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    can anyone help me with wep incryption??

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by zfactor, Aug 30, 2007.

  1. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    i simply can not get the wifes toshiba to connect to the buffalo router mo matter the wep settings i try?? i am running tomato on the router con someone please help me if possible?? i can explain more in detail if someone can help.. thanks very much
     
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    Do you have MAC filtering on perhaps?
     
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    i tried with and without that turned on still will not connect.. all i get is limited connectivity

    should i be using wpa2 instead also?? some have said this is much better
     
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    That's what I wanted to ask- why do you need WEP- it's gonna take the attacker less time to crack it than you to set it up.
    Try WPA2-PSK (Personal) with AES cipher (if you have choice between AES and TKIP)
     
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    thanks the wpa2-personal works great and is so much easier to setup..

    now i just need to learn some more on qos since whenever im using the internet my vonage just plain sucks and it never did before
     
    zfactor, Sep 2, 2007
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    good links thanks... i am running tomato on a buffalo router now... anyone know which is better for qos or just overall between tomato and wrt... thanks
     
    zfactor, Sep 2, 2007
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