Error message with DLink 655

Okay, new issue. Had to do a reboot of the router and change it back to its default settings (no security, broadcasting of SSID, etc).

Now I can connect with my Acer laptop, but with my old Dell Lattitude (running XP) I get a "Windows was unable to find a certificate to log you on to the network dlink" message, and it just continues to say "Validating identity" under status and never connects?? Haven't actually changed anything, not sure why it is doing this??

I also get an error message on the Acer machine that "it is taking longer then usual to connect" when I connect to the Dlink. It does, eventually, but usually connects to some other unsecure network first and I have to disconnect and reconnect to the Dlink?

Tx

 

Check your security settings on the router. I sounds like you are using WPA-Enterprise instead of WPA-Personal. Enterprise requires a server. Also check your laptop wireless settings to make sure they are also not set to enterprise.

 

Actually I've tried it with both no security enabled and just enabled WPA-Personal (well, auto WPA/WPA-2).

Same issue regardless?

 

It seems as though you are using the IntelProset application. I would suggest not going through the wizard but adding the wireless connection manually. Seems as though it is trying to use the WPS setup.

 

Well, I was using Network Magic which came with the DLink, but then uninstalled it on my Vista machine. I started to setup a network on the Dell, but stopped. Is there a way to check if the "IntelProset" app is running?

 

Oh, just an update, I managed to get the Dell to connect even though it still gives the "Certificate" error. However, while I can type in the IP address of the dlink router and connect to it, I can only connect to the internet intermitendly. I.e., I can ping www.google.ca and it recieves the info, but then 1 minute later doesn't. I've tried an ipconfig/release /renew but it doesn't help.

 

Connect via ethernet cable and do another reset of the router, ie: restore to defaults. Once done, enter your wireless network information again using the manual wireless network setup. Choose just AES and WPA2 instead of both.

After that's done, check each computer and make sure the wireless settings match. You can also try disabling WZC and use the NIC utility, or enable WZC and disable the NIC utility.

 

One other thing to try: make sure the router's time is set correctly, either manually or automatically by the NTP server.

 

Sorry, excuse my ignorance, but NIC versus WZC, what is this? Is it the Network Magic versus Windows utility?

Tx

 

Every wireless card comes with a utility; you can use that utility to manage the wireless networks or you can use the Windows Zero Configuration utility (in Vista it is called WLAN AutoConfig). I'm only familiar with the utilities that come with Linksys and D-Link products, so I can't help you with Network Magic.

I'm almost positive this isn't a laptop problem - it's something with the router, since it worked before you reset it to default settings. Have you tried my latest suggestions?

 

You need to remove the wireless network location out of your connections. Since you had security set and cleared it with the reset, it's trying to use it.

 

That seems to have helped. Removed all the wireless networks from my preferred, and setup the dlink again with the WPA-psk (guess that is what it's called on XP?) protocol. Still received the certificate error. But it's connected (and what I'm using to type this message).

Still don't understand the cert message, didn't get it originally.

 

Actually, Network magic is what came with the D-Link 655. I'm back to using the Windows Vista wireless network utility, but am not a fan (not overly intuitive). Will probably switch over once I figure out all the bugs first and accustomize myself to Vista and the D-Link. Also want to figure out what all the fuss is about this DD-WRT utility, eventually anyhow!!

The Network Magic utility was pretty easy to use. But it appeared the WPA and other security it used was software based versus using the router. At one point it kept telling me I wasn't connected, when in fact I was. So I uninstalled it (plus, I think it was just a time-limited trial version).

Also, I did do the reboot you suggested (actually, before I even posted), haven't tried it again, but will do so.

Thanks for the help guys, much appreciated!