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Thread ID: 101700	2009-07-23 10:57:00	Help me choose a wireless system	Strommer (42)	Press F1

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794735	2009-08-01 02:04:00	Set up Wireless. Set an SSID, set WPA-PSK encryption then copy the key to a flash drive and transfer to other PCs/Laptops. Its in the Basic section, called Wireless Set the DNS servers to the gateway IP also. Make sure DHCP is on disabled, so that the router will act as a gateway only so there won't be a messy double nat Blam "Its in the Basic section, called Wireless" - The Basic Section of Tomato, or what? BTW, :thanks thanks for the assistance - I have been stumbling in the dark all morning...	Strommer (42)
794736	2009-08-01 02:08:00	Set up Wireless. Set an SSID, set WPA-PSK encryption then copy the key to a flash drive and transfer to other PCs/Laptops. Sorry, but I don't know anything about SSID or encryption. Is there a Help section that explains these, or is there a simple set of options to choose from? A couple of days ago I managed to transfer settings to a flash drive and transferred it to the laptop - but cannot remember how I did it although probably it was part of the original 520GU software.	Strommer (42)
794737	2009-08-01 02:10:00	SSID=Name of network encryption=Security you want. Set it to WPA Personal Then click "Generate" and it'll make a key for you. COpy the key to a flash drive, then when other computers want to connect it'll ask for this key. Paste it in. Blam	Blam (54)
794738	2009-08-01 03:43:00	SSID=Name of network encryption=Security you want. Set it to WPA Personal Then click "Generate" and it'll make a key for you. COpy the key to a flash drive, then when other computers want to connect it'll ask for this key. Paste it in. Blam Still no internet connection using wireless. :crying The laptop wireless usb adapter shows a connection with an 'excellent' signal strength but showed the status to be "acquiring IP address" - I then entered IP and Gateway numbers as shown on my desktop (cmd ipconfig) but when I rebooted the laptop a pop up warning said that there is an IP Conflict on one of the networks - so I don't know how to assign IP numbers. The AirLive laptop usb adapter did have a section for to enter the WPA encryption code (Tomato would not generate one so I have used a long alpha-numeric password), and it was successful when I entered the code - therefore what stumps me is that while there is evidence of the laptop connecting to the router (DD-WRT shows on the laptop), I cannot get the laptop connected to the internet. I am not even sure if the Tomato-Router is connecting with the modem - how can this be checked? Trying to get the ASUS usb wireless adapter to work on my desktop was worse than the AirLive adapter used on the laptop. I would have thought that ASUS adapter to ASUS router would be easy. :stare: Doing a scan with the wizard does not even show the DD-WRT or any evidence of the 520GU. I am starting to think about looking for a cliff to toss :waughh: the 520GU over...	Strommer (42)
794739	2009-08-01 03:53:00	Disable any software that came with the wireless adapters and use Windows' inbuilt WCZ feature Have you set up a DHCP range on the router? You know how you set up a static IP before? Did you make sure that one laptop have 192.168.1.X for an IP, and the other had the same but with a different number at the end?	Blam (54)
794740	2009-08-01 04:17:00	1. Disable any software that came with the wireless adapters and use Windows' inbuilt WCZ feature 2. Have you set up a DHCP range on the router? 3. You know how you set up a static IP before? Did you make sure that one laptop have 192.168. 1. X for an IP, and the other had the same but with a different number at the end? 1. OK, I have been thinking of using the WCZ so will give it a try. 2. Not sure what you mean by "set up a DHCP range on the router" but I will go into Tomato to see if I can find that section - would I need to change anything from default? I did follow your instruction here: "Make sure DHCP is on disabled" 3. Set up a static IP? Do you mean simply by entering IP numbers using Network Connections > TCP/IP? For the laptop's wireless connection IP - I will change it to having only the last number different - but do I need to also enter the other sections (subnet mask, default gateway)? Thanks for your assistance. Surely I must be getting close to getting it correct. BTW I notice there are over 1,000 page views so I guess we are keeping a few people entertained! :lol:	Strommer (42)
794741	2009-08-01 04:22:00	Ah sorry. I forgot about that-does your existing modem have DHCP? If it does, then disable it. But to me it sounds like it doesn't, so tick enable DHCP and set the range to 192.168.1.2-192.168.1.10 Once thats done you won't need to set any static IPs. do ipconfig /renew in cmd on each laptop/pc after thats done Blam	Blam (54)
794742	2009-08-01 09:58:00	Ah sorry. I forgot about that-does your existing modem have DHCP? If it does, then disable it. But to me it sounds like it doesn't, so tick enable DHCP and set the range to 192.168.1.2-192.168.1.10 Once thats done you won't need to set any static IPs. do ipconfig /renew in cmd on each laptop/pc after thats done Blam Thanks Blam. I have not done anything since early this afternoon as I had a job to finish away from the house. Yes my modem has DHCP - I checked in the user manual. It is a Dynalink RTA1335 (www.dynalink.co.nz). Stay tuned...	Strommer (42)
794743	2009-08-01 11:05:00	I forgot about that-does your existing modem have DHCP? If it does, then disable it . Blam, I think the problem is that I have entered the wrong IP addresses . I now have the desktop usb wireless adapter connected successfully to the router - I used WZC and then entered the WPA code successfully, but the icon in the system tray says "Status: Acquiring Network Address" (excellent signal, 54 Mbps) . I have not changed the Dynalink modem's IP address . (I did change the last number but then could not get into Tomato . ) Should the Wireless Network Connection IP address be: 192 . 168 . 1 . 2 (or should it end with a 1)? Should the Default Gateway and the Preferred DNS Server be the same as the IP Address? Do I need to put a number for the Alternate DNS Server? If so, I assume that the last number needs to be different than the IP Address and different than anything the modem has - correct? Lastly, have a look at these settings ( . imagef1 . net . nz/files/Blam77 . jpg" target="_blank">www . imagef1 . net . nz) within Tomato - do I need to change any of these? Thanks .	Strommer (42)
794744	2009-08-01 11:13:00	Should the Wireless Network Connection IP address be: 192.168.1.2 (or should it end with a 1)? It should be a valid IP (within the router's ip range). Is the router's ip 192.168.2.1 or 192.168.1.2? If its 192.168.2.1 then the network adapter cant be 192.168.1.2 (I dont think it can go backwards). Should the Default Gateway and the Preferred DNS Server be the same as the IP Address? The same as what IP address?? The gateway should be the routers ip. The preferred dns can be the router's ip or your ISP's primary DNS server ip Do I need to put a number for the Alternate DNS Server? If so, I assume that the last number needs to be different than the IP Address and different than anything the modem has - correct? Yup it should be different (from the primary), if the primary ip is dead (hopefully the alternate one works). The primary and alternate ip's is WHAT gets whatever on the internet.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
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