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bavlondon2
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On 2006-09-23 19:57:32, bodgeruk wrote:
Mike's mini guide to Wifi, specifically the P990.
Okay, everyone. The wifi chip on the p990 (both versions) is a 802.11b.
802.11 is the Wifi standard and a, b and g are all versions of it.
802.11b was the first to be widely distributed and is limited to 11Mbps. It also has a shorter range than a and g versions of the standard.
You always connect to an access point, not a router. If your router has an access point built in, lucky you.
Most routers will have a mixed mode, use this as it will allow you to use your P990 and also use your laptop in g mode which is 5x faster and has greater range.
The way to conect to any access point (router) is as follows:
You need:
SSID - This is the name of the wireless network. Sometimes it is hidden, this means that the access point does not broadcast the name of the network to make it harder to hack into. If this is the case you need to go to another computer on the wireless network and look for the wireless connection symbol in the taskbar. Right click on this and click status. The SSID is under Network.
Encryption Key - This is the "password" to the network, you need it to decrypt the information coming from the router and to encrypt information you send the access point. There are lots of different encryption standards.
The P990 supports WEP, 802.1x, WPA and WPA - PSK. Unless you understand these, it is best to avoid them. The offer higher levels of protection, sometimes with decreased performance. Trust me when I say that you needn't bother. Unless you're the CIA or MI6.
Access Points use WEP by default. WEP comes in two flavours, Open and Shared. Open is the default.
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1 - Open the Wireless LAN on the P990.
2 - Click Scan.
3 - If your SSID comes up, click it, when prompted to set up an account, click "Yes". If your SSID doesn't come up, it's probably hidden. Click the WLAN text at the top of the screen, click "New Account".
A window will come up with WLAN setup along the top.
4 - Enter a name for the Account under "Account Name:". This should be the name by which you know the connection. SOmething along the lines of "Office" "Home" or "20 Bodge Street", hell even "Starbucks".
5 - Enter the SSID under "Network name (SSID):".
6 - Under "Authentication:" enter Open. (This is the default on almost all access points). If you know what you're doing, enter the appropriate standard. I suggest WPA - PSK as a more secure but still practical option for the home if you deal with sensitive data from the office (WPA - PSK requires changes to the router settings and unless you have a wired connection to your router, do not change the settings! you could find yourself locked out).
7 - Under "Network mode", enter Infrastructure. (If you want to connect to another computer without a router, enter Ad hoc. THis requires another computer running in Ad hoc mode).
8 - Press the next arrow, it looks like a play button on a dvd player.
9 - Under "Data Encryption" enter WEP.
10 - Press the next key.
11 - Under "Default WEP key:" choose 1.
12 - Under "Define WEP key:" choose #1.
13 - Under "WEP key type" enter either Hex for Hexadecimal or ASCII for normal text. If you don't know which it is, look at the encryption key, if it has numbers and the letters a-f, it is probably Hex. If your encryption key has numbers, symbols and all the letters, it is ASCII.
14 - Under "WEP key:" enter the WEP key.
15 - Press the next key.
16 - Press Save.
17 - When prompted to add it to a group account, add it to your preferred account. Probably Internet.
18 - Now go to the main menu, click tools, control panel, connections, internet accounts.
19 - Click the Groups Tab.
20 - Click on your preferred group, probably Internet.
21 - Click on the WLAN you just set up. Be it "Home" or whatever you chose.
22 - Set the priority to 1.
23 - Click Done, Save, Done. Surf away to your hearts content.
Copyright, bodgeruk, feel free to reproduce but you have to credit me!! Or my minions will find you. Mwahahahahahaaaaaaa.....
[ This Message was edited by: bodgeruk on 2006-09-23 18:58 ]
[ This Message was edited by: bodgeruk on 2006-09-23 19:00 ]
Thanks for that explanation.
When i go to enter my wep key is says "5 or 13 characters ascii"
What do I need to do? My password is a 4 letter name followed by a 4 digit number. | |
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bavlondon2
Joined: Jan 28, 2006
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On 2007-05-14 21:55:44, bavlondon2 wrote:
On 2006-09-23 19:57:32, bodgeruk wrote:
Mike's mini guide to Wifi, specifically the P990.
Okay, everyone. The wifi chip on the p990 (both versions) is a 802.11b.
802.11 is the Wifi standard and a, b and g are all versions of it.
802.11b was the first to be widely distributed and is limited to 11Mbps. It also has a shorter range than a and g versions of the standard.
You always connect to an access point, not a router. If your router has an access point built in, lucky you.
Most routers will have a mixed mode, use this as it will allow you to use your P990 and also use your laptop in g mode which is 5x faster and has greater range.
The way to conect to any access point (router) is as follows:
You need:
SSID - This is the name of the wireless network. Sometimes it is hidden, this means that the access point does not broadcast the name of the network to make it harder to hack into. If this is the case you need to go to another computer on the wireless network and look for the wireless connection symbol in the taskbar. Right click on this and click status. The SSID is under Network.
Encryption Key - This is the "password" to the network, you need it to decrypt the information coming from the router and to encrypt information you send the access point. There are lots of different encryption standards.
The P990 supports WEP, 802.1x, WPA and WPA - PSK. Unless you understand these, it is best to avoid them. The offer higher levels of protection, sometimes with decreased performance. Trust me when I say that you needn't bother. Unless you're the CIA or MI6.
Access Points use WEP by default. WEP comes in two flavours, Open and Shared. Open is the default.
---------------------------------------
1 - Open the Wireless LAN on the P990.
2 - Click Scan.
3 - If your SSID comes up, click it, when prompted to set up an account, click "Yes". If your SSID doesn't come up, it's probably hidden. Click the WLAN text at the top of the screen, click "New Account".
A window will come up with WLAN setup along the top.
4 - Enter a name for the Account under "Account Name:". This should be the name by which you know the connection. SOmething along the lines of "Office" "Home" or "20 Bodge Street", hell even "Starbucks".
5 - Enter the SSID under "Network name (SSID):".
6 - Under "Authentication:" enter Open. (This is the default on almost all access points). If you know what you're doing, enter the appropriate standard. I suggest WPA - PSK as a more secure but still practical option for the home if you deal with sensitive data from the office (WPA - PSK requires changes to the router settings and unless you have a wired connection to your router, do not change the settings! you could find yourself locked out).
7 - Under "Network mode", enter Infrastructure. (If you want to connect to another computer without a router, enter Ad hoc. THis requires another computer running in Ad hoc mode).
8 - Press the next arrow, it looks like a play button on a dvd player.
9 - Under "Data Encryption" enter WEP.
10 - Press the next key.
11 - Under "Default WEP key:" choose 1.
12 - Under "Define WEP key:" choose #1.
13 - Under "WEP key type" enter either Hex for Hexadecimal or ASCII for normal text. If you don't know which it is, look at the encryption key, if it has numbers and the letters a-f, it is probably Hex. If your encryption key has numbers, symbols and all the letters, it is ASCII.
14 - Under "WEP key:" enter the WEP key.
15 - Press the next key.
16 - Press Save.
17 - When prompted to add it to a group account, add it to your preferred account. Probably Internet.
18 - Now go to the main menu, click tools, control panel, connections, internet accounts.
19 - Click the Groups Tab.
20 - Click on your preferred group, probably Internet.
21 - Click on the WLAN you just set up. Be it "Home" or whatever you chose.
22 - Set the priority to 1.
23 - Click Done, Save, Done. Surf away to your hearts content.
Copyright, bodgeruk, feel free to reproduce but you have to credit me!! Or my minions will find you. Mwahahahahahaaaaaaa.....
[ This Message was edited by: bodgeruk on 2006-09-23 18:58 ]
[ This Message was edited by: bodgeruk on 2006-09-23 19:00 ]
Thanks for that explanation.
When i go to enter my wep key is says "5 or 13 characters ascii"
What do I need to do? My password is a 4 letter name followed by a 4 digit number.
Strange. I thought id try using the network name as the password and it worked im connected now but shouldnt a browser pop up? I dont see anything. |
rsksnt
Joined: May 26, 2007
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Does P990i WLAN work with Dynamic WEP?
Request assistance from experts in the forum
Though I successfuly configured P990i for home, getting it to work in the office is proving to be a pain. P990i doesn't even see the access point (SSID not found), Cisco Aironet 1100. While a Win XP laptop with the following configuration connects well
Association Tab
ssid: ABCD
Network Authentication: open
Data encryption: WEP
Key is provided for me automatically (checked)
Authentication Tab
Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication (checked)
EAP type: Protected EAP (PEAP) - Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)
On the P990i
ssid: ABCD
Authentication: 802.1x
Network mode: Infrastructure
Data encryption: DYNAMIC-WEP
Inner authentication: EAP-MS-CHAPv2
Thanks
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Posts: 375
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i use prolink router and p990 wifi connects but cannot browse on web
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Posted: 2007-05-14 21:55
