Guest rintys5 Posted September 6, 2006 Report Posted September 6, 2006 So I got my hands on my 3100 yesterday but I can't get it to connect to my router at home. The trouble seems to be the inabilty to set the 3100 to WPA-PSK ad-hoc mode, so it thinks it's connecting to an access point when my router runs WPA-PSK in no server mode. Is there anyway to get it into ad-hoc mode for WPA-PSK?
Guest Posted September 6, 2006 Report Posted September 6, 2006 in the wireless settings you can set it to infrastructure (access point mode ) or as you want computers only or Ad hoc mode AFAIK it works. access point (infrastructure mode certainly works) JEREMY
Guest Dr Who Posted September 6, 2006 Report Posted September 6, 2006 So I got my hands on my 3100 yesterday but I can't get it to connect to my router at home. The trouble seems to be the inabilty to set the 3100 to WPA-PSK ad-hoc mode, so it thinks it's connecting to an access point when my router runs WPA-PSK in no server mode. Is there anyway to get it into ad-hoc mode for WPA-PSK? WPA-PSK using AES is not supported it needs to be set to TKIP.
Guest rintys5 Posted September 6, 2006 Report Posted September 6, 2006 WPA-PSK using AES is not supported it needs to be set to TKIP. Right. So I need to change the way my router is broadcasting it's wifi then?
Guest Dr Who Posted September 6, 2006 Report Posted September 6, 2006 Right. So I need to change the way my router is broadcasting it's wifi then? 'Fraid so. Our work network is setup to use WPA-PSK using TKIP and it works fine with my Vario II.
Guest Posted September 6, 2006 Report Posted September 6, 2006 On my router i dont even have the option of AES ive got WPA -PSK WPA2-PSK and wep so i used WPA -PSK which works with TKIP i believe and it works fine JEREMY
Guest rintys5 Posted September 6, 2006 Report Posted September 6, 2006 Well I've just checked my router (a 3com OfficeConnect 11g) and it's using WPA-PSK (no server) and TKIP but it won't connect because the 3100 will not use ad-hoc for this and my router is not running as a server. Any clues?
Guest billybear Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 Well I've just checked my router (a 3com OfficeConnect 11g) and it's using WPA-PSK (no server) and TKIP but it won't connect because the 3100 will not use ad-hoc for this and my router is not running as a server. Any clues? Dont know what you mean about "not running as a server" but i'm using a speedtouch 580, WPA-PSK/TKIP and it worked first time! From memory, I put the router "Broadcast network name" ON, Switched the WLAN ON on the Vario II and searched for new network. When found, entered pre shared key and I was away! Then turned router "broadcast network name" option back OFF. Vario now reconnects automatically when switching Wlan back ON. I got no settings filled in on the wireless LAN/Enroll page on Vario II, if thats what you mean by not running in server mode?
Guest rintys5 Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 Dont know what you mean about "not running as a server" but i'm using a speedtouch 580, WPA-PSK/TKIP and it worked first time! From memory, I put the router "Broadcast network name" ON, Switched the WLAN ON on the Vario II and searched for new network. When found, entered pre shared key and I was away! Then turned router "broadcast network name" option back OFF. Vario now reconnects automatically when switching Wlan back ON. I got no settings filled in on the wireless LAN/Enroll page on Vario II, if thats what you mean by not running in server mode? I'm not sure what the difference is between a server and no server is to be honest <_< The only thing I know is I've only ever got stuff to work on the router by putting it in ad-hoc mode, and the 3100 won't allow me to use the ad-hoc mode on it's WPA-PSK settings!
Guest jimbouk Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 If this is your own router, you should put it into infrastructure mode (ie it acts as a DHCP server and allows all your wifi devices to use the network. Adhoc mode is only for pc-to-pc networks and isnt what you want. Once the router is in infrastructure mode, make sure it has DHCP turned on. The try connecting your devices. Once they connect, then add security. If its a work router, then I guess you will need to talk to your IT guys.
Guest rintys5 Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 If this is your own router, you should put it into infrastructure mode (ie it acts as a DHCP server and allows all your wifi devices to use the network. Adhoc mode is only for pc-to-pc networks and isnt what you want. Once the router is in infrastructure mode, make sure it has DHCP turned on. The try connecting your devices. Once they connect, then add security. If its a work router, then I guess you will need to talk to your IT guys. I'm confused now because the router is my own and it does act as the DHCP server for the network, but the WPA-PSK mode has '(no server)' appended to it, so it appears as if it only works in ad-hoc mode. I've had trouble getting devices to connect to this before and found they only work in ad-hoc mode. Looks like I need to go back to the router first and work out if it has an infrastructure mode <_<
Guest Dr Who Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 I'm confused now because the router is my own and it does act as the DHCP server for the network, but the WPA-PSK mode has '(no server)' appended to it, so it appears as if it only works in ad-hoc mode. I've had trouble getting devices to connect to this before and found they only work in ad-hoc mode. Looks like I need to go back to the router first and work out if it has an infrastructure mode <_< Sounds very odd. Maybe Google will reveal all. Perhaps there is a firmware update available that will fix things?
Guest MPXtricky Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 Have you tried adding your M100's MAC address to the list of permitted wireless devices on your router? So I got my hands on my 3100 yesterday but I can't get it to connect to my router at home. The trouble seems to be the inabilty to set the 3100 to WPA-PSK ad-hoc mode, so it thinks it's connecting to an access point when my router runs WPA-PSK in no server mode. Is there anyway to get it into ad-hoc mode for WPA-PSK?
Guest bacus Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 I'm confused now because the router is my own and it does act as the DHCP server for the network, but the WPA-PSK mode has '(no server)' appended to it, so it appears as if it only works in ad-hoc mode. I've had trouble getting devices to connect to this before and found they only work in ad-hoc mode. Looks like I need to go back to the router first and work out if it has an infrastructure mode <_< I think you may be getting confused by the option being offered. As I understand it, when it says 'WPA-PSK (no server)' it is telling you that PSK means no server is required. PSK stands for Pre-Shared Key, so you decide what the key is in advance, rather than letting a server (ie a radius server) decide on the key to use. In both circumstances you would still be in Infrastructure mode. The option for AES or TKIP is an enhancement to the encryption, and since AES requires hardware acceleration which the M3100 doesn't have, you need to set the router (an any other connecting device) to use TKIP. Well, that's how I understand it. Hope it helps. Lee
Guest jimbouk Posted September 7, 2006 Report Posted September 7, 2006 Yeah - ignore the no server bit! Best option is to turn off all encryption and test whether you can connect. Then once connected add the encryption back on.
Guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 I agree with bacus. I think you have got the router WPA server mixed up with an actual server or DHCP server. WPA PSK does not need a radius server and most normal non work routers have this option. On my netgear I have the choice of WPA PSK (no server) or WPA radius. I set it to WPA PSK and set the windows wireless configuration on my pc to WPA TKIP and it works then i did the same and set WPA PSK on my vario II and it works well JEREMY
Guest rintys5 Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 I can certainly agree with being confused :D I tried it again last night and got connected - I have no idea what I did different, but hey, it works :D Thanks for the help - I just wish I knew what I did :D
Guest beerguzzler8518 Posted September 21, 2006 Report Posted September 21, 2006 Just to add my 2 penny worth. I'm connected using WPA-SPK with TKIP, plus MAC filtering on a Belkin Router. I had to enable the ESSID broadcast to get connected. :) If I turn it off it won't connect. :( :rolleyes:
Guest beerguzzler8518 Posted September 21, 2006 Report Posted September 21, 2006 Just to add my 2 penny worth. I'm connected using WPA-SPK with TKIP, plus MAC filtering on a Belkin Router. I had to enable the ESSID broadcast to get connected. :) If I turn it off it won't connect. :( :rolleyes: ah ha. No sooner do I post then i figure out what was wrong. I turned the ESSID broadcast off whilst i was connected. Turned WIFI off and then back on and bang , all singing all dancing. ;) ;)
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