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Hi - I have a small network of 2 pc's which runs off a Linksys wired router
(BEFSR41) attached to a broadband modem. Attached to this sits a Linksys
Wireless access point (WAP54g) . I have an ancient Compaq laptop with a
Linksys card which links with the main wired network through the WAP.
My problem comes with the brand new Dell 510m laptop I have just bought. I
paid an extra £20 for a Dell Wireless WLAN 1450 Dual Band WLAN mini PCI card
(made by Broadcom). The network connection recognises the existence of the
wireless LAN and I filled in the details it requested as best I could. The
problem arises when I enter the WEP code. I receive the following message:
"The network password needs to be 40bits or 104bits depending on your
network confifguration. This can be entered as 13 ASCII characters or 10 or
26 hexadecimal characters".
Obviously the network fails to see the other PC's on the network and I can't
log onto the internet, even though it appears to realise a wireless network
exists.
I had set my Linksys WAP with 64bit encryption.
I also tried installing the Linkys PCMIA card in the Dell laptop with, I
think, the same result...odd! Tried in different parts of the building, even
next to the WAP box.... no joy.
Also, I have tried assigning an IP address of 192.168.1.20 as the 3 other
PC's all have their own IP addresses. This made no difference.
Does anyone have any ideas as to what might be wrong??? What does it all
mean???
Any ideas/help appreciated!
Cheers
Andrew
Hi - I have a small network of 2 pc's which runs off a Linksys wired router
(BEFSR41) attached to a broadband modem. Attached to this sits a Linksys
Wireless access point (WAP54g) . I have an ancient Compaq laptop with a
Linksys card which links with the main wired network through the WAP.
My problem comes with the brand new Dell 510m laptop I have just bought. I
paid an extra £20 for a Dell Wireless WLAN 1450 Dual Band WLAN mini PCI card
(made by Broadcom). The network connection recognises the existence of the
wireless LAN and I filled in the details it requested as best I could. The
problem arises when I enter the WEP code. I receive the following message:
"The network password needs to be 40bits or 104bits depending on your
network confifguration. This can be entered as 13 ASCII characters or 10 or
26 hexadecimal characters".
Obviously the network fails to see the other PC's on the network and I can't
log onto the internet, even though it appears to realise a wireless network
exists.
I had set my Linksys WAP with 64bit encryption.
I also tried installing the Linkys PCMIA card in the Dell laptop with, I
think, the same result...odd! Tried in different parts of the building, even
next to the WAP box.... no joy.
Also, I have tried assigning an IP address of 192.168.1.20 as the 3 other
PC's all have their own IP addresses. This made no difference.
Does anyone have any ideas as to what might be wrong??? What does it all
mean???
Any ideas/help appreciated!
Cheers
Andrew