Wireless home internet - how to make it so neighbors don't use it?

[Craig 930 RS]

I must have f'd it up on the laptop - takes 13 characters to do a 128 bit encryption. Did it.

Can't get a damn thing on it now, no internet access even after restart.
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Shows connected to Linksys and with WEP security - including the padlock security icon.

Heeeelp...

[930addict]

OK lets try to ping your router. go to a command prompt (start->run type cmd and press enter).

Type ping 192.168.1.1 and see if you get a reply.

[Craig 930 RS]

On the desktop - success
Laptop: Destination host unreachable

[930addict]

Try renewing your IP address. Go to a command prompt and type ipconfig /release then when the cursor comes back type ipconfig /renew.

[syncroid]

If it still won't connect you may want to step down the weps encryption to 64 bit instead of the 128 bit. We had this same problem here at work. Just a thought.

[NICKG]

i have the same question, when i set up my lynksis wireless, I left it as an open unsecured connection. Can someone use the wireless to get into my other computers? how do i change it?

[Craig 930 RS]

I go to Local Network, Linksys.
Leave top blank, Enter admin

Won't let me in now.

WTH??

[slodave]

From the laptop, goto Start -> Run. Type in "cmd" (not the quotes), a black box should appear. Type in ipconfig, report back with the I.P. number it gives. I bet it starts with 169.254.xxx.xxx.

Dave

[Craig 930 RS]

Comes back with:

Media state.................Media Disconnected

[widebody911]

Reboot!

[Craig 930 RS]

Done. Reboot to both to home PC and laptop - same old situation.
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I tried the Repair Wireless Network Connection on the laptop -
came up with:

Floowing action copuld not be completed:
Renewing your IP address

[450knotOffice]

This is interesting!

[nostatic]

and you guys scoff at Mac users...this is just one reason why we use what we use. Airport admin app is very well behaved...and easy to use.

[Craig 930 RS]

Slodave -

Comes back with 169.254.25.92
and then a default mask numer

[nostatic]

isn't 169.254.x.x a "garbage" ip? I'm no expert (solve everything by trial and error) but I think this is a "bad" ip that will be generated when life isn't good. I'm sure the experts will chime in though. I'm always in awe of those that actually know what they're talking about :P

[Craig 930 RS]

"You might not be able to access the internet or some network resources.
This problem occurred because the network did not assign a network address to the computer"

[slodave]

Originally posted by Craig911
Slodave -

Comes back with 169.254.25.92
and then a default mask numer

Your laptop is not picking up an I.P. addy from the AP. The above number is the default # that microsoft OS issues if it cannot find a DHCP addy. If you feel up to it look at the bottom of the linksys AP. It should have an I.P. addy listed on it. Something to the effect of 192.168.1.25X, 192.168.1.1, 192.168.0.25X or 192.168.0.1. If it does have this number, you can try to give your laptop a static I.P. such as 192.168.X.100, this is done by going to Start -> Settings ->
Network Connections. Double click on the wireless icon, select Properties. A window should pop up allowing you to select various network settings. Look for Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) select this and you should see a window that allows you to "Obtain an I.P. address automatically" or "Use the following address". Select the latter and enter the I.P. info I gave above. The important thing is to make sure you match the first three octets that the AP shows on the bottom of the device. Change the last octet to .100. Set the Netmask to "255.255.255.0". Then open a web browser and try to go to the AP address. Let us know what happens.
Dave

[930addict]

Craig did you make any other changes to the security settings like locking down the MAC addresses, changing anything about the SSID, anything besides configuring WEP?

[Craig 930 RS]

Slo - What's an AP?

930 - Only other thing I did was come up with a 13 'digit' password for the laptop to access the now WEP secured signal from the Linksys router.

Guys, thanks a ton for the help, I gotta get the laptop working

[slodave]

Linksys 2.4 GHZ wireless access point router

Gotta have lunch, about to fall over...

Originally posted by Craig911
Slo - What's an AP?

930 - Only other thing I did was come up with a 13 'digit' password for the laptop to access the now WEP secured signal from the Linksys router.

Guys, thanks a ton for the help, I gotta get the laptop working