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Wireless Network Connection Dropped at Re-Boot
Welcome to the pain in the butt DI-614+ I've got one of
those also and it's a hassle keeping wireless network cards and this thing talking to each other. The only way I managed to get this error to go away (like you're having) is to have the SSID broadcasting enabled in the configuration page of the 614+. Take some advice and enable your WEP. Wireless networks are an open door for hackers. You get to pick the WEP key that you want to use. Don't use names, addresses, simple words. It's best to use the hex combination using letters a-7 and 0-9. Just write it down and save it some where. Also change the name from default to something else LastnameLAN, anything but default. Make sure you go into your settings on your computer and put the key and lan name. Hope this helps. -----Original Message----- Have a D-Link DI-614+ wireless router and Linksys WPC11 wireless notebook adapter card; at each startup of XP-Home the system tray double-terminal icon tells me the "wireless connection is unavailable," although Linksys' monitoring utility tells me there is a perfect connection running full-strength; if I double-click that double-terminal icon am given a window showing "available wireless networks," which in my case are known as "default" and "linksys"; if I select "default" and check the "allow me to connect... although not secure" box I can connect fine, although I have to start all over next reboot; if I select "linksys" I'm asked for my network key aka WEP before connecting Most important question is for advice on how to keep the network from dropping; my second question is if anyone knows were I can find my network WEP (if is't stored somewhere on the computer, would appreciate explicit instructions on how to pull it out) as I assume a secure network is preferred over an open network; finally, any comments on pros/cons of secure vs open network are appreciated Thanks in advance . |
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