ORiNOCO gold problems

Phoenix_down · 01-21-2003

Ok.... I used the search button and I didn't find anything relating to this, if anyone knows of a link I’ll just go wear the dunce cap for awhile. I got my stumbler special yesterday, and I was very excited with the prospect of ditching my pathetic netgear wireless card. After installing all the drivers, to my disgust, I still could not connect to my own network. I had a perfect signal according to the meter, and according to network neighborhood I had sent 1000 packets give or take, but received none. I'm running WEP encryption on my Netgear MR-814 router, and an MAC address access list, but I’m sure of the fact I entered the correct WEP key on my laptop. Right now, it is set to automatic under the little menu on the router that asks if you want to use automatic, shared key or open key. I tried it with open key just for the heck of it, and it still did not work even after reconfiguring the laptop for shared key. I know all my security settings are correct, as I could not receive a signal before I entered the WEP key. Has anyone ever heard of an issue like this before? I'm running windows XP the dell laptop. Here’s the really strange part…. I can stumble with it just fine, and I nailed 22 AP’s just in one block in my neighborhood. My network still works fine when I use my old netgear card.

Thanks

gmiller220 · 01-21-2003

Ok you say your using mac filtering. Did you add the mac addie of the new card to the list? Also until you get it to work try disabling WEP once you get a connection and all is well then enable it back up.

Phoenix_down · 01-21-2003

Yes, I had already done both things you mentioned before my post. Neither worked. However, I called Orinoco and they said it was a device conflict. The problem is I have no way to change the IRQ's. Does anyone know how to do this if the check box in device manager is grayed out?

Pikachu · 01-28-2003

IRQs can eitgher be changed in the BIOS during startup (most of the time) or in Device manager (in Windows) for *nix, beats the hell outa me.

Note: changing IRQs requires a reboot.

gmiller220 · 01-28-2003

XP doesn't allow for changing IRQ's (unless you hit F3 I think it is when your installing from the disk which disables ACPI). Anywho go either search or signup and ask at forums.windrivers.com and ask NooNoo in the Tech-to-Tech area and she'll get ya squared away.

(PS I'm gollo over there

)

Pikachu · 01-28-2003

Quote:

XP doesn't allow for changing IRQ's (unless you hit F3 I think it is when your installing from the disk which disables ACPI).

Once again XP demostrates what a shity OS it is..

gmiller220 · 01-28-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Pikachu
Once again XP demostrates what a shity OS it is..

That doesn't mean that it's bad it just does everything for you. It works 99% of the time. I found that on older systems is where it runs into trouble.

Pikachu · 01-28-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by gmiller220
That doesn't mean that it's bad it just does everything for you. It works 99% of the time. I found that on older systems is where it runs into trouble.

if its going to try doing anything for you thne perhaps it should be dang sure its doing it right...either way, my statement stands

*edit*fixed grammatical errors

Siphilon · 02-07-2003

Perhaps try your other PC card slot..

_Siph

01-21-2003	#1 (permalink)
Phoenix_down Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Denver Posts: 6	ORiNOCO gold problems Ok.... I used the search button and I didn't find anything relating to this, if anyone knows of a link I’ll just go wear the dunce cap for awhile. I got my stumbler special yesterday, and I was very excited with the prospect of ditching my pathetic netgear wireless card. After installing all the drivers, to my disgust, I still could not connect to my own network. I had a perfect signal according to the meter, and according to network neighborhood I had sent 1000 packets give or take, but received none. I'm running WEP encryption on my Netgear MR-814 router, and an MAC address access list, but I’m sure of the fact I entered the correct WEP key on my laptop. Right now, it is set to automatic under the little menu on the router that asks if you want to use automatic, shared key or open key. I tried it with open key just for the heck of it, and it still did not work even after reconfiguring the laptop for shared key. I know all my security settings are correct, as I could not receive a signal before I entered the WEP key. Has anyone ever heard of an issue like this before? I'm running windows XP the dell laptop. Here’s the really strange part…. I can stumble with it just fine, and I nailed 22 AP’s just in one block in my neighborhood. My network still works fine when I use my old netgear card. Thanks

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Pikachu Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 38	IRQs can eitgher be changed in the BIOS during startup (most of the time) or in Device manager (in Windows) for *nix, beats the hell outa me. Note: changing IRQs requires a reboot. __________________ -"Nothing is perfect. I am Nothing, therefore I am perfect"

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01-21-2003	#2 (permalink)
gmiller220 People are dumb Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 466	Ok you say your using mac filtering. Did you add the mac addie of the new card to the list? Also until you get it to work try disabling WEP once you get a connection and all is well then enable it back up.

01-21-2003	#3 (permalink)
Phoenix_down Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Denver Posts: 6	Yes, I had already done both things you mentioned before my post. Neither worked. However, I called Orinoco and they said it was a device conflict. The problem is I have no way to change the IRQ's. Does anyone know how to do this if the check box in device manager is grayed out?

01-28-2003	#5 (permalink)
gmiller220 People are dumb Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 466	XP doesn't allow for changing IRQ's (unless you hit F3 I think it is when your installing from the disk which disables ACPI). Anywho go either search or signup and ask at forums.windrivers.com and ask NooNoo in the Tech-to-Tech area and she'll get ya squared away. (PS I'm gollo over there )

02-07-2003	#9 (permalink)
Siphilon Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1	Perhaps try your other PC card slot.. _Siph