My intermal wifi card cannot find my linksys router

24 Jul 2006 9:28 AM

dennisglawrence

In the computer shop for repairs I got talked into buying an internal
card for wifi. Back at home the card finds other networks, but cannot
see the wifi router (linksys wireless g-24) in my flat. I have messed
with it to my capacity, but no luck. Any ideas?

24 Jul 2006 4:59 PM

Lem

dennisglawre***@gmail.com wrote:

> In the computer shop for repairs I got talked into buying an internal
> card for wifi. Back at home the card finds other networks, but cannot
> see the wifi router (linksys wireless g-24) in my flat. I have messed
> with it to my capacity, but no luck. Any ideas?
>

Did you, perhaps, disable SSID broadcast in your router when you
initially set it up (although several router mfr's suggest this as a
security step, it's pretty much worthless in that regard).

25 Jul 2006 6:15 AM

dennisglawrence

Lem wrote:

> dennisglawre***@gmail.com wrote:
> > In the computer shop for repairs I got talked into buying an internal
> > card for wifi. Back at home the card finds other networks, but cannot
> > see the wifi router (linksys wireless g-24) in my flat. I have messed
> > with it to my capacity, but no luck. Any ideas?
> >
> Did you, perhaps, disable SSID broadcast in your router when you
> initially set it up (although several router mfr's suggest this as a
> security step, it's pretty much worthless in that regard).

I don't know what steps to take to enable SSID broadcast. Can you
direct?

One of the hotspots the new card finds is called linksys, but very low
power. I don't know if this is my router or another. My router has a
wep number, but entering it does not make it work. I am in Warsaw now,
and hard to find a wifi guru.

25 Jul 2006 12:27 PM

Malke

dennisglawre***@gmail.com wrote:

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>
> Lem wrote:
>> dennisglawre***@gmail.com wrote:
>> > In the computer shop for repairs I got talked into buying an internal
>> > card for wifi. Back at home the card finds other networks, but cannot
>> > see the wifi router (linksys wireless g-24) in my flat. I have messed
>> > with it to my capacity, but no luck. Any ideas?
>> >
>> Did you, perhaps, disable SSID broadcast in your router when you
>> initially set it up (although several router mfr's suggest this as a
>> security step, it's pretty much worthless in that regard).
>
> I don't know what steps to take to enable SSID broadcast. Can you
> direct?
>
> One of the hotspots the new card finds is called linksys, but very low
> power. I don't know if this is my router or another. My router has a
> wep number, but entering it does not make it work. I am in Warsaw now,
> and hard to find a wifi guru.

Attach a computer to your Linksys router with an ethernet cable. Now open a
browser (IE, Firefox, etc.) and in the addressbar type:
http://192.168.1.1 [enter]

This will take you to the Linksys' configuration settings. You will need to
enter the username/password you chose during setup or the default if you
didn't change it. Refer to the Linksys' manual or their website for default
settings.

Go to the wireless settings and change the SSID from the default "Linksys"
to something recognizable. While you're there, set the encryption. If your
computer's adapter (that you got "talked into" buying) supports WPA, use
that. Save your settings and you're done.

Now go to the computer that is to connect wirelessly. If it is the same one
you just used, disconnect the ethernet cable. If you have XP SP2, I suggest
using Windows' wireless management instead of the Linksys software. Your
computer's adapter should tell you it sees wireless networks. Find yours
and enter the encryption key (or passphrase) you just set.

Malke

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26 Jul 2006 2:22 PM

dennisglawrence

Malke wrote:
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> dennisglawre***@gmail.com wrote:
>
> >
> > Lem wrote:
> >> dennisglawre***@gmail.com wrote:
> >> > In the computer shop for repairs I got talked into buying an internal
> >> > card for wifi. Back at home the card finds other networks, but cannot
> >> > see the wifi router (linksys wireless g-24) in my flat. I have messed
> >> > with it to my capacity, but no luck. Any ideas?
> >> >
> >> Did you, perhaps, disable SSID broadcast in your router when you
> >> initially set it up (although several router mfr's suggest this as a
> >> security step, it's pretty much worthless in that regard).
> >
> > I don't know what steps to take to enable SSID broadcast. Can you
> > direct?
> >
> > One of the hotspots the new card finds is called linksys, but very low
> > power. I don't know if this is my router or another. My router has a
> > wep number, but entering it does not make it work. I am in Warsaw now,
> > and hard to find a wifi guru.
>
> Attach a computer to your Linksys router with an ethernet cable. Now open a
> browser (IE, Firefox, etc.) and in the addressbar type:
> http://192.168.1.1 [enter]
>
> This will take you to the Linksys' configuration settings. You will need to
> enter the username/password you chose during setup or the default if you
> didn't change it. Refer to the Linksys' manual or their website for default
> settings.
>
> Go to the wireless settings and change the SSID from the default "Linksys"
> to something recognizable. While you're there, set the encryption. If your
> computer's adapter (that you got "talked into" buying) supports WPA, use
> that. Save your settings and you're done.
>
> Now go to the computer that is to connect wirelessly. If it is the same one
> you just used, disconnect the ethernet cable. If you have XP SP2, I suggest
> using Windows' wireless management instead of the Linksys software. Your
> computer's adapter should tell you it sees wireless networks. Find yours
> and enter the encryption key (or passphrase) you just set.
>
> Malke

Malke,

I got into the linksys set up page. The ssid had already been changed
to RLD...
I, knowing little, guess that this means that the Linksys is someone
else's wifi. Still no sign of mine. It has WEP and a WEP key. There
were actually 4 different keys. From here?

Thanks by the way for taking the time to respond.
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26 Jul 2006 2:48 PM

Malke

dennisglawre***@gmail.com wrote:

> Malke,
>
> I got into the linksys set up page. The ssid had already been changed
> to RLD...
> I, knowing little, guess that this means that the Linksys is someone
> else's wifi. Still no sign of mine. It has WEP and a WEP key. There
> were actually 4 different keys. From here?
>
> Thanks by the way for taking the time to respond.

And you checked to make sure SSID broadcast is *not* disabled per Lem's
suggestion? If you checked and SSID is *not* disabled, have a friend with a
wireless-enabled laptop come over and see if it can see your network. If
not, then you know the router is broken and should be replaced. They are
not expensive.

Yes, the "Linksys" you see is someone else's network.

Malke

--
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"