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I connect my internet portable with my old wireless router and it works giving out wireless internet signal but like public network so I try to set a WEP key to keep my network security but after that it screws up now I saw the signals from wireless router but no connect internet.I try reset router by reset back to factory and put in reset button still not work,can somebody knows what happen and help me out.Thank you so much

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As pointed out, the symptom described usually means the wireless association succeeded but traffic is being blocked or not routed. The quickest way to isolate the failure is to determine whether the problem is: 1) wireless authentication/key format, 2) local IP/DHCP on the client, or 3) the router's WAN/ISP side.

Start by checking the client network info and basic connectivity:

Windows:
ipconfig /all
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ping <router-ip>
ping 8.8.8.8
nslookup google.com

macOS/Linux:
ip addr show
ip route
ping <router-ip>
ping 8.8.8.8
dig +short google.com

Interpreting results: a 169.254.x.x address means DHCP failed; inability to ping the router IP means the wireless link/auth failed; you can ping the router but not 8.8.8.8 means the router’s WAN is down; pinging the IP but not resolving names means a DNS problem.

On the router side, verify in the admin page that the WAN/Internet IP is assigned and DHCP server is enabled for clients. Check for MAC filtering, client/AP isolation, firewall rules, or stale ISP authentication (PPPoE) settings. WEP key entry format matters: some devices expect ASCII passphrase, others expect hex. Typical WEP lengths are 64-bit = 5 ASCII or 10 hex digits, 128-bit = 13 ASCII or 26 hex digits (see Wired Equivalent Privacy). A mismatched format can let a client "see" the SSID but fail to pass traffic.

Practical fixes, in order: connect a PC by Ethernet to confirm Internet from the router; temporarily disable wireless security to test; if disabling restores Internet, re-enable using WPA2 if available (WEP is insecure); enter the key in the exact format required by both router and client; update router firmware; if config is unknown, perform a proper factory reset and reconfigure WAN and DHCP. These steps will localize the fault and restore a secure, working connection.

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Hello and welcome to Daniweb!

Didn't really understand that, sounds like you've tried setting up WEP encryption on your laptop and your router.

To use WEP or any form of router based encryption you'll need not only to enter the key into the router but also into your laptop.

Without the key in your laptop; it'll either not connect, or connect with problems - usually not internet or it says connected but it really isn't.

Which make and model router do you have? And what OS are you using sorry?

Dazza :cool:

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Thank you for your reply,my router is Speedstream 6300 used to use with Bell service now I want to use with Rogers 's internet portable ,when the 1st time connect,it works very well but no security like public network,I try to set WEP key for it .But before I did set WEP with my old network maybe have to erase the the old one and set another one,so I think that's my mistake and now with the new WEP key the router still work giving out good signal but my laptop can get signal but when browse web it says no connect to internet.That's so weird and I am so piss,if you need more info please let me know.I call internet provider they say that 's not their router so they cannot help.

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Ok; so you've tried deleting any current networks and performing a hard reset on your router? Which I believe is made by Siemens??

Dazza :cool:

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yah,that's right.Do you think I have to log in Siemens web to try to find original code or something?

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