HELP ME!!!!!

[Ike]

So I got back home for the summer from college, and the first thing I go out to do is buy myself a DS and Pokemon Diamond.

Yeah, I'm that cool .

Anyway, I try to set up the WiFi. My house has wireless (I'm on it right now), but the WiFi can't set up a connection.

The problem I've been having is that theirs too much security or something in the Router. I think.

See, when I go to set up the mode for the profile (either automatic setup, manual setup, or the AOSS thing), none of them work.

On automatic, it stops as its trying to connect, saying something like "The access point's security settings are not supported by the DS."

So I tried to do a manual setup.

I know my SSID name, but I can't find the WEP key. I tried pretty much every password I know involving my wireless (like the password ya type in to connect to it), and none of them work.

I know nothing about computers. I don't even know what half the terms mean. My stepdad has someone who handles all of our computers needs, so I'm gonna call her bout this tomorrow....but sometimes I think she knows just as little bout this shit as I do.

I looked up on nintendowifi.com, and found the name of my box (a linksys wap54gv2, or something close to that) was not on their.

It also has that 802.11g on it, too, which I know is bad.

How can I (can I, even???) get my DS to connect to the WiFi, or should I just go and kill my stepdad's computer 'specialist', the one who determined all the internet stuff we should have and set it up, now?

 

[jwang]

Hmmm...I had the same problem with my router when I turned on its security feature. Is there any way for you to turn your router's security feature off? Is there a button on the router, or do you have the router configuration disc? I'm pretty sure that if you turn off all security settings on the router, your WiFi would be able to work.

 

[gojiita]

If you know how, log in to your router using your computer (i.e. access your router so you can change/view its settings; you do this through Internet Explorer or Firefox). You can do this while you surf.

If it's a Linksys, there should be a tab that says Wireless (among others that say "Security", "Setup", etc.) Click on that.

There should now be some new tabs below. One of them should be "Wireless Security". Click on that.

You should now see something that indicates your security mode (WEP). There should be something indicating the default transit key, something for the WEP encryption type (how many bits and how many hexadecimal digits), a passphrase, and several boxes of hexadecimal strands (long strings of letters and numbers put together).

Whatever the default transit key is, the corresponding string of numbers and letters is your WEP key. So if it says your default is transit key #2, whatever is in the box tagged Key #2 is what you use to allow access.

On another note, there is the chance that there's even more security on your router than just the key (and there really should be). I don't know if a DS has a MAC address, but your router might be set up so that only recognizable MAC addresses are allowed (a MAC address is basically your computer's fingerprint).

There should be a Wireless MAC Filter tab you can click. If you click that, check if your Wireless MAC Filter is on/enabled. If it is, you have the option of turning it off - that's the easy way - or entering your DS's MAC address (if it has one) to the list of permitted PCs. On second thought, just turn off the MAC Filter.

 

[Ike]

If you know how, log in to your router using your computer (i.e. access your router so you can change/view its settings; you do this through Internet Explorer or Firefox). You can do this while you surf.

If it's a Linksys, there should be a tab that says Wireless (among others that say "Security", "Setup", etc.) Click on that.

There should now be some new tabs below. One of them should be "Wireless Security". Click on that.

You should now see something that indicates your security mode (WEP). There should be something indicating the default transit key, something for the WEP encryption type (how many bits and how many hexadecimal digits), a passphrase, and several boxes of hexadecimal strands (long strings of letters and numbers put together).

Whatever the default transit key is, the corresponding string of numbers and letters is your WEP key. So if it says your default is transit key #2, whatever is in the box tagged Key #2 is what you use to allow access.

On another note, there is the chance that there's even more security on your router than just the key (and there really should be). I don't know if a DS has a MAC address, but your router might be set up so that only recognizable MAC addresses are allowed (a MAC address is basically your computer's fingerprint).

There should be a Wireless MAC Filter tab you can click. If you click that, check if your Wireless MAC Filter is on/enabled. If it is, you have the option of turning it off - that's the easy way - or entering your DS's MAC address (if it has one) to the list of permitted PCs. On second thought, just turn off the MAC Filter.

Ugh...that posts sounds so useful, but I just don't know how to do any of it. I don't even know how to log into my router.

The problem is, that the person who set up/does all my familes computer stuff is very very paranoid, especially about passwords. And security.

I'm gonna call her tomorrow afternoon, and hope to god she just gives me the WEP key without any hassle...

I just wanna go online with my DS : (.

 

[toraneko]

Are your modem and router the same device?

The modem is the device that the phone- or cable-cord plugs into. The router (if you have one) is what plugs into that.

I ask because many DSL and Cable modem manufacturers are making them as both modem and router in one. If this is the case for yours, it can be much easier to solve the issue than otherwise.

The WEP key is an easy one to find: it's the password any computer needs to connect to the WiFi network. It's always a hexadecimal (numbers 0-9, plus letters A-F) string of some kind.

The problem you're likely running into is whether or not the port number(s) your DS is trying to connect through are blocked or not. It has to do with a firewall that nearly all routers/modems come with these days. It helps prevent hackers (active humans and automatic viruses alike) from breaking into your system through your broadband connection.

That last part was probably over your head if you don't know too much about computers, though. For starters, just make sure you have the WEP key. You should probably contact the tech support line of the manufacturer of your router.