Re: Well I tried

["Mortimer" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Ted" <ted99@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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> Mortimer wrote:
>
> I think the router ip was 192.168.1.1 but I can't recall if that matched 
> the gateway value. I accessed the configuration panel via the browser and 
> turned on wpa2. However, when I turned the laptop on a connection was 
> showing (a few connections actually) but mine was showing as unsecured. I 
> couldn't find a way of turning on wpa2 on the laptop (I assume that is 
> what is needed to make a secure connection?).

You don't need to turn on WPA at the laptop. If you've changed the security 
setting at the router - and restarted the wireless access point in the 
router by rebooting if it needs it (*) - then the laptop should see it as a 
secured connection when you rescan for available networks. If it doesn't 
then there's something that you've not done correctly at the router.

Once the connection is secured and the laptop sees this, when you try to 
connect again (you may need to force the laptop to disconnect from the 
unsecured network first) then it should prompt for the WPA that you've 
configured at the router and then reconnect. And it should remember that key 
for the future.


(*) I think Linksys routers do require a reboot (and maybe a save of the 
current config before that) in order to make the change take effect.

> However, as I couldn't get an internet connection on the pc through the 
> wireless router, I've now reverted back to a standard wired modem 
> connection.
>
> I'll have another go on Thurs afternoon, or failing that, Friday morning 
> and see what happens. Again, thanks for your input.

No problem - I'm one of those people who prefers to help people who have 
problems rather than deriding their limited knowledge ;-)