Hello Don and list,
Here's how things stand at this time!
I successfully created a dial up connection configuration which works quite
well. I of course prefer DSL so haven't used the dial up option often. So
far, so good!
I received my new ambicom card yesterday. I was able to have the card
detect my DSL network and it connected. I got a signal strength of minus
20 to minus 50 depending on where I was in my house when I checked the
signal strength. I assume the lower numbers represent a stronger signal
where the higher numbers represent a weaker signal since we are reading
minus numbers. I didn't see this covered in the documentation. The BN
recognized my network and connected under the proper SSID name. When I
tried to go onto a web site, I got server cannot be found messages. I
received some 10002 or so message when I attempted to check Email. I read
documentation and played the better part of last night trying to get the
wireless connection operational! I of course tried to find answers as to
what I really needed to get things going!
I attended a funeral service with a friend of mine who happens to be a
computer tech. I took my BN with me and we reviewed the configuration that
I had in place at that time while heading to the service. He suggested I
turn WEP on or change it to yes. I looked in a file where I wrote some
passwords down which would access my network. After coming home, I wrote
down the WEP Key I was given by him. I noticed I could still read what I
put down. It didn't turn into stars as do other password codes. I still
could connect to the network, but that's all I could do! We then called
Tech Support at Humanware. He suggested we turn off all fire walls and
other security options on the network. While my friend was doing this, we
lost the tech support person at Humanware. He didn't call back! Once all
network security options were disabled, I was able to go on line and get
the PDI web sight with my BN on the wireless connection! This was
truly wonderful, but then I didn't have any network security. My friend
and I concluded we have an authentication problem with the BN under
6.1. My friend asked me how I was suppose to write the WEP Key code
down? I wasn't able to find an answer in the documentation to that
question. The code I was given is ten characters, some letters were
together as were some numbers and sometimes letters and numbers were
together. This is suppose to be written in hexe code and the Humanware
tech support person suggested we stay with that format rather than attempt
to write the ascii equivalent letters and numbers. These ten characters
were divided in groups of two separated by a colon originally. I typed
this in as it was given to me and the BN said this was an unauthorized WEP
Key. We then separated the characters with spaces and got the same
result. I wrote these characters together without colons or spaces and I
didn't get the unauthorized wep key message but I could still see what I
wrote in that field. It didn't turn into stars as other pass codes
normally do. I mentioned to my friend there was some kind of rom upgrade
for my DSL unit. We spent the better part of the afternoon upgrading my
DSL Network unit.
Three or four computers access my network without any problems. The BN
cannot access my DSL wireless network! I have taken my card out of my BN
and I'll wait patiently for 6.11 to see whether this upgrade will solve
this issue! Then again, if someone out there knows how to properly write
the WEP Key Code in Hexe, I will give it a try!
I am pleased with what I was able to accomplish thus far! I'm disappointed
for not being able to use my BN on a wireless connection! I'm pleased with
what I accomplished thus far, yet I'm disappointed I'm not upstairs writing
this Email from my easy chair where I would be very comfortable as I write!
I'm looking forward to getting my BN to work with a wireless
connection! Thank you so much for all the help you have given me!
Jim Aldrich !
Jim Aldrich
