Req: Help - connecting two machines (one wireless) via Dra..

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Mike <find@reply.to> wrote:

>I have a Draytek 2600g wireless router as seen here:
>http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/vigor2600g.html
>
>A desktop machine is connected via network cable with all
>settings in TCP/IP, DNS etc., set to obtain automatically. This
>system is running XP Pro SP2 and connects to the net via the
>router. The gateway is set to 192.168.1.1 (default).
>
>The system has a unique name for this machine and the group
>setting is the default "WORKGROUP". However, the system will not
>identify itself on the network in "My Network Places" despite the
>'network' connection being live and working.
>
>The other machine is a laptop with a Belkin 802.11g wireless
>network card installed. TCP/IP settings are set to automatic as
>above and the system connects to the router and to the internet
>via the router's gateway when all security settings are left
>"open". However this system also does not find itself in "My
>Network Places".
>
>Also, it will not connect to the router when using added security
>with the WPA-PSK option. I have set both the router and the
>laptop to use WPA-PSK/TKIP and tried using both hex and ascii
>passphrases. To give examples:
>
>ASCII: abcdef123
>HEX:
>0xabcdef1234abcdef1234abcdef1234abcdef1234abcdef1234abcdef1234abcd
>
>I have input both and niether will work. The router says the
>above hex phrase is too long, and will only accept a 62 character
>string without the "0x" prefix. Windows network setup will not
>accept anything resembling a hex phrase. Both systems will accept
>the ASCII phrase, but then the laptop and router will not talk to
>each other. Clearing everything back to "open" establishes the
>connection once more.
>
>Can anyone please assist?

I'll take that as a "no" then. :-(