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    noob needs some help :confused:

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Flounder911, Aug 16, 2008.

  1. Flounder911

    Flounder911 Notebook Consultant

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    So, heres the deal, my laptop comes on monday, so i decided to go buy a router and set it up, i got a Linksys WRT160N - Wireless N broadband router

    Installation went VERY easy and my internet on my desktop which is wired directly to the router and high speed cable seem to be running just fine, but i decided to test my wireless on my router with my ipod touch

    When it asks for the password i put in the router password but it says cannot connect... anyone know why this is ?

    Would like to have all the kinks worked out before my laptop gets here on monday :D

    Thanks everyone
     
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  2. Tony

    Tony Nissan ftw!

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    Did you set your router to "N" only??
    Because the ipod touch only has 802.11G
     
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  3. Flounder911

    Flounder911 Notebook Consultant

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    not too sure lol, i know when i was playing around with the router, i turned the security down a little and my ipod connected just fine, so maybe it was a security issue..

    i dont REALLY want to use a **** 26 character code for the router with lower security lol...


    As a side note... how DO i set to N vs G etc ? seems like something i may need to know :D
     
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    Wireless -> Basic Wireless Settings -> Wireless Network Mode

    then you can pick
    N-only
    G-only
    B-only
    Mixed
    or Disabled
     
    Tony, Aug 16, 2008
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