Hope someone can help. I have just installed a complete Belkin wireless network in our house which consists of :
ADSL modem with built in 802.11g router
Sony Wireless(in-built) Notebook
Laptop is running windows XP Pro with SP2 installed.
I have the following problem though.
Network works fine with WEP disabled, but when I enable WEP it all goes Pete Tong!
This is how I've been doing it so far, with a few variations. Access router via web page and enable WEP. Selected 64 bit WEP and have inputted the passphrase which then generates a key in HEX. Applied changes and then I loose comms with router...
Double clicked on Belkin icon in bottom right of desktop and selected advance. Removed preferred network and re-configured available network with WEP key, by doing the following:
Data encryption ticked, network key inputted in normal text with key format ASCII characters selected, key provided for me automatically de-selected, then clicked ok and apply. Still no access to router or internet. What am I doing wrong?
It must be something really simple as everyone else can do it aprt from me. I have tried inputting the network key in hex form, well, I call it hex anyway. I just copied the hex code and put it straight in without any gaps between the pairs. Is that the right way? I had changed the key format to take account of this to no avail.
I'm hoping that someone out there can show me the error of my ways so that I can have at least some form of security!
Cheers all
ADSL modem with built in 802.11g router
Sony Wireless(in-built) Notebook
Laptop is running windows XP Pro with SP2 installed.
I have the following problem though.
Network works fine with WEP disabled, but when I enable WEP it all goes Pete Tong!
This is how I've been doing it so far, with a few variations. Access router via web page and enable WEP. Selected 64 bit WEP and have inputted the passphrase which then generates a key in HEX. Applied changes and then I loose comms with router...
Double clicked on Belkin icon in bottom right of desktop and selected advance. Removed preferred network and re-configured available network with WEP key, by doing the following:
Data encryption ticked, network key inputted in normal text with key format ASCII characters selected, key provided for me automatically de-selected, then clicked ok and apply. Still no access to router or internet. What am I doing wrong?
It must be something really simple as everyone else can do it aprt from me. I have tried inputting the network key in hex form, well, I call it hex anyway. I just copied the hex code and put it straight in without any gaps between the pairs. Is that the right way? I had changed the key format to take account of this to no avail.
I'm hoping that someone out there can show me the error of my ways so that I can have at least some form of security!
Cheers all