mrbungle
Newbie   Posts: 1 Registered: 19/11/07 Status: Offline |
posted on 19/11/07 at 04:34 |
Hi,
I'm trying to use a livebox to connect
wirelessly.
Can anyone give me an idiotproof guide of how to
achieve this?
It works fine when I've connected via the ethernet
cable, but when I try to connect wirelessly it
asks me for the WEP code and won't accept it.
I've tried entering the code in a variety of
different ways (1234567890, 1234 5678 90, 1234-5678-90,
etc) but it says there is a problem everytime.
Is there something else I need to do to allow
the wireless connection or is it just Vista being
Vista again?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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festprint
SuperAdmin   Posts: 94 Registered: 2/1/03 Status: Online |
posted on 21/11/07 at 11:22 |
- Make sure the wireless connection is set to
enable in windows wireless networking (view network
connections) if you are not using a cable from
the machine to the router (Livebox), and disable
the LAN (Local Area Network) Connection as you only
need the wireless connection from your computer to
the router!
- When Vista or windows picks up the wireless
network, example: wireless networks detected , enter
the WEP / WPA key as it is in upper case
(in most cases) and tick the option of viewing
what you are inputting (Vista gives you that option
I think). AND
- Windows will detect not only your wireless
network, but next door neighbours as well, if some
of them are also liveboxes, make sure to enter
the WEP Key in yours, otherwise you can't access.
In built up areas, your windows will detect many,
and you'll see:
Livebox-0D548
Livebox-0F988
Livebox-0V58
Livebox-0S76
Livebox-0F401
......
Each one with signal strength, the closer ones with
more green bars, the distant with faint signals
with one or two bars....Identify yours (written under
the router or click on the orange configure
desktop short cut), some people take it if they
see one, that's the one.
- Make sure all is configured right on the
configure software, careful though this is a bit
advanced and in all cases that should not be
modified by newbies
- Unplug the livebox for 30 seconds and re-plug
it back, often this will solve the problem
- Repair the connection: hover over the little tiny
monitors, right click and choose repair, 1-2
minutes later, it'll renew the IP addresses and
restores the connection.
- When copying your WEP /WPA key, double check
it after writing it on notepad for example, then
highlight, select and paste (safer) in the input
box.
- (This may not apply to you, seen you can
connect through cable) Vista usually self configures
Wi-Fi and sets it up like a breeze, the only
thing you need to do is to enter the WPA key,
HOWEVER when its the main machine that connects
to the router and sets it up through the
software from orange, make sure you loaded and
installed orange livebox from CD, it saves a lot
of hassle.
- Oh, do you have a Wi-Fi card or Wi-Fi radio
in the machine you are trying to connect
wirelessly with, maybe a dumb question, but a lot
of people still use machines without Wi-Fi. Also,
the Wi-Fi Card can be a problem, but I'd think
it less likely if it's installed OK.
Search here for live-box or livebox, I think there
are other pointers |
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festprint
SuperAdmin Posts: 94 Registered: 2/1/03 Status: Online |
posted on 21/11/07 at 11:33 |
I think the Orange Livebox CD comes with hard
wired (LAN) connection recommended, once you are live
and can connect through a cable, disable the LAN
connection, get rid of the cable and enable
wireless connection providing is set up and you can
see one in Network connections , read the
how to in the orange CD. It's possible you may
have to do something else....
You only have to setup the linebox in one
machine which is the server that holds connection
information such as usernames, passwords, WPA
key....other machines can connect by inputting the WPA
key only. |
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