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Why
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 3:21 pm
by lars63
I want to add a computer to my network via wireless, My Linksys ( WRT31ON)router requires a ten digit pin, the Vista Operating System computer I want to add to the network will allow seven digits. Could someone give me a hint please
Re: Why
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 1:58 am
by obsidian
What pin? Could you post a screenshot of both the router and OS menus in question?
Re: Why
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:02 am
by 4days
aye, it's difficult to figure out what's happening without screenshots.
maybe the 10-digit pin is the passphrase for connecting to the wireless network and the other one is for a windows 7/vista homegroup?
Re: Why
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 1:46 pm
by AmIdYfReAk
i had that issue when trying to connect using WEP64bit once...
Is that the case here?
Re: Why
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:15 pm
by lars63
The router security calls it a Wireless Security Key, In Vista at the wireless setup page it asks for a PIN to connect to the secured Network, that is where I tried typing in the Wireless Security Key, that PIN space only allows seven number/digits.I no longer have web space to post up photos so can't post a screen shot
Re: Why
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:47 pm
by MKJ
imageshack.us
Re: Why
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:49 pm
by lars63
[lvlshot]http://a.imageshack.us/img841/2919/pinm.jpg[/lvlshot]
Re: Why
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:58 pm
by 4days
oh, it's one of those ones where there's a PIN sticker (usually also has the mac address on it) on the router.
if nobody has a better/proper solution, you could try setting the router up for regular WPA instead of wireless PIN - but you'd need to reconnect every machine on the network with WPA (assuming they're all currently using the wireless PIN). google says:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/For ... 8a46c583db
Re: Why
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 5:10 am
by SoM
Re: Why
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:22 pm
by lars63
Thank you I will check it out