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| Thread ID: 116967 | 2011-03-28 03:11:00 | Advice re NetComm NB6Plus4Win config please | John H (8) | Press F1 |
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| 1189922 | 2011-03-28 03:11:00 | Hi folks I have just installed this new beast (thus cleaning out a WAP, switch, outdated adsl modem, three power bricks, and multiple cables). It looks very elegant now... All is working well apart from one puzzling thing to do with the wireless connection between my laptop and the modem router. I set up the wireless security as 64bit WEP. I entered the key in both the modem router and in the NetComm NP910n usb adapter in the laptop. All connections are working, but the Status for the usb adapter keeps showing "Validating identity', and the wireless icon in the laptop's Quick start tray keeps on showing the little yellow ball going back and forth. Occasionally I have received a message saying it cannot locate a certificate to log me on to the network. Despite all this, I can check email, browse the web, print etc. Can someone tell me what is going on and how to deal with this 'validating identity' thing? It is just irritating, not fatal! Thanks for any help and apologies for non-technical language above! John. |
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| 1189923 | 2011-03-28 03:27:00 | Why would you use WEP? It's very easy to hack these days, use WPA if you can, you'll probably find this issue goes away. | wratterus (105) | ||
| 1189924 | 2011-03-28 03:47:00 | I'd also remove the Netcomm utility and just use the windows one if you haven't done that already, it's much simpler | wratterus (105) | ||
| 1189925 | 2011-03-28 04:05:00 | Thanks for both replies wratterus. 1. I tried WPA and it had the same problem. 2. I got rid of the NetComm utility the other day, and am using Wireless Zero Config. That has been true for previous adapters as well, so that was my first config change (I have had the usb adapter for three days; the modem router only turned up today). I have now solved the problem - it had 'Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network' checked, and that is why it was trying to find a certificate, and could not validate identity. Thanks anyway for your support. I will now go back and see if I can change from WEP to WPA ... |
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