Trouble setting up a secure wireless network

[Guest]

I am running Windows XP Home SP 2 on my desktop and laptop using a broadband
connection. My desktop is connected to a linksys router (WRT54GS) which
provides the wireless signal to my laptop. When I try to set up a WPA
secure network, on the laptop, I can connect to the laptop but I cannot
connect to the internet. If I set up the default unsecured network through
the linksys router, I can connnect wtih no problems. Can someone advise me
as to how to resolve this problem?

 

[Chuck]

I am running Windows XP Home SP 2 on my desktop and laptop using a broadband
connection. My desktop is connected to a linksys router (WRT54GS) which
provides the wireless signal to my laptop. When I try to set up a WPA
secure network, on the laptop, I can connect to the laptop but I cannot
connect to the internet. If I set up the default unsecured network through
the linksys router, I can connnect wtih no problems. Can someone advise me
as to how to resolve this problem?

Phil,

Did you perhaps mistype your complaint? Is "When I try to set up a WPA secure
network, on the laptop, I can connect to the laptop" supposed to read "When I
try to set up a WPA secure network, on the laptop, I can connect to the
desktop"?

Let's look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer, with the
laptop connected. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow
instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

 

[Guest]

Hi Chuck
Please bear with me. My current wireless status is that I am hooked up with
an unsecure wireless network. At this point I can access the Internet from
both my desktop and my laptop. My primary question is how can I setup a
secure wireless connection.

I am running windows XP Home, Service Pack 2 on both the desktop and the
laptop. I was able to run the ipconfig notepad information for both
computers. I will try to insert the information in this reply. When I tried
to run the browstat stauts command in the command line, I got a message that
stated that "browstat is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file".



Windows IP Configuration for my Desktop



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : D17LHJ31

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : nycap.rr.com



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : nycap.rr.com

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connection

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-E9-EA-2A-9A

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.92.226.9

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, December 17, 2005
3:46:12 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 18, 2005
3:46:12 PM



Windows IP Configuration for the laptop



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ANNE

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : nycap.rr.com



Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : nycap.rr.com

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5005G Wireless Network
Adapter

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-F5-6F-1F-2F

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.92.226.9

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, December 17, 2005
6:55:58 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 18, 2005
6:55:58 PM



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
Ethernet NIC

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-A0-D1-22-40-36

Thank you.

 

[Jim]

Hi Chuck
Please bear with me. My current wireless status is that I am hooked up
with
an unsecure wireless network. At this point I can access the Internet
from
both my desktop and my laptop. My primary question is how can I setup a
secure wireless connection.

First, enable wireless encryption on the router. Use WPA because it is
alleged to be stronger.
Second, enable wireless encrption on the laptop. Make certain that the
settings (Wireless encryption type and key) are identical.
The manual for the router and laptop should tell you how to do this.
What you posted is OK, but it does not contain anything about encryption.
If the desktop is directly connected via ethernet to the router, you don't
need encryption there.

I am running windows XP Home, Service Pack 2 on both the desktop and the
laptop. I was able to run the ipconfig notepad information for both
computers. I will try to insert the information in this reply. When I
tried
to run the browstat stauts command in the command line, I got a message
that
stated that "browstat is not recognized as an internal or external
command,
operable program or batch file".

That message is caused by you not realizing that you must download browstat
from Chuck's website.
Jim

 

[Guest]

Jim
Thank you, I will give it a try.

--
Phil G

First, enable wireless encryption on the router. Use WPA because it is
alleged to be stronger.
Second, enable wireless encrption on the laptop. Make certain that the
settings (Wireless encryption type and key) are identical.
The manual for the router and laptop should tell you how to do this.
What you posted is OK, but it does not contain anything about encryption.
If the desktop is directly connected via ethernet to the router, you don't
need encryption there.
That message is caused by you not realizing that you must download browstat
from Chuck's website.
Jim