access to the net via my wireless router

mcpow · 02-03-2007, 18:35

hi

have just set up a netgear wgt624 wireless router and my daughter was able to to connect until I changed the security from none to wpa-psk. Have I done something wrong?

Thanks

Nikesh · 02-03-2007, 18:40

You need to configure your daugher's computer with the WPA-PSK password.

Valerie · 02-03-2007, 18:42

well done on adding security - now you know it works! You will probably have to log into the router and all your daughter's machine to access the router - probably in advanced - wireless settings. It will want to know the pc's mac address.

mcpow · 03-03-2007, 08:50

I've given my daughter the password but she still can't connect. I can't get in to the router via my daughters wi fi as we can't connect to the internet.

Any other ideas - simple instructions please I'm new to the networking thing

Thanks

Paul K · 03-03-2007, 09:49

What happens when you point the other PC at the login address? (Make sure the PC browser isn't set to use a proxy).

mcpow · 03-03-2007, 10:25

How thick am I - I'd clicked on enable access control and left it blank. Have now taken off access control and said daughter is happily connected. Just one other thing which security is best WPA-PSK or WPA-PSK2 (TKIP or AES)

Thanks

Nikesh · 03-03-2007, 11:15

I'm guessing WPA-PSK2 is better but I haven't used either... I still use WEP...