Wireless Routers & Connection Via Laptop

Submitted: Monday, Feb 14, 2011 at 18:28
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This may save someone a lot of time, effort and money.

Just spent 16 hrs trying every known trick in the book to get a 6yr old Fujitsu laptop to connect via wireless to a 2010 Asus Router for a bit of bush/Trip work etc. To no avail.

Yes! this included a couple of long periods on the telephone to each manufacturers tech support.

Long story cut short - the embedded wireless card in the laptop only supported WEP password encryption and not WPA password encryption as currently being run by the Router.

Yes! I know I could have switched the Router to WEP security mode, however that would be like like removing the 'electrified razor wired fence' and replacing it with a single strand of 'barbed wire'.

Solution:

Nick down to local computer supplier and purchase a NET-TPL-WN821N USB Wireless adapter for $24.00, instal it, then connect instantly to the Router via WPA security mode. All done and dusted in 30mins.

Nothing like a hands on experience - just soooooo! character building (LOL)

DD
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