I have spent quite a lot of time trying to
configure WEP for my Actiontec Wireless Router without
any luck. My laptop is a Compaq nw8000 with
built in wireless adapter. Using the router
without WEP works fine (It works with USB and
wirelessly). This is what i do:
I connect to the gateway, with the Internet
explorer in the IP 192.168.0.1, go to Wireless
settings, choose WEP , then in the next screen
choose 64 bit encryption . I do not have an
option to use a passphrase so that the keys are
created automatically for me, so i have to
configure them manually. There are 4 keys i have
to put with 5 hexadecimal pairs each. I put the
same 5 pairs in all 4 keys exactly as per
below (with spaces).
21 21 21 21 21
Is this correct, or should i put different
ones? If i put different ones, which one of the
4 keys will i have to input in Windows, when
i try to connect?
Then i save and restart the gateway. When the
gateway starts again, i go on the wireless adaptor
in the Control Panel -> Network Connections
->Wireless network Connection --> Right Click
Proprties, i choose the Association tab and then
choose WEP for Network Encryption and put the key
above 21 21 21 21 21 . I put it with
spaces and without spaces. Then, my laptop detects
the gateway and i get the prompt to input the
WEP key which i do 21 21 21 21 21 twice
but no connection takes place. Instead, i am
prompted to write the password again ...
Junior Member Posts: 16 Registered: 21/11/05 Status: Offline
posted on 29/11/05 at 04:35
Dear andreas,
In ur wireless router U have to select which is
the default key u are going to use. Specify
the WEP key as 1234567890 in all the 4
fields.
U have given four keys is it. now set the
default key to 1.
no in station (PC) give the WEP key and select
the default key as 1 there also.
Hope now your connection will be okay. Please dont
forget to give the default key
