No internet via Linksys wireless system

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Rock wrote:

> I'm using a Linksys WRT54G router and WUSB54G adapter to set up a
> wireless system. I had the system working and accessing the internet
> until I activated the encryption. Now I'm unable to access the
> internet with the computer using the adapter. It says the system is
> connected and the signal strength is excellent, but it won't connect
> to the internet. Can anybody point me in the right direction to solve
> this problem?
>
> Thanks,

What encryption did you activate, WEP or WPA? If WPA, make sure your
hardware on both ends supports it - IOW, if the router supports WPA and
the adapter doesn't, you'll need to use WEP.

Go back to the router configuration screen and either re-generate a WEP
key or carefully write down the one that is there that you will use.
Now go to the wireless properties on your computer and re-enter the WEP
key. Report back if you are still having problems. Remember, if you
used a passphrase to generate the key on the router, you do not enter
the passphrase in the wireless settings on the computer. You enter in
the key itself.

Malke
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