So i just tried WPA for the first time on my Wireless-G Network....

[aphex]

Setup:

Microsoft Wireless G Router
Microsoft Wireless G PCI Adapter (in Desktop)
IBM T41 w/ Intel 2200bg (laptop)

Switched from 64-bit encryption to 256-bit WPA and all worked fine until i restarted both computers. Neither would grab an ip address from the router.

Only restarting the router fixed the problem.

Any ideas how to prevent this?

 

[dc5]

dchp was probably disabled on the router. im curious, why did you buy microsoft router?

 

[NleahciM]

Originally posted by: dc5
dchp was probably disabled on the router. im curious, why did you buy microsoft router?

I can't speak for the op - but MS recently stopped making wifi equipment - so all of their stuff was liquidated at sometimes obscenely low prices.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: dc5
dchp was probably disabled on the router. im curious, why did you buy microsoft router?

It was $14.99 🙂

 

[aphex]

BTW, i just checked. DHCP is enabled and leases are set to expire every 2 weeks.

 

[aphex]

any other ideas?

 

[Fencer128]

Hi,

Apologies for teaching you to suck eggs - but since it looks like a possible router problem, have you checked the microsoft site for possible firmware updates that may fix this?

Good luck,

Andy

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Fencer128
Hi,

Apologies for teaching you to suck eggs - but since it looks like a possible router problem, have you checked the microsoft site for possible firmware updates that may fix this?

Good luck,

Andy

Yep, none available.... Looks to be stabalized now though, turned on and off a few times and all seems well.......