Hi. Another solution is for you to purchase a Linksys router for example, then connect it to your current router and form a bridge. Now you can connect your Sense products via the wirless on the Linksys which uses your isp router for Internet access and voile.
Many thanks. On 4/19/2010 8:26 PM, James Aldrich wrote: > Hello again Raul! > > This is what is known. > > The router is a Netgear WNR3500L. This is suppose to be on channel one, > not > changeable according to cable company. It is set for wpa2. A software > known as digi-do was loaded in all of our computers. I'm not certain > what the software is suppose to accomplish but I believe it is a third > party software which may govern the router settings and is used to show > the status to cable people whether service is working properly or not. > They say any PC could connect to my modem if the WPA2 code is known. > This is connected to an Arris Modem 602. This governs the high speed > data for the internet and the telephone. They say anything less than > this is not as secure as what I have presently! No matter who I talk > to, they say I must speak with manufacturer of my PDA. That's where it > stands presently! One can find digi-do on the internet without hyphen, > and not certain whether arris is spelled with one R or two. I will > phone tomorrow with the TKIP question versus AES. I hope I can make > more headway! > > Jim > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raul A. Gallegos" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 4:12 PM > Subject: Re: [GWN] Braille Sense Plus and Apple Airport Extreme > > >> If they are reluctant to discuss settings, perhaps it's time for another >> router. Some routers only allow aes encryption and if this is the case, >> Sense notetakers cannot use them. However most smart routers can be >> configured as aes/tkip which means that aes will be tried first. Then if >> that doesn't work, tkip is used instead. This is perfectly safe. Linksys >> won't let you down. >> >> On 4/19/2010 12:49 PM, James Aldrich wrote: >>> Hello Raul! >>> >>> Do you know whether routers as my Netgear or Robert's apple router can >>> somehow be switched from AES only to TKIP? Should I check with >>> manufacturer or should I find a new router which can plug into the modem >>> the cable company uses? They are reluctant to discuss settings. >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raul A. Gallegos" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 9:28 AM >>> Subject: Re: [GWN] Braille Sense Plus and Apple Airport Extreme >>> >>> >>>> Hi. Make sure that the encryption method used is tkip rather than only >>>> aes. Sometimes wpa and wpa2 uses aes only. >>>> >>>> On 4/18/2010 8:53 PM, Robert Carter wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I just purchased an Apple Airport Extreme router. When I set it up as >>>>> an unsecured network, the Braille Sense Plus connects just as >>>>> expected. When I enable WPA or WPA2 security, however, the Braille >>>>> Sense fails to connect. I really don't want to run an unsecured >>>>> network. Does anybody have any suggestions? >>>>> >>>>> My Windows machines and Macs are connecting to the internet just fine >>>>> with WPA enabled. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Robert Carter >>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Raul A. Gallegos >>>> GW Micro Technical Support And Product Specialist >>>> Voice 260-489-3671, Fax 260-489-2608 >>>> Web http://www.gwmicro.com >>>> >>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: >>>> >>>> http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv >>>> >>> >>> If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: >>> >>> http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv >> >> >> -- >> Raul A. Gallegos >> GW Micro Technical Support And Product Specialist >> Voice 260-489-3671, Fax 260-489-2608 >> Web http://www.gwmicro.com >> >> If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: >> >> http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv >> > > If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: > > http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv -- Raul A. Gallegos GW Micro Technical Support And Product Specialist Voice 260-489-3671, Fax 260-489-2608 Web http://www.gwmicro.com If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv
