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Quacker1964 · 12-04-2009, 16:20

It is currently ch11 by the way. Can I just ask at this point Zinglebarb (and others) Should there be an ENET cable connecting PC to Router then? - I'm guessing there has to be as there is no PC card/dongle on this "main" PC, unlike the others.

I have 1-13 to try. Just go through them you reckon?

I'm puzzled as this still doesn't explain why whenever I look to see what connections are available, nothing shows up on my laptop (for example) even if it is already connected to the network!

---------- Post added at 15:20 ---------- Previous post was at 14:59 ----------

I'm trying this and nothing is happening. I think the fundamental problem is whenever I add any sort of security, the laptop when I ask to search for available networks is not seeing any - not even my neighbours!! - when I remove the security, it is still not seeing any network but connecting anyway.

When I check the PC downstairs (brand new with Vista) it locates the networks. I have just now secured the network and found the network and at last successfully loaded the key on the downstairs PC - all good.

But.... the laptop (which uses XP) is still not seeing the networks when I right click. Any ideas?

Edit: meaning perhaps the laptop/XP might be the problem as I have just put the code into my wifi internet radio and it is working. I'm awaiting a netbook this week and the lappy will be redundant and used offline as a storage machine really.

Final question, what level of security should I set as I just set 64 bit WEP to see if I could get anything to work!

12-04-2009, 16:20	#6
Quacker1964 Inactive Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 7	Re: I just can't secure my wireless network! It is currently ch11 by the way. Can I just ask at this point Zinglebarb (and others) Should there be an ENET cable connecting PC to Router then? - I'm guessing there has to be as there is no PC card/dongle on this "main" PC, unlike the others. I have 1-13 to try. Just go through them you reckon? I'm puzzled as this still doesn't explain why whenever I look to see what connections are available, nothing shows up on my laptop (for example) even if it is already connected to the network! ---------- Post added at 15:20 ---------- Previous post was at 14:59 ---------- I'm trying this and nothing is happening. I think the fundamental problem is whenever I add any sort of security, the laptop when I ask to search for available networks is not seeing any - not even my neighbours!! - when I remove the security, it is still not seeing any network but connecting anyway. When I check the PC downstairs (brand new with Vista) it locates the networks. I have just now secured the network and found the network and at last successfully loaded the key on the downstairs PC - all good. But.... the laptop (which uses XP) is still not seeing the networks when I right click. Any ideas? Edit: meaning perhaps the laptop/XP might be the problem as I have just put the code into my wifi internet radio and it is working. I'm awaiting a netbook this week and the lappy will be redundant and used offline as a storage machine really. Final question, what level of security should I set as I just set 64 bit WEP to see if I could get anything to work!