From: "Dave Saville" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:41:34 +0100 (BST)
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Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] Perhaps it is time to fix it?

On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:25:46 -0400 John Clemente wrote:
>
>Gentleman all:
>
>I have been reading the "Is there such a device?" thread since Jim S.'s 
>first post a month ago in hopes of picking up enough information about 
>router architecture to help me successfully connect my TP42 P to routers 
>using encryption when booted to either RC3 or RC5.  I would rather work 
>these thing out my self and not have to ask the dumb question if at all 
>possible.
>
>While the "such a device" discussion was a mile wide and my 
>understanding of it perhaps an inch deep, if that, I found it 
>interesting and did pick up some hints.   In the hope that the problem 
>is something simple I am missing or that a small change to the DHCP 
>configuration file will solve the problem here it goes.
>
>First, I can connect freely to all open routers in hot spots throughout 
>the country without any problem.  That said, I am often at locations 
>where routers are encrypted and the owners give me the WEP password to 
>permit me to connect.  The routers are usually various models of NETGEAR 
>or Linksys. 
>
>Although I think I have used every possible variation offered by the 
>Wireless LAN Monitor v. 3.10 I have never succeeded in getting a WEP 
>connection.  The passwords are usually ten number/letter combinations 
>which I deduce are for 64 bit encryption.  The passwords work in XP when 
>I boot to it and in the i-phone with no problem.
>
>One variation will get me an IP to the LAN in Ecs but not any traffic 
>over the WAN - internet.  If I set up a profile for the location and 
>specify an IP  (select "manually" rather than DHCP on the TCP/IP tab) 
>the router then gives me that IP, but I can not then transfer any data 
>to the internet, although I can get to the router setup page and other 
>locations inside the LAN.  
>
>Can anyone shine a light on what I am doing wrong?
>
>Regards
>John Clemente
>Albany, NY
>


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Regards

Dave Saville