Hi, Don. I have always thought that I might try setting up wepp, but don't
know how to go about it<grin>. I also have the linksys wireless g router,
probably the same one you have.
I don't know why I don't need to turn off my firewall and some people do. I
suppose that since the router has network address translation that the
firewall is unnecessary. Someone once told me that putting it in place
certainly couldn't hurt.
If you like, write me off list and let me know how to set up wep.
At 4/1/2005, you wrote:
Hi Paul,
Well, I'm not too worried about security here either as we do have a house
on a culsidak, but I do have wep enabled and feel that's really all which is
necessary.
These routers have all kinds of security features built into them since
they can be used by individuals and businesses too.
I have to turn off my xp firewall on xp home, but suppose I could figure
out how to allow exceptions. I don't get to worried as the router has
it's own firewall;
it's a linksys g broadband.
As I said to Jim in an earlier post, you may need to adjust your security
settings to accommodate the bn, but for most situations that's not a big
deal.
But, if he doesn't want to do that then that is his choice and he knows
his particular security needs. From all I've heard, 6.1.1 won't address
this anyway as
it really is not a braillenote problem, but rather a choice of the user.
Don
On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 14:34:25 -0800, Paul Henrichsen wrote:
Hi, Jim. This is very odd. I am using windows xp pro with a linksys
wireless router. I haven't set up wepp, as I live in a house and really
don't think it is necessary. If I were in an apartment, it would be
different. I am using the xp firewall and it is always on. I told the bn to
find my router and it did. I didn't have to enter any key. You shouldn't
have to unless you are using wep.
I can browse the web and even look at things on my D drive without any
problems from anywhere in my house.
Could it be that the router you are using has some security things in place
that you don't need or that need to be set differently? This linksys
wireless g router works great for me with the ambicom card.
At 3/31/2005, you wrote:
>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
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