Shared Key Problem

Watch5869 · Post by **Watch5869** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:46 pm

I am trying to set up a secure network, adding a new Vista machine. I am able to easily connect the vista machine if I disable security on the wireless router but if I enable security with a shared key, I get an error message on the vista saying the settings on this computer do not match the network settings. Can anyone tell me how to put the shared key into the vista machine?

Thanks!

Watch5869 · Post by **Watch5869** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:03 am

Watch5869 wrote:I am trying to set up a secure network, adding a new Vista machine. I am able to easily connect the vista machine if I disable security on the wireless router but if I enable security with a shared key, I get an error message on the vista saying the settings on this computer do not match the network settings. Can anyone tell me how to put the shared key into the vista machine?

Thanks!

Apparently not.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:01 am

Try updating the firmware on the router
Try updating the wireless NIC drivers on the PC
Using WPA or WPA2?

Watch5869 · Post by **Watch5869** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:19 pm

I'll try the updates. Using WPA2 personal.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:28 pm

What did you set the key to in your router config? Does it match what vista wants?

Watch5869 · Post by **Watch5869** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:43 pm

CableDude wrote:What did you set the key to in your router config? Does it match what vista wants?

Apparently it does not match and I don't know how to set it, that's the problem. thanks for the response.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:41 pm

Watch5869 wrote:Apparently it does not match and I don't know how to set it, that's the problem. thanks for the response.

What router do you have?

Watch5869 · Post by **Watch5869** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:50 pm

CableDude wrote:What router do you have?

Linksys WRT54GS

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:52 pm

Can you get to the config page at http://192.168.1.1 ?

Watch5869 · Post by **Watch5869** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:08 pm

CableDude wrote:Can you get to the config page at http://192.168.1.1 ?

Yes, from the XP machine.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:42 pm

Watch5869 wrote:Yes, from the XP machine.

You should be able to see what your shared key is there.

Watch5869 · Post by **Watch5869** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:00 am

CableDude wrote:You should be able to see what your shared key is there.

Not a problem to see key. Problem is how to input that key to new Vista machine.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:22 am

Watch5869 wrote:Not a problem to see key. Problem is how to input that key to new Vista machine.

Go to Network and Sharing center..basically the control panel for your network.
On the left side, click on "Manage Wireless Networks"
In there you'll see a list of all the wireless networks you've set up this PC on, highlight the one you want to manage...right click, select properties, click on the security tab..and you can change your security type and passkey there.

Watch5869 · Post by **Watch5869** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:06 am

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Go to Network and Sharing center..basically the control panel for your network.
On the left side, click on "Manage Wireless Networks"
In there you'll see a list of all the wireless networks you've set up this PC on, highlight the one you want to manage...right click, select properties, click on the security tab..and you can change your security type and passkey there.

Got it. Thanks!