"Karisma Kigers" <KarismaKig***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Tried to connect my Palm to the network via wifi.  Now my wireless network
> does not respond to the key.  I can not log onto the network.  Perchance
> have
> I altered the key? How can I retrieve the key or repair the functionality
> of
> my system?

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> The deciding encryption key is in the Wireless Router.
> Log to the Router make a new key, and type this key into your wireless
> devices.
> How? It depends on the make and model, you need to read the instructions
> that are written in your devices' manuals.
> In general
> From the weakest to the strongest, Wireless security capacity is.
> No Security
> MAC
> WEP
> WPA-PSK
> WPA-AES
> WPA2
> The documentation of your Wireless devices (Wireless Router, and Wireless
> Computers Card) should state the type of security that is available with
> your Wireless hardware.
> All devices MUST be set to the same security level using the same pass
> phrase.
> Therefore the security must be set according what ever is the best
> possible of one of the Wireless devices.
> I.e. even if most of your system might be capable to be configured to the
> max. with WPA2, but one device is only capable to be configured to max .
> of WEP, to whole system must be configured to WEP.
> If you need more good security and one device (like a Wireless card that
> can do WEP only) is holding better security for the whole Network, replace
> the device with a better one.
> Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Karisma Kigers" <KarismaKig***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:05370F18-1641-4CB3-854D-54F903C21B96@microsoft.com...
>> Tried to connect my Palm to the network via wifi.  Now my wireless
>> network
>> does not respond to the key.  I can not log onto the network.  Perchance
>> have
>> I altered the key? How can I retrieve the key or repair the functionality
>> of
>> my system?
>
>

"Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>>
> In addition, you need to understand that it can be quite difficult to get
> the key on the computer to match the one on the router.  There are lots of
> characters to get wrong and being wrong on just one will cause your
> problem.
>
> My suggestion is to leave the router alone and get the key on the computer
> to match the one on the router.  After that, leave both of them alone.
>
> Jim
>

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> Hmm.. Copy and Paste might help.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>>>
>> In addition, you need to understand that it can be quite difficult to get
>> the key on the computer to match the one on the router.  There are lots
>> of characters to get wrong and being wrong on just one will cause your
>> problem.
>>
>> My suggestion is to leave the router alone and get the key on the
>> computer to match the one on the router.  After that, leave both of them
>> alone.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>
>

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> Hmm.. Copy and Paste might help.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:pll1i.2438$LR5.1168@newssvr17.news.prodigy.net...
>>>
>> In addition, you need to understand that it can be quite difficult to get
>> the key on the computer to match the one on the router.  There are lots
>> of characters to get wrong and being wrong on just one will cause your
>> problem.
>>
>> My suggestion is to leave the router alone and get the key on the
>> computer to match the one on the router.  After that, leave both of them
>> alone.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>
>