Help with connection

[skroo]

Well the problem was simple as soon as I accessed the AP, the allowed MAC address was wrong.

Ah, ok. Interestingly, it looks like the problems I was having were the result of an Orinoco Silver card causing framing errors with both Linksys APs. Oh well...

[PYROCITE]

Problem with wireless

Well the problem was simple as soon as I accessed the AP, the allowed MAC address was wrong.

[skroo]

Um...

Ok got it fixed... after comming back to school and looking at the AP i found out that it the AP that was making the errors...
Everything is fixed now.

THX for help guys :D

Just for the sake of keeping us clued-in... Could you let us know what the problem was, and what AP you're using?

I'm particularly interested in this as I've been noticing some weirdness with both of my Linksys APs (WAP11 and BEFW11S4). I really hope that Cisco ownership will turn the quality of their products around somewhat.

[PYROCITE]

Fixed

Ok got it fixed... after comming back to school and looking at the AP i found out that it the AP that was making the errors...
Everything is fixed now.

THX for help guys :D

[blackwave]

every security option is deactivated and im sitting right next to the access point, someone said that it might be windows XP home that is causing the problems. the rest ill test tommorow.

Are you associated with the AP? For example does the SSID of the AP match your SSID? with XP check your wireless connections and then highlight and add the AP to your allowable groups... by default if you are using an up to date verison XP will not allow yout to connect to an AP not already on your list or an AP that is not using WEP. Dont' get confused with the ORiNOCO CM and the Windows CM, just exit the OCM and use the Windows one, at least to test with.

[ck3k]

every security option is deactivated and im sitting right next to the access point, someone said that it might be windows XP home that is causing the problems. the rest ill test tommorow.

If it is a "legal" reason, then i sugest lurking the forums of netstumbler.com, and just search around.

[PYROCITE]

Security

every security option is deactivated and im sitting right next to the access point, someone said that it might be windows XP home that is causing the problems. the rest ill test tommorow.

[TwinVega]

It appears that he is MAC filtering from his initial post, and if it is on a legit populated network it may not be advisable to shut down all the security... just to test this single user... although this is what IT/MIS departments are for... of course unless... well you know... bad monkey! But we haven't lept to that assumption yet... that is why we need more info :)

Well, he started to get into it, but never actually said it. It could be that he has access to the router and saw that his his mac was in the routing table. So there B Dubb :p Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah

[blackwave]

Are you MAC filtering, and if so, have you tried connecting with no security whatsoever eg. MAC filter, WEP, firewall, static ip with no dhcp(not exactly security)...

It appears that he is MAC filtering from his initial post, and if it is on a legit populated network it may not be advisable to shut down all the security... just to test this single user... although this is what IT/MIS departments are for... of course unless... well you know... bad monkey! But we haven't lept to that assumption yet... that is why we need more info :)

[TwinVega]

I have a Avaya gold card for my notebook and the router has my mac address on file. For some reason im unable to get connection with it, my sniffer shows up the connection and everything should be in working. Im running windows xp home edition which my cause the problem. But since im new to wireless im asking around.

THx

Are you MAC filtering, and if so, have you tried connecting with no security whatsoever eg. MAC filter, WEP, firewall, static ip with no dhcp(not exactly security)...

[Chris]

Need more info to help you out. Does the AP require WEP? If so do you have the key in your laptops configuration manager? Does the AP have a default SSID or a unique one, and if unique is your card set up to associate with it? How close to the AP are you? Have you tried standing right next to it to see if you just have a crappy signal?

We should be able to help you troubleshoot this, but we need more info about your problem.

[PYROCITE]

I have a Avaya gold card for my notebook and the router has my mac address on file. For some reason im unable to get connection with it, my sniffer shows up the connection and everything should be in working. Im running windows xp home edition which my cause the problem. But since im new to wireless im asking around.

THx