Can't use WEP

Hi,

Customer insists no new software, no configuration changes since I
last used this notebook. Now I cannot use WEP on the wireless network.
Other computers connect okay. Checked WEP key many times - just get
limited connectivity.

Any ideas appreciated.

noemail@home.com typed:
> Hi,
>
> Customer insists no new software, no configuration changes since I
> last used this notebook. Now I cannot use WEP on the wireless network.
> Other computers connect okay. Checked WEP key many times - just get
> limited connectivity.

Check the settings of the WLAN-Router and the network adapter. With respect
to security, in both the settings must be identical.
Axel

WEP is not safe. You should reconfigure for WPA2 or at least WPA.

On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:52:32 +0700, noemail@home.com wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Customer insists no new software, no configuration changes since I
>last used this notebook. Now I cannot use WEP on the wireless network.
>Other computers connect okay. Checked WEP key many times - just get
>limited connectivity.
>
>Any ideas appreciated.
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

PMK typed:
> They are identical.
>
> Any other ideas?

Anyway, WEP is the lowest level of security, which is handled by all network
adapters. So, it has to work! Some setting is not okay, let's try to find
it.

Are LAN-connection and Wireless connenction (both) activated on the PC?
(Should be).
Do you use DHCP or fix IP-adresses?
Axel

They are identical.

Any other ideas?

Peter

On Mon, 5 Nov 2007 11:05:40 +0200, Axel Göller
<agoeller@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>noemail@home.com typed:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Customer insists no new software, no configuration changes since I
>> last used this notebook. Now I cannot use WEP on the wireless network.
>> Other computers connect okay. Checked WEP key many times - just get
>> limited connectivity.
>
>Check the settings of the WLAN-Router and the network adapter. With respect
>to security, in both the settings must be identical.
>Axel

Hi Axel,

Yes, both are activated. If I turn off WEP then I can connect okay.

Another, identical, computer connects to same router using WEP okay.
This one no longer does. Tried both fixed and DHCP assigned IPs.

Peter

On Mon, 5 Nov 2007 14:10:42 +0200, Axel Göller
<agoeller@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>PMK typed:
>> They are identical.
>>
>> Any other ideas?
>
>Anyway, WEP is the lowest level of security, which is handled by all network
>adapters. So, it has to work! Some setting is not okay, let's try to find
>it.
>
>Are LAN-connection and Wireless connenction (both) activated on the PC?
>(Should be).
>Do you use DHCP or fix IP-adresses?
>Axel

Don't just tell him WEP is not safe.

Tell him why it's not working, you know-it-all.

Now I know why that bloke had a go at you on here; useless.

"Barb Bowman" wrote:

> WEP is not safe. You should reconfigure for WPA2 or at least WPA.
>
> On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:52:32 +0700, noemail@home.com wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >Customer insists no new software, no configuration changes since I
> >last used this notebook. Now I cannot use WEP on the wireless network.
> >Other computers connect okay. Checked WEP key many times - just get
> >limited connectivity.
> >
> >Any ideas appreciated.
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>

Definitely not what I expected from an MVP - worse than useless.

Peter

On Tue, 6 Nov 2007 02:43:01 -0800, Mick Murphy
<MickMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Don't just tell him WEP is not safe.
>
>Tell him why it's not working, you know-it-all.
>
>Now I know why that bloke had a go at you on here; useless.
>
>"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>
>> WEP is not safe. You should reconfigure for WPA2 or at least WPA.
>>
>> On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:52:32 +0700, noemail@home.com wrote:
>>
>> >Hi,
>> >
>> >Customer insists no new software, no configuration changes since I
>> >last used this notebook. Now I cannot use WEP on the wireless network.
>> >Other computers connect okay. Checked WEP key many times - just get
>> >limited connectivity.
>> >
>> >Any ideas appreciated.
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>

Peter,
WEP can be broken in less time than it takes to read this message.

Using WEP is like locking your house but leaving the key under the
mat. Anyone that wants to get in will not have much trouble. See
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=464 for info on how it can be broken in
20 seconds.

Besides giving others in range of your network free access to the
Internet over your connection, depending on how you've set up file
sharing, they also get easy access to your personal info and
documents. Tax returns. Banking programs. etc.

Worse, these freeloaders can use your connection to commit crimes
large and small, send out SPAM, phishing schemes, etc. This is
especially dangerous in urban areas or MDU's.

I can certainly trouble shoot WEP, but it isn't the right thing to
do. I'd much rather help reconfigure your system for WPA2/WPA. I'll
leave it to others to trouble shoot WEP (and they generally never
mention how unsafe WEP really is). If you'd like some help with WPA,
I am happy to assist.



On Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:12:12 +0700, PMK <noemail@home.com> wrote:

>Definitely not what I expected from an MVP - worse than useless.
>
>Peter
>
>On Tue, 6 Nov 2007 02:43:01 -0800, Mick Murphy
><MickMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>Don't just tell him WEP is not safe.
>>
>>Tell him why it's not working, you know-it-all.
>>
>>Now I know why that bloke had a go at you on here; useless.
>>
>>"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>>
>>> WEP is not safe. You should reconfigure for WPA2 or at least WPA.
>>>
>>> On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:52:32 +0700, noemail@home.com wrote:
>>>
>>> >Hi,
>>> >
>>> >Customer insists no new software, no configuration changes since I
>>> >last used this notebook. Now I cannot use WEP on the wireless network.
>>> >Other computers connect okay. Checked WEP key many times - just get
>>> >limited connectivity.
>>> >
>>> >Any ideas appreciated.
>>> --
>>>
>>> Barb Bowman
>>> MS Windows-MVP
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>>
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

So, Axel, I answered you already. Do you have any other ideas?

Thanks,

Peter

On Mon, 5 Nov 2007 14:10:42 +0200, Axel Göller
<agoeller@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>PMK typed:
>> They are identical.
>>
>> Any other ideas?
>
>Anyway, WEP is the lowest level of security, which is handled by all network
>adapters. So, it has to work! Some setting is not okay, let's try to find
>it.
>
>Are LAN-connection and Wireless connenction (both) activated on the PC?
>(Should be).
>Do you use DHCP or fix IP-adresses?
>Axel