wifi fine but wont work on secured system

[TDIPower]

OK US Robotics MAXG router. All set up, laptops etc working fine. I got the mini s and the xda2i working on it too.
Then i went and stuck the security on it

WPA2 and WPA (PSK)
TKIP and AES

entered all the correct stuff on the computers and working ok.

with both the XDA's it says trying to connect but wont.
I ve looked in the distruction books for both 2i and mini s but they just say you might need to enter some password!!!

so mini s and xda 2i settings are

general tab
network name 'xxxxxxxxx'
connects to 'the internet'

network key tab

authentication 'wpa-psk'
data encryption 'tkip'

network key 'correct entry for my sys'
key index 'greyed out'

802.1x tab

nothing changeable but set to
use ieee 802.1x net access control
eap type 'smart card or cert

they both sit there saying my network is available but wont connect.

anyideas whats going on??

[pilib]

I recall a similiar problem some time ago and as far as I can remember I solved it by changing the encryption to WEP. It's worth a try.
Cheers.
Phil C

[TDIPower]

cheers.... dont want to go to WEP as its crackable in under 5mins by a novice now!!
Seems a bit silly that the XDA's have the apparent ability to do this encription but then won't work.

Pete

[ConnorP]

Is WEP really that hackable??

[TDIPower]

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/index.php?p=42
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/index.php?p=43
http://www.lanarchitect.net/Articles/Wireless/SecurityRating/

worth a read.

[hte]

I'm using the exact same router with the same wireless security config. While other clients can connect to the router using WPA or WPA2 with TKIP or AES encryption, my TyTN simply refuses to connect.
After some intensive trial/error, I figured out the problem to be the TyTN itself, which simply can't get associated with the router when both TKIP and AES is selected on the router. Changing the WPA encryption to TKIP only while keeping both WPA and WPA2 authentication on the MAXg router solved the problem (no need to use the less secure WEP encryption).
Hope this helps.
HT

[TDIPower]

cheers, i have been playing with my settings too. I found that i had to change to WPA and TKIP only to get he Mini s to connect but hte 2i still wont :( The only thing i really use the connection at home for is to transfer files if im on the laptop rather than having to go to my main puter and plugging it all in. Its a pain as i tend to use the PDA's at work for stuff. Ill just have to get off my ass n go up stairs and do it now. Its a pain and it should work but im learning that these things aint all they should be :(

[joshtheitguy]

Is WEP really that hackable??

You bet it is, Try backtrack 2.0 is self booting linux build for "testing network security"