Re: Can't get ThinkPad T42 to connect to Netgear MR314 w/ 128 bit WEP

From: Invest (invest_at_pandora.be)
Date: 11/29/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 14:55:32 GMT

"News Reader" <SLCUUVKKQKKI@spammotel.com> schreef in bericht
news:p6CdnZIJzuYplTXcRVn-jg@comcast.com...
> Hi there,
>
> For the life of me, I can't get my work laptop (brand new ThinkPad T42
> with
> built-in Intel wireless adapter, running XP) to connect to my home Netgear
> MR314 access point with 128 bit WEP turned on. I also have MAC address
> filtering turned on.
>
> If I disable WEP, I can get it to connect. But if I leave WEP activated, I
> can't. The MAC address filtering doesn't seem to make a difference. I've
> tried setting up 64 bit WEP instead and that didn't seem to help.
>
> I'd rather not disable WEP, and I'd rather not downgrade to 64 bit.
>
> The infuriating thing is that I went through this situation a few weeks
> ago,
> which was the first time I brought home the work laptop. When I first
> tried
> it, I couldn't get it to connect. I tried all combinations of turning WEP
> on
> and off, changing it from 128 bit to 64 bit and back, turning on the MAC
> address filtering and turning it off, power cycling the router, etc. -- I
> tried a million combinations and finally, in desperation, I rebooted one
> more time and miraculously, it worked (with 128 bit WEP and MAC address
> filtering ENABLED). I had tried so many things that I wasn't sure what
> worked, but at that point the work laptop was able to connect no matter
> how
> many times I rebooted it. I had no further problems for the rest of the
> weekend (well, aside from the fact that I was *working* the whole
> weekend).
>
> Since I had the correct settings (WEP key, SSID, etc.) stored in XP (my
> network was listed as the only "preferred" network), I figured that next
> time I brought it home, it would already have the settings and would just
> see my network.
>
> No dice. I've spent the evening trying all these things again (turning
> various settings on and off, power cycling the laptop, router, etc.) with
> no
> luck.
>
> Any ideas? Suggestions? Troubleshooting steps or diagnostic utilities? I'm
> stumped and frustrated.
>
Hey Newsreader, does the companyname of the company you're working for start
with "S" and ends with "t"?

BR's,
Invest

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Cant get ThinkPad T42 to connect to Netgear MR314 w/ 128 bit WEP
    ... > network settings) and use the IBM Access Connections (it is the ... > through creating multiple profiles if needed, enter your wep keys etc. ... The MAC address filtering doesn't seem to make a difference. ... >> which was the first time I brought home the work laptop. ...
    (comp.security.misc)
  • Cant get ThinkPad T42 to connect to Netgear MR314 w/ 128 bit WEP
    ... MR314 access point with 128 bit WEP turned on. ... which was the first time I brought home the work laptop. ... and off, changing it from 128 bit to 64 bit and back, turning on the MAC ... Since I had the correct settings stored in XP (my ...
    (comp.security.misc)
  • Re: Cant get ThinkPad T42 to connect to Netgear MR314 w/ 128 bit WEP
    ... through creating multiple profiles if needed, enter your wep keys etc. ... > For the life of me, I can't get my work laptop (brand new ThinkPad ... The MAC address filtering doesn't seem to make a difference. ... > Since I had the correct settings stored in XP ...
    (comp.security.misc)
  • Re: Cant get ThinkPad T42 to connect to Netgear MR314 w/ 128 bit WEP
    ... I would first go to intel.com and check for the latest drivers. ... The MAC address filtering doesn't seem to make a difference. ... >> which was the first time I brought home the work laptop. ... >> time I brought it home, it would already have the settings and would ...
    (comp.security.misc)
  • Re: OT: Someone tell me whats gone worng with my wireless setup FFS...
    ... > It previously worked with the 3COM WAP, ... My work laptop sees the SSID if I ... so should be no issue to just set the properties to WEP ... a hex key) otherwise it'll think its a passphrase and generate the hex ...
    (uk.rec.motorcycles)