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Re: Please help, Wireless setup problem. Thank you both for replying...
Anyway. I am uing windows vista basic.
I did try to locatge the network on the "available networks" thing, it does not list my SSID as stated on the bottom of the router. Also, I did not change anything since I have had it. I am not sure if I was suppposed to set up the wireless myself, or if it sort of "plug and play" ? Like I said, I am new to this, I apologize..
If it will help , at all.. here is what it says on part of the page I go to, for the router:
Click to see full size
As you can see, it says there is now wireless. 
Maybe I should just forget it, it is not like I need it..then again.. it will just contimue to taunt me.
[Mod note: Fixed the blown out margins. sash] |
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| One more thing, if you need me to, I could always just take a snap shot of whatever you need to give any sort of help. As in my settings etc.
Once again, I thank you, even if this is not resolved.
p.s. thank you mod, for fixing the image. |
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 More FiberPremium,MVM
join:2005-09-26
West Chester, PA
kudos:18 | OK. A little more to go on now.
1) When you followed steps 3.1 - 3.2, the router will bring up the Wireless Status page. You should setting similar to the following:
Radio Enabled: YES
SSID: (per label)
Channel: Automatic
Security Enabled: YES (with values for one of the following)
WEP 64-bit: xxxxx
WEP 802.1x: xxxxx
WPA: xxxx
SSID Broadcast: Enabled
MAC Authentication: Disabled
Wireless Mode: Mixed accepts 802.11b and 802.11g connections
If any of these settings need to be changed, click on Basic Security Settings on the left, make the changes, click APPLY.
#1) If Radio Enabled showed NO, Select ENABLE Wireless.
#4) For troubleshooting purposes only, select WEP OFF.
If you changed either of these click APPLY.
Select Advanced Security Settings from the left menu.
Under Level 2, click on SSID Broadcast. Select ENABLE. Click APPLY.
Hopefully, you should now see your SSID on the laptop's Available Networks display. If still you can not see the SSID from the laptop at this point, you have a wireless issue. How far is the laptop from the router? i.e. How many floors / walls? Try using a specific channel, rather than the default channel.
REMINDER: At this point you are running with NO wireless security. Be sure to re-enable security, or disable wireless altogether when you are through troubleshooting.
If you able to connect with no encryption, you probably have an encryption issue. Try turning on various levels starting with WEP, and moving up to higher levels as you are successful. |
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It's no use, it'll never work.
Oh, and the router is no more than 8' from my laptop. |
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More FiberPremium,MVM
join:2005-09-26
West Chester, PA
kudos:18 | If I'm reading that screen shot correctly, RADIO ENABLED = NO.
Wireless ain't gonna work, if it ain't turned on.
From earlier post:
1) Click Basic Security Settings on left menu.
2) Select ENABLE Wireless.
3) Click APPLY. |
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Talk about giving up to easily!
Judging from the SS you posted, wireless is turned off in you're router. Here is a hint. TURN IT ON. lol... They you should see it in Vista's wireless network browser. |
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That is just it though, thought I mentioend that. Oractually, I left a screen shot of it saying it was off. I did place it on enable, then then hit apply. It ALWAYS goes back to shutting it off. The light on the router never goes to "wireless".
I am sorry, hope you guys do not get angry about this, I am trying my best. Perhaps I am just making the settings on my laptop incorrect.. I will try again.
*Ok, I just did the setup manually, this is what I got..
(sorry if the size is wrong I dunno how to make it look better)
*To the above post, I am not just giving up easy, I have been trying to do this for hrs now, days actually.. |
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More FiberPremium,MVM
join:2005-09-26
West Chester, PA
kudos:18 | What do you mean "It ALWAYS goes back to shutting it off."? Are you saying the Actiontec changes the RADIO ENABLED setting by itself from ON to OFF after you have turned it on? How long does it take to do that? If that is truly what it is doing, I think you have a bad router and suggest your call VZ for service.
The screen shots in your last message are too fuzzy for me to read clearly. I looked at them using 400% magnification and I could not swear if the SSID and WEP keys were the same or different.
Did you try turning encryption off? If so, What happened? |
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1 edit | Yes, I hit the reply button, after enabling the wireless. |
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