Configuring WiFi router with WEP/WPA security

[ankitkhare]

Hi,
I have recently bought Belkin N150 wifi router. I am able to access internet when i have disabled the security,but when i turn on WEP security and try to connect it through windows,it accepts the key but then it says "Limited connectivity" and i am unable to access internet. Also,1 of my laptop does'nt even detect any wireless network when i switch on the WEP security. But at the same time i can access internet without any problem from my mobile!

I have kept the TCP/IP settings of my wireless network(in control panel/network connection) as AUTOMATIC DETECTION. My ISP provides me a dynamic IP.
Please guide me whats wrong!


Ankit

[sicarie]

@ankitkhare
First off, I'd like to suggest using WPA-PSK, WEP is very easily hackable these days.

It sounds like you're associating to the signal, but not passing authentication, which suggests that the WEP key is incorrect. I'd recommend setting it on the same computer you have the wireless card on (that way you can literally put it in a file, copy it into the router, and copy the same thing into your config).

Other than that, it might be a WEP setting that's not the same (though it's weird that you'd be able to associate. Still possible, but weird). Did you confirm that all the settings on the configuration page match all the settings on your wireless computer?

[DeGirl]

There are few possible answers.
1. Network is not brodcasting. User can only connect when he enters the network name and password.
2. Laptop has hardware button that shuts off the wireless connection.
3. Broken wifi card. Might need updates. With ethernet. :)