Netgear WGR614 probs

[Jimbolarue]

Hi Guys, can you help. I have a Netgear WGR614 router connected to my pc which has not been very secure for some time, naughty I know! Today I set it up securely and now my partners laptop can't get into the network. I set it up from the laptop successfully but when I typed in the requested 27 digit WEP key, I got this messeage: " The settings saved on this computer do not match the requirements of the network".

I am running OS Win 7137, but it worked perfectly before I made my pc secure.

Any help will be gratefully appreciated.

UPDATE. After further fiddling with the laptop. I don't get that message any more. The laptop does try to connect to Netgear (Shown as a secure network), but fails.

Jimbo

 

[zigzag3143]

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Jimbolarue
hey and welcome
For a really quick test if you turn off wep can the laptop connect? then re-enable either wep or a different secure mode your netgear supports and try it again. that way you can narrow down whether its wep or connectivity.

hope you get it

Ken

 

[Jimbolarue]

Thanks zigzag, not sure how you do that, tho'? Can you enlighten me?

 

[Jimbolarue]

Forgot to mention, I'm now getting limited connectivity with excellent signal strength (?), Still won't connect, tho'.

 

[zigzag3143]

Jimbolarue

BY now i assume you turned off WEP? Excellent signal strength just means a faster data transfer. If you right-click the networking icon does it say connected or not connected but there are networks avail, or does it say no networks avail?
ken

 

[Jimbolarue]

Limited connectivity. IPv4 Limited. IPv6 limited.

SSID: NETGEAR
The icon is blue with yellow exclamation mark. Thank you

 

[zigzag3143]

Limmited connectivity often happens when you dont have dns/dhcp. Have you re-booted the modem/router/computer in a row?

Ken

 

[Jimbolarue]

What do you mean, in a row? I have re-booted them all but not in a particular order. Is that what you mean?

Thanks for sticking with me on this, zigzag. I'm going to hit the sack now, my friend. It's sleepy time here in the uK, lol.

Thanks again.

Jimbo

 

[Jimbolarue]

Hi again, zigzag,

I've just plugged a cable from the Netgear router directly into the laptop and I can get full access to the internet. Does this help you in any way?

Cheers

Jimbo

 

[penguin17]

If your on virgin broadband you need to plug in the virgin modem and leave a min or 2 before you plug in the netgear, for some reason if you don't you get limited connection.

 

[zigzag3143]

It might. With my wireless and ISP I have to boot the cable modem and router to get DNS. I dont if I connect via ethernet though. Its a pain for me to re-boot the modem and router so I use a workaround. If you log onto the routers web page (something like 192.168.1.1 for linksys) and click release lease, then renew lease, DNS is forced to update. Try that trick wireless and see if it helps. Also check Netgear for a solution.

BTW thanks for the rep. I just enjoy when things get solved. There have been far too many times when I couldn't fix something. Here someone has to know how.

Good luck

Ken

 

[Jimbolarue]

Thanks penguin, I'll give thet a try.

 

[Jimbolarue]

Thank you, zigzag

 

[Jimbolarue]

No luck with that one, Penguin. Thanks anyway.

 

[Jimbolarue]

Sorry zigzag, there is no sign of "release lease" or "renew lease" in the menu on the setup page. I've been all through the menus and there's no sign of it. Am I doing something wrong?

 

[zigzag3143]

jimbolarue
Im not sure but this is what it look like on linksys. Maybe either in your netgear manual or on their web site. Its just a work around. Does it work?
K

 

[Jimbolarue]

Ok, I found it but it didn't make any difference.

 

[Jimbolarue]

I think I'll have to resign myself to using a long ethernet cable. At least until I re-install windows. Thank you for your help, anyway.

Jimbo

 

[zigzag3143]

netgear prob

Hey
I dont know netgear but linksys looks like this

Ken

 

[myzr7]

Hi Guys, can you help. I have a Netgear WGR614 router connected to my pc which has not been very secure for some time, naughty I know! Today I set it up securely and now my partners laptop can't get into the network. I set it up from the laptop successfully but when I typed in the requested 27 digit WEP key, I got this messeage: " The settings saved on this computer do not match the requirements of the network".

I am running OS Win 7137, but it worked perfectly before I made my pc secure.

Any help will be gratefully appreciated.

UPDATE. After further fiddling with the laptop. I don't get that message any more. The laptop does try to connect to Netgear (Shown as a secure network), but fails.

Jimbo

Did you make a mistake typing in the wep code. Sometimes o's look like 0's and ect. Try making a new wep password and typing the new number in. Sorry just had to mention this as it has not been said in this thread, sure you have already done this, good luck with your problem ,secure is best if you can make it work.. lm