Wireless Security Mode: WEP

[MJ]

Hello all!

Since changing my router from WPA Personal TKIP to WEP today, to cater for my new DS Lite, I've noticed that the wireless strength never gets to "excellent" anymore, which is where it always was, and is now "very good" at best and I'm getting drop-outs, which has never happened before.

Right now the Windows wireless system tray icon has a red cross next to it, yet I'm still online and posting this thread.

Is all this coincidence or does WEP affect the router's broadcasting?

Should I reboot the router since changing this? I didn't have to when I set up WPA, but will try it anyway.

Thank you in advance!

[ShadowmanUK]

I did the very same a while back. I cant say I noticed it affecting the signal though. I've since gone back to WPA as WEP is pretty shoddy really, its not big deal as I dont use the DS much online anyway. I wish they'd update it so it works with WPA!!!

[MJ]

I'm thinking of going back to WPA and not bothering to use the DS online.

Well done Nintendo for not supporting better wireless security!

[Psyduck]

Try going to start -> control panel -> network connections -> right-click on whichever wireless connection you use -> properties -> wireless networks tab -> "properties" of whichever network you use -> authentication -> and untick the box that says Enable IEEE blah blah.

That's assuming the box is ticked in the first place.

I have no idea what it does, but it's been enabled by default both times I've reconfigured my wireless network, and seems to stop you getting on properly - hence the frequent disconnects.

I'm sure there's a faster way to the menu, but that was the route I used to find it just now - hope that helps!

[MJ]

Try going to start -> control panel -> network connections -> right-click on whichever wireless connection you use -> properties -> wireless networks tab -> "properties" of whichever network you use -> authentication -> and untick the box that says Enable IEEE blah blah.

I was about to give up and that worked. No more drop-outs and excellent signal strength once again. Thanks!

I was getting error 51300, even with everything set to WEP and ensuring the key is correct, but after setting my router's network mode to mixed from G-Only it now connects. I assume the DS is only B compliant then.

We're now in business.

[Psyduck]

No probs, it has driven me crazy twice already! (Fixed it once, then had the same problems when I got a new router but had forgotten how to fix it)

[MJ]

I never even thought of checking that tab and I don't recall it being ticked when using WPA.

[Psyduck]

I recently did a new setup of another wifi adapter on another PC, and it didnt check that box, so I don't know quite what does it - it's not on by default...

[MJ]

Not everything is good.

My notebook has an in-built Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG card and the other notebook has an in-built Dell 1370BG card and while mine is now fine the Dell one still can't get above a very good signal strength, whether I use Windows to manage the connection, with the above IEEE change, or Dell's wireless utility.

It's a bit annoying because I want it to perform as well as it did with WPA like mine now does with WEP.

I was getting an error 51300 too, despite ensuring all WEP setting and password were correct, until I changed my router's network mode to mixed, so I assume the DS is B compliant only.

[MJ]

I connected a friend's laptop to our wireless network and it too has an excellent signal with WEP encryption. I noticed it also has an Intel PRO/Wireless network card, albeit a different model to mine, so maybe Dell wireless cards just don't perform as well with WEP; it's working fine at very good though.