On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:25:46 -0400 John Clemente wrote:
>
>Gentleman all:
>
>I have been reading the "Is there such a device?" thread since Jim S.'s
>first post a month ago in hopes of picking up enough information about
>router architecture to help me successfully connect my TP42 P to routers
>using encryption when booted to either RC3 or RC5. I would rather work
>these thing out my self and not have to ask the dumb question if at all
>possible.
>
>While the "such a device" discussion was a mile wide and my
>understanding of it perhaps an inch deep, if that, I found it
>interesting and did pick up some hints. In the hope that the problem
>is something simple I am missing or that a small change to the DHCP
>configuration file will solve the problem here it goes.
>
>First, I can connect freely to all open routers in hot spots throughout
>the country without any problem. That said, I am often at locations
>where routers are encrypted and the owners give me the WEP password to
>permit me to connect. The routers are usually various models of NETGEAR
>or Linksys.
>
>Although I think I have used every possible variation offered by the
>Wireless LAN Monitor v. 3.10 I have never succeeded in getting a WEP
>connection. The passwords are usually ten number/letter combinations
>which I deduce are for 64 bit encryption. The passwords work in XP when
>I boot to it and in the i-phone with no problem.
>
>One variation will get me an IP to the LAN in Ecs but not any traffic
>over the WAN - internet. If I set up a profile for the location and
>specify an IP (select "manually" rather than DHCP on the TCP/IP tab)
>the router then gives me that IP, but I can not then transfer any data
>to the internet, although I can get to the router setup page and other
>locations inside the LAN.
>
>Can anyone shine a light on what I am doing wrong?
>
>Regards
>John Clemente
>Albany, NY
>
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