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Ethan Wright wrote: > Þann 27.5.2010 17:53, skrifaði Neil Winchurst: >> Just replaced a dying router with a new one (Netgear DG834G) and set it >> up quite easily with a minor problem. My ISP was a great help. >> >> Previously I have never bothered about security on the wifi part of the >> router. I suppose I ought to make the effort, even in the area where I >> live in with mostly non computer users around. >> >> The choices include WAP-PSK2 which has been suggested as a good one. Can >> anyone give me any advice please? My laptop is connected by cable to the >> router but there are two laptops too. The one running Mint is set up, >> but the wife has Windows XP so I hope that will be easy too!! >> >> So, is it worth setting up some security? >> >> Regards >> >> Neil >> >> > Absolutely! > > Windows XP should support the WPA2-PSK just fine (provided that the card > isn't ancient), so I'd say go for that. You should avoid WEP if > possible, as it's fairly crackable. > > Troy, > Well, I set it up. Now I can't get my laptop to connect at all to the internet. Then I switched back to no security and it worked again. There must be something I don't understand. The laptop is running Mint 7 Xfce. Also my wife's laptop downstairs running XP is not finding anything yet. It was fine, though a bit slow, with the previous router. Any suggestions please? Neil -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html