AF10
join:2006-05-17
Edwards, CA
|  WEP to WPA not working-please help
Hello All,
First, thanks, in advance, for taking the time to help.
I have a Dlink DI-524 Wireless Router and Just received my Dell Inspiron 710m yestureday. The problem is that the Dell will connect wirelessly using the following set-up:
ROUTER--
SSID: Router1
Channel: Auto
Mode: Mixmode
SSID Broadcast: Enabled
Security: WEP
Authentication: Open
WEP Encryption: 64 Bit
Key Type: Hex
Key 1-4: 0000000000
Dell Inspiron--
Intel 2915ABG Wireless Network
SSID: Router1
Operating Mode: Infrastructure
Network Authentication: Open
Data Encryption: WEP
Password Encryption Level: 64 Bit
Key Index: 1
But NOT with this set-up:
Router--
Security: WPA
PSK/EAP: PSK
Passphrase:********
**all settings above "security" match the working set-up
Dell--
Network Authentication: WPA-Personal
Data Encryption: WEP
Wireless Security Password: ********
**password & passphrase match
This is killing me. A few more points of interest:
Plug the Dell into the Router with an RJ45 it works great.
I updated the Intel Driver
The available settings for the Dell "network Authentication:" field = Open, shared, WPA personal, WPA2 Personal. Where the only choices for the router (which I am accessing from my PC are Open or Shared.
It is as though the manufacturers can't agree on what selections to specify for each field (standards...where are they?)
I hope that I gave enough info.
Thanks again all!!!! |
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2 edits | Dlink DI-524 what REV?
try this if u have REV "D" ONLY!!
»support.dlink.com/products/view.···310#firm
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AF10
join:2006-05-17
Edwards, CA
|  reply to AF10
Thanks for the input. The page that your reply sent me to is not the most current firmware for the DI-524 and is incompatible ( according to the router error message). I have already upgraded to the most recent firmware version.
My problem appears to be a setting somewhere that I am neglecting or am unaware of. Any thoughts on how to find it or fix this problem?
When I select the router from the wireless networks available I get "unable to connect to Router1". I am sitting right next to the blasted thing and the signal meter is pegged. |
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Cudni
La Merma - Vigilado
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join:2003-12-20
Someshire
| reply to AF10
said by AF10  :Router-- Security: WPA PSK/EAP: PSK Passphrase:******** **all settings above "security" match the working set-up Dell-- Network Authentication: WPA-Personal Data Encryption: WEP Wireless Security Password: ******** **password & passphrase match On the Dell can you change the encryption to match the router e.g PSK/EAP: PSK, while WPA for network authentication (not Wep)?
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Some are born to failure, others achieve it, all deserve it.Help yourself so God can help you.MVP, Microsoft Windows Security 2006 |
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dspalding
join:2003-10-29
Durham, NC
 ·Dreamhost
| reply to AF10
said by AF10 :But NOT with this set-up: Router-- Security: WPA PSK/EAP: PSK Passphrase:******** **all settings above "security" match the working set-up Dell-- Network Authentication: WPA-Personal Data Encryption: WEP Wireless Security Password: ******** **password & passphrase match Ding! WPA does not include WEP, only TKIP (and later on some models, AES). You need to use WPA PSK-TKIP or some variant of those acronyms on your Dell. If you're WEPin', you're not WPAin'. |
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AF10
join:2006-05-17
Edwards, CA
| Great! Now the Intel tray icon on the Dell says that I am connected to the router. However, the other system tray icon says that I have "limited or no connectivity" and no access to the internet.
When I check the "support" tab it says that "You might not be able to access the internet or some network resources. This problem occured because the network did not asign a network address to the computer."
under details it lists the MAC address and the:
IP: 169.254.171.45
SUBnet: 255.255.0.0
With no default gateway, DNS or WINNS server.
I tried restarting the Dell and that...stand by...now says "acquiring network address" and then switch back to "limited or no connectivity".
Making progress but still no go...What do you think??? |
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AF10
join:2006-05-17
Edwards, CA
| It seems to be working now. I manually asigned an IP, sub, default gateway in the same range as the desktop (101 as opposed to 100).
Thanks for the help guys! I swear, why can't each piece of hardware have the same fields, drop down menus and selection options? That would make things much easier. But then again if the hardware manufactures could do that we wouldn't have to deal with the whole Blue-ray v. HDDVD issue would we. What would be the fun in all of that? Well I'll save that discussion for another forum.....thanks again ALL.
WD. |
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dspalding
join:2003-10-29
Durham, NC | reply to AF10
Spend some quality time with the FAQs. The issues you were asking for help with are covered there. |
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