Which wireless router?

[GT98]

I had a linksys WAP and I had nothing but problems with it and my Dell Wifi Card. I got a Netgear Wireless/router combo (forget the model # ATM) and its been pretty much flawless. SP2 for WinXP is a big help with Wireless networks also.

[Taz]

Linksys' advice to him was to set all the computers he was using to use manual IP addresses in the 192.168.1.x range, rather than using the built-in DHCP server - a lot of work for a guy living in a house with five other students.

Yes, must have taken him days

Would be nice if they had quoted the model number in that article, from the description it sounds like the WAG54G, and also which firmware version(s) is/are affected. I guess it was The Inquirer so I shouldn't really be surprised.

[cjolley]

We've had a Linksys WRT54G for about a year.
I run the PC's (3) on wire with fixed IPs and the laptop (Dell) on the wireless with a DHCP address and whatever the latest & greatest security setup was around then.
I've never upgraded the firmware.*
And never had a single problem.

Chuck


* Though, now that you mention it, I will look into uploading a newer firmware.

[Kooldino]

I friend of mine started using her 54G Netgear router, and got a hard wired PC to get a DHCP addy, but while the single wireless client can pick up a signal (and is set to DHCP and such), she can't grab an IP...

[cjolley]

Originally posted by Kooldino
I friend of mine started using her 54G Netgear router, and got a hard wired PC to get a DHCP addy, but while the single wireless client can pick up a signal (and is set to DHCP and such), she can't grab an IP...

Are the client and router set up to use the same security scheme?
If you brought a laptop into my house you would be able to see our router's signel, but not be able get an IP either.
You would have to set up the security for that connection and get a password from me.
Chuck

[Kooldino]

Originally posted by cjolley
Are the client and router set up to use the same security scheme?

I think they're on Auto...

If you brought a laptop into my house you would be able to see our router's signel, but not be able get an IP either.
You would have to set up the security for that connection and get a password from me.
Chuck

Yeah, she said she set a password on the router and entered that pass into her PC. I'll tell her to check these two things again though.

[Taz]

Originally posted by Kooldino
I friend of mine started using her 54G Netgear router, and got a hard wired PC to get a DHCP addy, but while the single wireless client can pick up a signal (and is set to DHCP and such), she can't grab an IP...

Did it have a firewall installed?

[cjolley]

Originally posted by Kooldino
[B]I think they're on Auto...



Yeah, she said she set a password on the router and entered that pass into her PC. I'll tell her to check these two things again though.

In the system we use, you enter a password seed into the router and it provides a list of strong passwords.
If you enter the seed string into your laptops password field you won't connect because that is not the value it is looking for.
Also, you may need to be in the same workgroup.
I can't remember, like I said, it has been rock stable and I havn't messed with it for months.
There are a lot of places things can go wrong if you have much security set up.
Chuck

[Taz]

Originally posted by cjolley
In the system we use, you enter a password seed into the router and it provides a list of strong passwords.

If it's WEP security then you enter a passphrase which normally get's translated in a list of two digit hex numbers, how many pairs depends on whether it's 64bit or 128bit WEP. The actual password will be the same, it's just a different method of displaying/using it.

Also, you may need to be in the same workgroup.

Not for DHCP to work you don't

[cjolley]

Well, if I upgrade my firmeware I might have to remind myself of all that stuff again...
Chuck

[windigo]

Originally posted by mmp121
You probably read this..

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=19944

You bypass this by manually assigning IP's. Its not the best workaround, but it gets the job done.

yep thats where i read it
but im a lazy bast$%f and dont wanna do it manually

[ALBPM]

I just got a Netgear WGT624 Sunday.

Works great with my "Work" laptop with the VPN and all. I wanted to upgrade the old Netgear MR814 because I will finally get a new laptop from work and both the Wife and I will have the "G" wireless nics in our laptops.

[Kooldino]

Originally posted by Taz
Did it have a firewall installed?

Yeah, Zonealarm...I had her disable it though...

[Kooldino]

Originally posted by cjolley
In the system we use, you enter a password seed into the router and it provides a list of strong passwords.
If you enter the seed string into your laptops password field you won't connect because that is not the value it is looking for.

Yeah, I finally set up mine last night (I went with the Netgear Super G 108 Router and the 54M Netgear laptop NIC) and figured that out. Works great, btw, even 100 feet away from my house.

Also, you may need to be in the same workgroup.

As what, the router? Routers don't have workgroups, do they?

[cjolley]

Originally posted by Kooldino

As what, the router? Routers don't have workgroups, do they?

I don't remember.
They do have names though.
I named ours Fred.
Chuck

PS And ours turned out to be 3 full versions of the firmware behind