Wireless compatability issues

[cjhabs]

Hi

I have an SB3 running f/w 81, SS 6.5.4-12568.
Server is a laptop running wireless WPA-PSK(TKIP).
SB3 is wireless WPA-PSK(TKIP).
Motorola WG850G and WA850 repeater.
Works beautifully!!!! Once I discovered that the neighbors wireless networks were causing my dropouts (thanks Net Stumbler!) and I changed the channel.

Anyway, I bought a Nokia 770 to use as a remote.
I could not get the 770 to connect using WPA-PSK.
So I reconfigured everythin to WPA2-AES - the SB3 would not connect.
I tried WPA2-AES + WPA-TKIP - SB3 wouldn't connect but 770 would.
WEP didn;t work either - but I can't remember why - I want to use WPA anyway.

I installed a Netgear router - same connectivity issues.
I turned off 108Kbps mode - tried all the encryption options - same results.

Does anyone have Slimserver, SB3 and 770 working together wirelessly? Can anyone give me some pointers as to what I am missing?

The 770 is up to date with OS2006, f/w 2.0.9
The Netgear and Motorola routers have the latest f/w.

I would love to get this combo working!!!

Thanks

habs

[snarlydwarf]

There are basically two WPA standards:

WPA + TKIP
WPA2 + AES

The 'PSK' is 'Preshared Key', ie each device needs to be told the key instead of having a RADIUS server doling them out (which adds far more complexity than most people need). You can count that as a constant, since few devices support anything other than PSK.

The SB3 should do both. The Nokia770 I know for sure does WPA+TKIP just fine.

I use WPA+TKIP on my network, my router doesn't do WPA2, but then the security difference between the two is minimal.

Avoid WEP. It is evil and broken.

But, yes, that combination should work fine: it does for me... something else is afoot.

[cjhabs]

Thanks for the info - so my problem is just the Nokia 770 not connecting. I'll look for a forum for the Nokia that is a helpful as this one!! Thanks again.

Habs

[snarlydwarf]

Make sure you turn off any "super bandwidth" modes (like mine claims I can get 104Mbps if I use it... riiiigh), the negotiation process on these can sometimes confuse clients. It may be that your router is sending "hey lets use my superfast mode" and the Nokia instead of say "let's not" says, "um, okay, whatever" but doesn't know how to actually handle it, or it is otherwise confused by it.

[cjhabs]

Knowing you had gotten this going and it should work, I decided to go back to basics. Eveything powered off:
1. Configured the wireless access point hard wired from the laptop - WPA-TKIP & WPA2-AES
2. Disconnected the AP and powered off.
3. Power cycled the cable modem
4. Connected the router and configured - WPA-TKIP & WPA2-AES
5. Power cycled router
6. Turned on AP
7. Connected 770 - looks like it used WPA
8. Connected SB - looks like it used WPA2
9. Connected laptop - can't tell what encryption it used

Now I need to see how SB3 plays - I'll let you know if I hit any problems.

Habs