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Wireless - verifying identity

Hello -

I have a simple netgear wireless router. One laptop connects fine. Another one shows Verifying Identity warning and doesn't connect for some reason. It does connect to another neighboor's wireless fine. I even manually configure it with WPA-PSK with TKIP encryption and still no luck.

Both laptops XP .

Any ideas?

boowhup

has the router been configured for mac filtering?

John

On the other computer, do you have the correct SSID and the correct security key (very easy to make an error)? Does the Netgear have MAC filtering enabled?

Then, if no joy, temporarily remove the wireless security from the Netgear and see if it connects. ... Thinkpads_User

tiras gans

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Nope. This is very simple Netgear WGR614v8. I don't even think it has a mac filtering option.

boowhup

Try deleting the wireless entry completely on the affected laptop, then it should find a new available wireless network, double click on it and it sshould prompt for a new key. If there has been any manual configuration done it will remember it each time it tries to connect.

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tiras gans

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Hey Thinkpad,
same thing with no security. SSID and no MAC filtering...

boowhup

Can you rename the SSID ? then treat it like a whole new connection on each laptop? Make sure broadcast SSID is on and you wont have to manually enter it. Does your laptop/wireless card have it's own conenction software, instead of using WZC, sometimes that can help (and gives you a better indication of signal strength and quality)

tiras gans

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Latest firmware. I think the signal is not stable so it cannot connect. Weird. Sometihng interfere with wireless.

John

Hello Tiras25 - So now you must consider a driver update to your wireless card and also a firmware upgrade to your router. I would try these first. ... Thinkpads_User

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