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    ASUS N55SF - AR9002WB-2NG network connection problems

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by leftisthominid, Dec 19, 2011.

  1. leftisthominid

    leftisthominid Notebook Guru

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    I just bought one of these today. I can't get it to connect to my parent's WEP network. What do I do. Right now it only gets internet by ethernet cable.
     
    leftisthominid, Dec 19, 2011
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    too456 Resident Angry Bird

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    Try updating the drivers with the ones here.
     
    too456, Dec 20, 2011
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    leftisthominid Notebook Guru

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    I changed the wireless mode selection in the device properties from "auto" to 802.11b/g and then it connected...

    My parents have a N router that uses WEP (which I believe is not compatible with 802.11n). That might have been causing some confusion to the card.
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  4. too456

    too456 Resident Angry Bird

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    Change the security of the router to WPA2. Wireless-N with WEP will not give you the full bandwidth of Wireless N.
     
    too456, Dec 20, 2011
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    too456 is right, you need WPA2 to potentially achieve full bandwidth. Besides WEP is like swiss cheese when it comes to security.
     
    tijo, Dec 21, 2011
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    leftisthominid Notebook Guru

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    We are working on it. Our router is crap, and when we used WPA/WPA2 the router would disconnect wireless connections at least once per day.

    We've got a new router but haven't got a chance to set it up.
     
    leftisthominid, Dec 21, 2011
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