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Over the weekend I ripped out my DLink firewall/router and replaced it with
the Microsoft (now discontinued?) wireless router. For the most part it was
painless, but a couple of issues have surfaced.
1) Computers connected to it via network cable. In the past, whenever I
connected a computer up to a network router, I did the IPCONFIG /release and
/renew to get my DHCP settings, then I was good to go. However, with the MS
router, it seems I need to load their broadband networking utility to get a
connection...the ipconfig works but seems to lose its setting between
logins. Is this normal? If so, then how do I connect a Mac or Linux box to
this router? I'm surprised it doesn't behave like my previous routers
(DLink, SMC) in this respect.
2) Wireless - on one laptop so far, using the Microsoft G card. When I did
the initial setup, it wouldn't accept the 26-character encryption key I set
on the base station. Not if I keyed it in, not if I copied the saved XML
file to that box. I finally exited setup, then was able to set the key in a
separate place (control panel maybe). Then it worked fine.
Comments? Clues?
Would also love a comment on how "compatible" or "supported" the MS G card
is - does it use a recognized chipset? Do 3rd-party programs see it and use
it (like wardriving programs)?
Dana Cline - MVP
Over the weekend I ripped out my DLink firewall/router and replaced it with
the Microsoft (now discontinued?) wireless router. For the most part it was
painless, but a couple of issues have surfaced.
1) Computers connected to it via network cable. In the past, whenever I
connected a computer up to a network router, I did the IPCONFIG /release and
/renew to get my DHCP settings, then I was good to go. However, with the MS
router, it seems I need to load their broadband networking utility to get a
connection...the ipconfig works but seems to lose its setting between
logins. Is this normal? If so, then how do I connect a Mac or Linux box to
this router? I'm surprised it doesn't behave like my previous routers
(DLink, SMC) in this respect.
2) Wireless - on one laptop so far, using the Microsoft G card. When I did
the initial setup, it wouldn't accept the 26-character encryption key I set
on the base station. Not if I keyed it in, not if I copied the saved XML
file to that box. I finally exited setup, then was able to set the key in a
separate place (control panel maybe). Then it worked fine.
Comments? Clues?
Would also love a comment on how "compatible" or "supported" the MS G card
is - does it use a recognized chipset? Do 3rd-party programs see it and use
it (like wardriving programs)?
Dana Cline - MVP