From: "Ed Durrant" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
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Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:06:40 +1100
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Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] Re: Cannot get DHCP
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Stuart Updike wrote:
> Stan Sidlov wrote:
>> 2cents.  This router has a known firmware issue where it drops wifi 
>> internet in favor of wired. You need to make sure that the firmware 
>> is the latest that is v5.3 
>> .http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/625 I did not see 
>> mention if that was done...and if it was ignore me....
> Hello Stan and everyone,
>
> I never had that problem when I used the router before, but I will 
> look into it.
>
> I believe it was Cliff that asked about my router settings. The router 
> is set to provide DHCP without regard for wired or wireless.
>
> I have reluctantly concluded that my newly purchased T23 has some 
> hardware anomalies. I can get DHCP on my home router through the wired 
> connection, but not through the wireless. I have tried it at work on 
> their hot spot. No help. I have changed internal wireless cards, but 
> no help. I have even installed my Cisco 350 PCMCIA wireless card. No 
> help. Last night, I swapped HDDs and installed eCS 2.0rc6. No help.
>
> It's a shame because I really like the way Silver installed on this 
> T23 and the fact that USB operates properly straight out of the box! 
> Two steps forward and one step backwards.
>
> I guess I'll be on the lookout for another T23.
>
> Y'all have a great day!
>
> Stu Updike
> Bedford, Texas
>
>
Hi Stuart - "a light just went on here" - the "magic" of WiFi (and it is 
a magic, not a science!) is that if anything is wrong with your security 
settings, it does not always come up with the error message you expect. 
A connection but no IP address IS one possible condition that occurs.

Given that you have tried different WiFi adapters and tried connecting 
to different WiFi routers, I am starting to think this may be a security 
setting problem.

A lot of the older cards can only support 802.11b (not G or N) and a lot 
will not support WPA or WPA2 encryption only WEP.

On your WiFi router, have you tried turning off all security and make 
sure that it is set to support all speeds of WiFi - i.e. 802.11b and 
802.11G at least?

I would not leave the router like this as it's an "open door" for those 
in range to use your network, but to test you could do this. Ideally at 
the end of the day you need to be running 802.11G or N and WPA2 
security, but if the hardware you have wont support this, then you will 
need to set it to the best you can get but initially lets see if you can 
get things working totally without security enabled.
>
>


-- 
Cheers/2

Ed

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