[SOLVED] Wireless Printer Setup - WEP question

smithmf · 09-06-2008, 02:01 PM

Hi All

I'm trying to set up my Samsung Printer (ML 1630) to print wirelessly. Trouble is, it won't accept my WEP key telling me it should be 5 or 13 characters whereas, in reality, it's 10 characters (and works fine with the wireless hard drive and internet radio that doesn't support WPA yet so I can't change it).
I've logged into the router (Netgear DG834PN) and have tried changing the WEP key by entering it manually with 5 or 13 hex characters but all it did was disable the router connection.
It's driving me demented so if anyone can help, please do.
Cheers
Joe

**johnwill** · 09-06-2008, 02:55 PM

The printer is apparently looking for the passphrase option for the key, not the hex keys. See if there's a way to convince it to accept hex keys, which are much more reliable, and that's what you appear to be using anyway.

smithmf · 09-09-2008, 10:01 AM

All done. Thank you for your help.

In the end I checked the latest release of radio software could take WPA so I upgraded all security and hey presto, the printer accepted the new code too.

Thanks again

Joe

**johnwill** · 09-09-2008, 06:47 PM

Great!

09-06-2008, 02:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
smithmf Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP	[SOLVED] Wireless Printer Setup - WEP question Hi All I'm trying to set up my Samsung Printer (ML 1630) to print wirelessly. Trouble is, it won't accept my WEP key telling me it should be 5 or 13 characters whereas, in reality, it's 10 characters (and works fine with the wireless hard drive and internet radio that doesn't support WPA yet so I can't change it). I've logged into the router (Netgear DG834PN) and have tried changing the WEP key by entering it manually with 5 or 13 hex characters but all it did was disable the router connection. It's driving me demented so if anyone can help, please do. Cheers Joe

09-06-2008, 02:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,607 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless Printer Setup - WEP question The printer is apparently looking for the passphrase option for the key, not the hex keys. See if there's a way to convince it to accept hex keys, which are much more reliable, and that's what you appear to be using anyway. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

09-09-2008, 10:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
smithmf Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: Wireless Printer Setup - WEP question All done. Thank you for your help. In the end I checked the latest release of radio software could take WPA so I upgraded all security and hey presto, the printer accepted the new code too. Thanks again Joe

09-09-2008, 06:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,607 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless Printer Setup - WEP question Great! __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience