Cant get Hp laptop to connect to wireless network

R3AP3R · 06-21-2009, 06:07 PM

Hi all
I have a HP 500 laptop and I just re-installed xp home and I went to the hp site and got the correct wireless driver, installed it and it says its working properly in device manager.

Now I still cant connect to my wireless internet, I use a D-Link router, which I have WEP enabled. When I put in what I think is my network key it says:

"The network password needs to be 40bits or 104bits depending on your network configuration. This can be entered as 5 or 13 ascii or 10or 26 hexadecimal characters".

If someone could help me that would be great....

fej2008 · 06-21-2009, 06:16 PM

You might wanna reconfigure your WEP key. You need to access the router and set it up again and it will tell you if it requires 40bits (10 chars) or 104bits (26 chars) network key.

WEP is based on hex, hexcode will be numbers 0 to 9 and letters A - F only. So you'll create a password like this 0AE33B8C02 (10 chars).

Set it up again and try connecting your wireless.

R3AP3R · 06-21-2009, 06:47 PM

Hey fej2008

Thanks a heap m8 you are a life saver..

fej2008 · 06-21-2009, 06:52 PM

No problem. Glad I could help.

By the way, I suggest you use WPA instead of WEP. You can create any password you like in WPA. At least 8 chars, any number and letters.

**lorjack** · 06-21-2009, 10:36 PM

Make sure that all network devices support WPA, otherwise you will have connection problems.

R3AP3R · 06-21-2009, 11:56 PM

Yeah we had it on WPA to begin with but it wouldn't let us sign on. We then changed it to WEP thanks to your help....

06-21-2009, 06:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
R3AP3R Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp home	Cant get Hp laptop to connect to wireless network Hi all I have a HP 500 laptop and I just re-installed xp home and I went to the hp site and got the correct wireless driver, installed it and it says its working properly in device manager. Now I still cant connect to my wireless internet, I use a D-Link router, which I have WEP enabled. When I put in what I think is my network key it says: "The network password needs to be 40bits or 104bits depending on your network configuration. This can be entered as 5 or 13 ascii or 10or 26 hexadecimal characters". If someone could help me that would be great.... Last edited by R3AP3R; 06-21-2009 at 06:08 PM.

06-21-2009, 06:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
fej2008 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 263 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: Cant get Hp laptop to connect to wireless network You might wanna reconfigure your WEP key. You need to access the router and set it up again and it will tell you if it requires 40bits (10 chars) or 104bits (26 chars) network key. WEP is based on hex, hexcode will be numbers 0 to 9 and letters A - F only. So you'll create a password like this 0AE33B8C02 (10 chars). Set it up again and try connecting your wireless.

06-21-2009, 06:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
R3AP3R Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp home	Re: Cant get Hp laptop to connect to wireless network Hey fej2008 Thanks a heap m8 you are a life saver..

06-21-2009, 06:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
fej2008 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 263 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: Cant get Hp laptop to connect to wireless network No problem. Glad I could help. By the way, I suggest you use WPA instead of WEP. You can create any password you like in WPA. At least 8 chars, any number and letters.

06-21-2009, 10:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: Cant get Hp laptop to connect to wireless network Make sure that all network devices support WPA, otherwise you will have connection problems. __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

06-21-2009, 11:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
R3AP3R Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp home	Re: Cant get Hp laptop to connect to wireless network Yeah we had it on WPA to begin with but it wouldn't let us sign on. We then changed it to WEP thanks to your help....