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ORiNOCO and XP SP2OK, so I've got some issues with my laptop. I have a MPC T1000 laptop
with and ORiNOCO wireless card. I've been using my laptop as a main computer using ethernet but I moved and figured it would be easier to switch to wireless ... NO. So, I am running XP Pro with SP2 and I'm having a nightmare of a time trying to connect to my AP. When I try to connect to an AP I get the message "The network may be out of range or no longer available" and this is not just my network it's other networks in the area. But the wierd thing is ... some networks let me connect to them, I obviously don't have their WEP key but if I did I would be able to connect. Also, I have WEP key on the router and when I had SP1 I couldn't connect to it because of the WEP key not being 5 or 13 ASCII characters. Is there anyway to fix this???!???!?? Hi
It would be helpful if you would divulge the model of your Orinoco card (there is quite few Orinoco Wireless cards), and what is your own Wireless source. Otherwise these pages have general info and instruction for configuring Wireless connections. My New Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html Wireless, Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html Jack (MVP-Networking). <mae***@gmail.com> wrote in message Show quoteHide quote news:1165025924.408125.244580@j72g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > OK, so I've got some issues with my laptop. I have a MPC T1000 laptop > with and ORiNOCO wireless card. I've been using my laptop as a main > computer using ethernet but I moved and figured it would be easier to > switch to wireless ... NO. So, I am running XP Pro with SP2 and I'm > having a nightmare of a time trying to connect to my AP. When I try to > > connect to an AP I get the message "The network may be out of range or > no longer available" and this is not just my network it's other > networks in the area. But the wierd thing is ... some networks let me > connect to them, I obviously don't have their WEP key but if I did I > would be able to connect. Also, I have WEP key on the router and when > I had SP1 I couldn't connect to it because of the WEP key not being 5 > or 13 ASCII characters. Is there anyway to fix this???!???!?? > Here's a link to my specs:
http://support.mpccorp.com/apps/complist.asp?SerialNo=3417331-0001 I'm using a Motorola SBG900 Wireless Router. Other than that, I got nothin. Mike OK, so I do have something, I found some info through the client
manager: Driver - NDIS 5 Miniport Driver Version 7.42 Card - Agere Systems Gold Card Version 5.0 Hope this helps someone help me. Mike mae***@gmail.com wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Here's a link to my specs: > http://support.mpccorp.com/apps/complist.asp?SerialNo=3417331-0001 > > I'm using a Motorola SBG900 Wireless Router. > > Other than that, I got nothin. > > Mike <mae***@gmail.com> wrote:
http://support.mpccorp.com/apps/specs.asp?ID=6964 Quote : Security The wireless networks you can connect to use a 40-bit or 104-bit WEP key: : 40-bit key plus 24-bit Initialization Vector 104-bit key plus 24-bit : Initialization Vector or are unsecured. Quote
> The wireless networks you can connect to use a 40-bit or 104-bit WEP key OK, but ... for one reason or another both of my roommates can connect> or are unsecured. using a shorter WEP key (i.e. 11, 10, 9, characters) and this still doesn't solve the problem of how do I get my wireless card to allow me to connect to my AP. mae***@gmail.com wrote:
> Quote You are apparently using either a 64 or 128-bit WEP encryption on your> >> The wireless networks you can connect to use a 40-bit or 104-bit WEP >> key or are unsecured. > > OK, but ... for one reason or another both of my roommates can connect > using a shorter WEP key (i.e. 11, 10, 9, characters) and this still > doesn't solve the problem of how do I get my wireless card to allow me > to connect to my AP. router. You need to enter the key into your wireless software. The key, not the passphrased used to generate the key. Either use the Windows SP2 WZC or use the software that came with your wireless adapter. If you are not able to do this, you are entering the wrong key or otherwise doing something wrong. Have someone who can see the router and have hands-onto your machine help you. Go into your wireless router's configuration and make a note of the encryption scheme and key you have set. Malke Thanks for all the advice on the WEP key but I still have the problem
of not even being able to input anything. When I attempt to connect to the network through Windows Wireless Network Connections I get the error message "Windows is unable to connect to the selected network. The network may no longer be in range. Please refresh the list of avaliable networks, and try again." So even if I could fix my key problem I still have that connection issue. I have two other computers in my house that are connected to the AP. Both using cheap Belkin wireless cards. I also got ahold of a U.S. Robotics USR5410 PCMCIA card from an IBM Thinkpad that was working. I set everything up and then I went back to the Windows Wireless Networks and that showed all of my networks around including mine but none of them had any signal. I put the card back into the Thinkpad and connected without a problem. I am baffled. Mike mae***@gmail.com wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Thanks for all the advice on the WEP key but I still have the problem Try not using the Windows Wireless connections. Use the software that> of not even being able to input anything. When I attempt to connect > to the network through Windows Wireless Network Connections I get the > error message "Windows is unable to connect to the selected network. > The network may no longer be in range. Please refresh the list of > avaliable networks, and try again." So even if I could fix my key > problem I still have that connection issue. I have two other > computers > in my house that are connected to the AP. Both using cheap Belkin > wireless cards. I also got ahold of a U.S. Robotics USR5410 PCMCIA > card from an IBM Thinkpad that was working. I set everything up and > then I went back to the Windows Wireless Networks and that showed all > of my networks around including mine but none of them had any signal. > I put the card back into the Thinkpad and connected without a problem. > I am baffled. came with your network adapter. Other than that, I'm out of ideas. You should have someone local take a look instead of trying to work this out in writing in a newsgroup. Malke Hi
When Wireless does not work as is, the "Trick" is to try one-step at the time as describe in the page that I link to above ( http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html ). I.e. Put the client next to the source, disable security, (and as Malke suggested) disable Windows Zero Configuration ( http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html ), use the Orinoco utility, and take it from there. If it does not work under "Rock Bottom" condition it might be hardware problem/incompatibly issue. Jack (MVP-Networking). <mae***@gmail.com> wrote in message Show quoteHide quote news:1165084122.346027.70270@j72g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > Thanks for all the advice on the WEP key but I still have the problem > of not even being able to input anything. When I attempt to connect to > the network through Windows Wireless Network Connections I get the > error message "Windows is unable to connect to the selected network. > The network may no longer be in range. Please refresh the list of > avaliable networks, and try again." So even if I could fix my key > problem I still have that connection issue. I have two other computers > in my house that are connected to the AP. Both using cheap Belkin > wireless cards. I also got ahold of a U.S. Robotics USR5410 PCMCIA > card from an IBM Thinkpad that was working. I set everything up and > then I went back to the Windows Wireless Networks and that showed all > of my networks around including mine but none of them had any signal. > I put the card back into the Thinkpad and connected without a problem. > I am baffled. > > Mike > Try opening Network connections, right click on your wireless icon and chose
properties. Click on Wireless Networks (tab) In the preferred networks is your wireless router listed? If so you might want to "Remove" it this should allow you to rediscover your wireless network, and when it is rediscovered you should be prompted for a password. You want to enter the Hex version of your password here. That is the one that only has the numbers 0 to 9 and A to F. -- Show quoteHide quoteDavid Hettel Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and confers no rights. "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message news:%23XBPRskFHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Hi > > When Wireless does not work as is, the "Trick" is to try one-step at the > time as describe in the page that I link to above ( > http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html ). > > I.e. Put the client next to the source, disable security, (and as Malke > suggested) disable Windows Zero Configuration ( > http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html ), use the Orinoco utility, and take it > from there. If it does not work under "Rock Bottom" condition it might be > hardware problem/incompatibly issue. > > Jack (MVP-Networking). > > > > <mae***@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1165084122.346027.70270@j72g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... >> Thanks for all the advice on the WEP key but I still have the problem >> of not even being able to input anything. When I attempt to connect to >> the network through Windows Wireless Network Connections I get the >> error message "Windows is unable to connect to the selected network. >> The network may no longer be in range. Please refresh the list of >> avaliable networks, and try again." So even if I could fix my key >> problem I still have that connection issue. I have two other computers >> in my house that are connected to the AP. Both using cheap Belkin >> wireless cards. I also got ahold of a U.S. Robotics USR5410 PCMCIA >> card from an IBM Thinkpad that was working. I set everything up and >> then I went back to the Windows Wireless Networks and that showed all >> of my networks around including mine but none of them had any signal. >> I put the card back into the Thinkpad and connected without a problem. >> I am baffled. >> >> Mike >> > > 
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