Best if you used a WPA encryption method than the weak WEP encryption Key!!!
By typing the IP: 192.168.1.1 click [OK] or Hit Enter;
You will get Login into the router:
Before you can change any settings, you need to log in with a password. if
you have not yet....
Password> [ usually blank ]
Default = Leave blank
[ Clear ] [Submit ]
Set up wizard:
Wizard > 1. Connection Type
The following information are provided by your ISP.
( ) PPPOE
( ) PPPOA
( ) Disable
Select the appropriate one and click
[ Next ]
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Wizard > 2.Parameter Setting
The following Info are usually provided by your ISP.
> User name: [ ]
> Password: [ ]
> Retype: [ ]
>VPI/VCI: [ ] / [ ]
Click Apply and you will get Configuration Parameters recheck them and click
Apply to apply.
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On the Router Home page click on the following to make changes:
LAN Settings
IP Address > [192]. [168].[1].[1]
More Info
______________________________
Subnet Mask > 255.255.255.0
_____________________________
DHCP server > (*) ON ( ) OFF
IP Pool starting Address> [192].[168].[1].[2]
IP Pool Ending Address > [192].[168].[1].[100]
________
Lease leave as is
___________
Domain [ LinksysHome ]
Click on Internet WAN, then on Connection Type:
WAN > Connection Type
Select your connection type:
( ) PPPoE
( ) PPPoA
( ) Disable IS (Bridge mode.....)
( ) Multiple Protocol Over
Make your selection and click Next.
WAN > Connection Type> Whichever your selection was
User Name>
Password>
Retype>
IP assigned by ISP> [Yes ▼]
IP Address> 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask> 0.0.0.0
VPI/VCI [ 0]/ [ ] these according to your location and your ISP
Encapsulation> [ LLC ▼]
Dial On Demand [√]
Idle Time (minute)> [0] or leave Blank
Click Apply changes
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WAN > DNS
[√] Automatic from ISP
DNS address > [0].[0].[0].[0]
Secondary DNS Address> [0].[0].[0].[0]
Click Apply changes
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Wireless Option:
Wireless > Channel and SSID
To make changes to the wireless.......................................... ..
changes to save the settings
Wireless Channel> [6 ▼]
SSID > [type your Network name give a unique name] write
this down on a piece of paper instated of the default one like belkin54g.
ESSID Broadcast ( ) Enable (*) Disable select the disable Radio
button
Wireless Mode > [ (11b + 11g) ▼]
Transmission Rate> [Automatic ▼]
g Nitro> ( ) Enable ( ) Disable
The above step is the most sensitive you need to set it Right to get your
Network secure from your neighbourhood and from the Internet (WWW)
Wireless > Security > WPA
WPA > [ WPA-PSK (no server) ▼]
Encryption technique TKIP
Pre-shared Key (PSK) [ Type a memorable sentence you only can guess ]
[√ ] obscure PSK check this to Hash your Password.
Click Apply changes.
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Click Firewall;
Firewall>
blah............................blah.............. ...................................
Firewall Enable / Disable (*) Enable ( ) Disable
Click Apply Changes
Now you are done.
With CD there is a PDF doc for setting up you can read this.
How to setup wireless router
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u.../wireless.mspx
4 steps to set up your home wireless network
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/more...lesssetup.mspx
HTH.
Regards,
nass
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<http://www.nasstec.co.uk>
"Merlin" wrote:
> Thanks. I also have a Linksys router, but I don't have the Linksys Easylink
> Advisor you mention, so I can't go to it to get the information I need.
>
> Any other ideas where/how I can get the required information?
>
> "Alan" wrote:
>
> > Hi Merlin,
> >
> > I have a Linksys router, and I know that if I go into the Linksys Easylink
> > Advisor, it shows the WEP key and other network settings if I click on the
> > Support tab.
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > "Merlin" <Merlin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:5CB90992-90D9-4FBC-B450-22373ABCE881@microsoft.com...
> > > I've recently suffered a major PC Crash and I'm trying to recover that
> > > machine from it. One of the things I need to do is to reconnect it to my
> > > network, but I keep getting the message "Limited or no connectivity" when
> > > I
> > > know the signal strength is high and it did connect okay before the crash.
> > > I
> > > suspect that I'm not entering the correct WEP key - I thought I had it
> > > noted
> > > correctly, but it seems not.
> > >
> > > Is it possible to get the correct key from the two other PCs that are
> > > connected to the network or do I have to set up the network again from
> > > scratch?
> > >
> > > I'm running Windows XP on all machines.
> > >
> > > Help please!
> >
> >
> >