondering anyone here could help me out here?

[i1magic]

Anybody can help?

[harky]

nt sure but i think is rounter setting... my rounter something like tht also.. go to ur rounter url and set the wirless setting sometime i may help.

[devilcm3]

do atheros have their own control panel thingy?
if yes go to the control panel and set it with WPA PSK..
it may caused by wrong credentials..
have you tried WEP?

[BlackBear]

Right-click the connection that you are trying to connect before connecting.
Go to Properties, then mess around till you find the security related tab.

Then change your security type to what is mentioned for your wireless router.

[i1magic]

nt sure but i think is rounter setting... my rounter something like tht also.. go to ur rounter url and set the wirless setting sometime i may help.

Yes. I have set the router to be WPA-PSK and did the same on the notebook.

I tried to find other drivers for the wireless but it still didn't work.

[i1magic]

do atheros have their own control panel thingy?
if yes go to the control panel and set it with WPA PSK..
it may caused by wrong credentials..
have you tried WEP?

I use the Windows XP wireless settings for the wireless.

[i1magic]

Right-click the connection that you are trying to connect before connecting.
Go to Properties, then mess around till you find the security related tab.

Then change your security type to what is mentioned for your wireless router.

Yes ... did that already.

[Don Rizzou Ministry]

Linksys

Go to 192.168.1.1

then set security as WPA2 - Personal

Wireless channel 5 - 2.347Ghz

Check your SSID Broad case is enable or not

Auto Config -- DHCP


If still dont work. Reset the router

Press reset button for 30 sec

And it is call router . Not rounter.

[i1magic]

Linksys

Go to 192.168.1.1

then set security as WPA2 - Personal

Wireless channel 5 - 2.347Ghz

Check your SSID Broad case is enable or not

Auto Config -- DHCP


If still dont work. Reset the router

Press reset button for 30 sec

And it is call router . Not rounter.

Hi,

Thanks for your input.

My SSID broadcast is turned on for detection but once connected, I would disable SSID broadcast.

Yes ... I know that it is router ...

[Don Rizzou Ministry]

Hi,

Thanks for your input.

My SSID broadcast is turned on for detection but once connected, I would disable SSID broadcast.

Yes ... I know that it is router ...

http://www-sg.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_CASupport_C1&childpagename=SG/Layout&cid=1166859677881&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper&lid=7788195975H12

U ish very smart to disable it . But dont think is necessary.

Not saying your spelling. Ish someone else :D

[askh52]

did u check the box connect even if network is not broadcasting in xpsp3?
i think ur atheros doesn't support wpa2 (same for your 11b router).

[tungsten2]

Have you tried to shorten the length of your WPA Pre-Shared Key ?

[liangtam]

Hi,

Thanks for your input.

My SSID broadcast is turned on for detection but once connected, I would disable SSID broadcast.

Yes ... I know that it is router ...

Do not disable SSID broadcast, it dosn't help that people can still see ur SSID easily.

[i1magic]

Do not disable SSID broadcast, it dosn't help that people can still see ur SSID easily.

Thanks for all the kind inputs.

I turned on the SSID broadcast .... and apparently it worked.

Will test again tonight.

[i1magic]

Thanks for all the kind inputs.

I turned on the SSID broadcast .... and apparently it worked.

Will test again tonight.

Ahhhh!!!!!

I tried it again now ..... but it just doesn't connect!! =(

[i1magic]

Have you tried to shorten the length of your WPA Pre-Shared Key ?

Minimum is 8 character .... so the current one I use is 8 character liao.