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Littlepeahead
02-12-11, 07:39 PM
I've borrowed a work laptop but the cats are obsessed with chewing the dongle so I'd like to connect this laptop to my Livebox wirelessly but it won't work.

Mr LPH's PC is all linked up so I must have managed to sort it out once before.

I've put the box into pairing mode and tried the WEP key typed several different ways. Each time it says problem with the profile.

Clearly I'm some sort of techno numpty who should just stick to baking cookies.

What am I doing wrong?

(And if anyone posts that it's got something to do with my age I'll come and run you over with my mobility scooter)
andrewsmith
02-12-11, 08:02 PM
Simple one

Is the wireless turned on?*


*I'm expecting to be killed by a flying mobility scoot
Littlepeahead
02-12-11, 08:04 PM
YES! I'm not that much of a dumba$$!
andrewsmith
02-12-11, 08:29 PM
Next check is try logging your mobile into the Wireless and see if it connects.

If its a works one make sure the internet setting are DCHP and not fixed address (most companies use fixed IP's for office based machines)
TSM
02-12-11, 09:31 PM
Sure its WEP, im fairly sure that most providers have moved to WPA-PSK
Dunn-y
02-12-11, 11:49 PM
Did you type in the actual WEP key (lots of letters and numbers) or the Passphrase? You could try logging into your router/live box from your PC and check if it's using a WEP key or not if you haven't already.
TSM
02-12-11, 11:52 PM
Did you type in the actual WEP key (lots of letters and numbers) or the Passphrase? You could try logging into your router/live box from your PC and check if it's using a WEP key or not if you haven't already.

this is the same thing essentialy, WEP had the ability to be setup to work in HEX/ASCII mode for the key (it is one or the other), this will normaly be worked out correctly by the client system though as the HEX key always had to be a fixed length vs the ASCII key.
Dunn-y
02-12-11, 11:55 PM
Can't remember the terminology exactly but I had problems with connecting something wireless when typing in the Passphrase. It would never accept it so I had to manually type in the full WEP key.
TSM
02-12-11, 11:59 PM
Can't remember the terminology exactly but I had problems with connecting something wireless when typing in the Passphrase. It would never accept it so I had to manually type in the full WEP key.
well thats weird
the key is a usualy a computation of the phasphrase and its just internaly worked out
Dunn-y
03-12-11, 12:02 AM
That's what got me stumped for ages until I tried manually typing it in. Might be worth a try.
Littlepeahead
03-12-11, 07:54 PM
this is the same thing essentialy, WEP had the ability to be setup to work in HEX/ASCII mode for the key (it is one or the other), this will normaly be worked out correctly by the client system though as the HEX key always had to be a fixed length vs the ASCII key.

My head hurts now.

I have just done the whole procedure exactly as last night and this time it connected straight away.

This is why I work in cricket and not IT - I don't understand computers.
Seggons
04-12-11, 11:06 AM
One common issue is routers being set on the same wireless channel by default. So if you live in an area that has a few houses around, it could be that the signals are conflicting with each other. There should be an option under http://192.168.1.1/ to change the wireless channel if you continue to have issues. :)