Enabling security on a Belkin Pre-N wireless router?

Question

I'm trying to secure my wireless network at home. I'm running a Belkin Pre-N router. The router, hard wire connections and unsecured wireless connections run with no problem. I'd like to secure the wireless side however. I log into the router and go to the Wireless security page. I select WPA-PSK for security mode. I select encryption technique TKIP. I provide my 8-63 character pre-shared key. I apply changes.

On my laptop now I select my home wireless network, It trys to create a profile for the connection, it recognizes the security, proposes TKIP and asks for the key. I enter the key. It attempts to connect. It takes a long time but finally it usually says signal is weak, unable to connect. Yet without security on, I have no problems. BTW: I'm trying this in the same room so the wireless router is only a few feet from the wireless laptop.

Am I missing a setting somewhere?

Thanks,

Tiller

Answer 1

There could be incompatability in the security protocols. Some devices can not use all the security options.

Try this. In the router try to set the security to WEP and and enter a key. Go back to the computer and try connecting using WEP.

If that works go to the next and so on. If you find they all work except the one you want to use then there is a bug in either the routers firmware or your wireless adapters firmware.

Answer 2

That thing is old anyways. Buy a new "N" type Linksys or one of the other major brands. My Linksys has worked flawlessly the 4 years I've owned it. I also have an "N" type Belkin here that a friend gave me and it does the exact same thing your older Belkin does. I know several other people with a Linksys and they have had no complaints.

Answer 3

Tiller,

Without more specifics, I can't really answer your question with any accuracy. Router model, firmware version, OS you are using, etc. I have a good place for you to ask some experts here:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/belkin
Perhaps you can find someone with similar problems there or ask your question in that forum. Either way, good luck to you.

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Answer 4

I had the EXACT same problem and after much frustration, I happened to turn off Protected Mode and switched from Mixed Mode (b and g ) to g only and after saving THOSE changes the connection was back!