Problems with WEP on router (Solved!)

Slicer

I have a WPN824N Netgear router, and I want to switch the wireless security from WPA to WEP in order to use my DS online.

However, I've run into a problem. When I change the security to WEP and hit save, I get this error message:




Additionally, when I try to connect to the network on wireless I get stuck on "Validating Identity". I've tried messing around with the wireless connection properties (This is on Windows XP by the way) and have had no luck getting through. I've even tried renaming the router's network to try connecting without any previous settings and have had no luck.

Googling the error message hasn't helped much either, the only solutions I've found were "use WPA" which isn't an option since the DS can't connect to that.

spool32

Factory reset your router and start over.

Also, you're going to get owned if you live anywhere with people nearby and use WEP. I'm just sayin, is all... never log on to a bank website from your house. Or facebook, or amazon...

Magus`

Is WPA that much better? I've been using WEP cause one of my computers couldn't use WPA, but now they both can and so perhaps I should change the security to WPA?

Straygatsby

You should be using WPA2 for anything but connecting a ghetto DS like the OP (I had the same issue with my lite). There's no excuse for anyone's wireless network to be running with less (short of legacy hardware).

But yeah, to the OP, I concur with the above. Hard reset it and just do a quick set up. Be warned, I still had a hell of a time getting my DS connected even tinkering around like this for a bit.

spool32

Magus` wrote: »

Is WPA that much better? I've been using WEP cause one of my computers couldn't use WPA, but now they both can and so perhaps I should change the security to WPA?

Cracking WEP is trivial.

Firesheep = All your base are belong to bored teenagers, passing cars, the dude next door, etc.

Seriously, your mom could pull off this hack. WEP = your shit is owned.

Yoshua

I haven't checked in awhile, but there are, or were, USB dongles to connect your DS to your network through your PC. This means you can maintain a more secure home network and get your DS online. Just not sure if they are still around.

jeepinryan

I ended up getting a fancy Netgear router that supports 2 wireless networks. I have my main network running WPA2 and the second "guest" network running WEP so I can connect my DS. That was the easiest way for me to get around the problem.

Slicer

jeepinryan wrote: »

I ended up getting a fancy Netgear router that supports 2 wireless networks. I have my main network running WPA2 and the second "guest" network running WEP so I can connect my DS. That was the easiest way for me to get around the problem.

I looked around on my settings and I found this option and it seems to have done the trick. Thanks!

Sir Carcass

This actually brings up a question for myself. I have a wired network with a WAP set to WEP security that I use for my DS and my 360. Is that going to cause any problems?