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Posted by: Anashwaran, September 17th, 2006, 7:37pm

Hi everybody,
I'm back with some strange problem.
I bought a WLan Modem from Speedtouch with two USB-sticks for connection.
The idea was to install a wireless net at home so that my daughter also might get access to internet.
It seems easy but after installation I had no connection at all.
Connection was there, but there was something preventing access.
I had for 2 days the guys from our Postoffice helpdesk on the phone, and at the end they admit that they couldn't manage the thing!
That was a shock. :'(
So i tried different things, specially changing firewall settings in Norton etc... but no way. The only connection I got was by ethernet-cable on my laptop!
Which didn't really help.
So playing around I tried the WIFI connection on my PC and , oh wonder, it worked!
Now I had the whole day this connection which should come from somewhere in the neighborhood, because at the window at get about 60% connection.
But where does it come from?
And how safe is this?
I'm only wondering at this. I got a program to check connections which is really nice and free on http://www.netstumbler.com. It shows that the connections are there but i have no access to the wireles Lan.
Any suggestions, any help?
Specially the safety question is important. (I have Norton Internet Security running)

JAI JAI

ANashwaran

Posted by: halfquid, September 18th, 2006, 12:33am; Reply: 1

Hello,
I had the same problem with my D-Link router. There were 5 wireless connections interfering with my computers. I logged onto my router's website. http://192.168.0.1 and using advanced tab, then used the Filter tab and set the MAC settings to only allow my computers to access the router. I do not know if you are using a router for multiple computers on a wireless connection, but if you are then find out what the website is for the router. Most of them start with 192.168. and then two other numbers. Hope this helps.

Posted by: Anashwaran, September 21st, 2006, 10:38pm; Reply: 2

I gave up.
I messed around for 4 days and couldn't fix the thing. No way.
I reinstalled my good old DSL Modem and made a prolongation for the other room. Now things are settled and we have nice connections on cable again. UFF!
I thought I go crazy. It seems that it is Norton, but I think it is also the way these guys have programmed their access to the server. And without Norton I will not go on Internet! I made such devastating experiences by forgetting once for 5 minutes and had 42 viruses and spyware on my computer! :'( :'( :'( Had two weeks of hard work. No never again
So I put this Touchspeed WLan aside for maybe better days.
Anashwaran