Wifi via Bt hub help
 

With all the talk of security & techies blantantly accusing users of not knowing what they are doing & bt's user guide is doggy do, i CANNOT connect to my hub via wireless even not doing WEP now nevermind getting it to do WPA.

I have :

*Reset hub,
*deleted old profile done new one in wireless hub connection manager
*have inserted my hubs info in like WEP key on WEP & fussitus their own SSID!!
*still no connection to hub
*tried hub manager & cannot connect to hub
*tried hub manager with wired connection - connects & details of connection.
*has no facitility in advanced to change or key in details as advised on tech forum
* hub having none of it & is competing with me on stubborness
* just about managed to not kick hubs box in nor do laptop shotput over bush yet!


********* NEXT??????? cos im sooo out of ideas, so can anyone with knowledge of bt hubby thingys help me out or know how to get into hub manager etc etc!!

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No idea but like the avatar.... very you pmsl :)

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:rofl38: why thank you, thought it was apt for myself especially today hehehehe:D

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What does it say in network connections?

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It lists my hub as available to connect, network connections, lists hub as automatic connection then properties has ssid name & wep key etc, but wont connect!!

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Have you tried a repair?

I would put the BT disk back in first, boot it up and see what it says.

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Flaming sod that bts software is one conflicting with connections as it buggering is!!!! On windows connection it says im connected but yet im not then it puts me hub on open network - cheers to blumming safety eh

I WILL sort it blumming thing aint getting the better of me!!:mad:

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Tried that it cant repair to connect to the network:(

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Could it be you wireless adapter?

I couldnt do without wireless, and as for open network im sure thats what mine is on always.

I would disconect from the wire, boot BT cd and reinstall for a wireless connection, it should in theory reconnect you wireless.

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Checked wireless adapter - working fine thats not the problem its the hub:confused:

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No still no flipping joy re-installed bt crap:(

Gee how the heck someone hacks a net work cos by hook or crook i cant get into my own:rolleyes:

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Ring bt and tell them mel - thats what a friend of mine did and they came and installed it for her.

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Mel, you sound proper stressed. :D

Have you sorted it yet? If not,


throw away teh BT disks, go into the hub config page(use wired if necessary) and turn off encryption, make the essid something simple and known(Change it to a new value just to be sure). make sure it is set to broadcast it.

Then on your laptop, go into network connections, right click the wireless adaptor, select properties. one of the tabs (2nd IIRC, remember I don't do windows much) has a list of preferred networks, delete them all and Apply/OK all the way out. then right click the wifi system tray icon and choose View availabel wireless networks, you should see your essid that you set on the router, slect it and choose connect, it will warn you about being open, at this point say its OK.

You should be connected at this point.

Then one by one, enable the security in the following order checking you have each one working before you move on to the next.

WPA encryption
MAC address locking down (If you want to or just miss this step)
disable essid broadcast.

When you get here you are as secure as you need to be, they will find it easier to kick your door in and nick the laptop if they want anything else.

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Yeh im mega stressed tried bthub.config as told to do so in order to config hub but all i get are google links to the help pages but not the config page itself.

Be ok if i could get onto the config page:( so still wired up atm.

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try http://192.168.1.1

I think that is the router address that BT use

Try username admin and password admin

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Thanks Neil but comes up as internet explorer cannot display page:confused: im connected to the net.

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click start then run
type cmd in the box and press enter
little black screen appears then type ipconfig
it should tell you your network IP address. Look at the default gateway address. that should be your router. try http:// and the gateway address

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Cheers Neil done that :D but still page wont be displayed:( its really being a pig with it this morning lol.

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try resest button on hub

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Done that already :D

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so with a wired connection you still can't get teh admin console?

do Neils cmd bit but do

ipconfig /all

post up here the results

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have you been to your bt wireless connection manager in your start menu all programs.if there is a fault it will tell you to connect by wire connection then should be able from there to fix it for you thats what i done when my wireless started playing up.

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mel, try http://192.168.1.254

your default gateway is set to that

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Yeh managed that & wifi connection switched on :D got 2 live connections now :eek: going to re boot & see if wifi stays on this time, as didnt yesterday.

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Back on wifi:D:D:D:D

Looks like cant alter security settings for hub:(

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Which is next to useless. whats teh point of having settings if these can't be altered. If someone gets your key how can you make teh network secure again?

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I know thats whats been bugging me about hence why i had this wifi prob trying to secure it to WPA & failed:confused:

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Ring BT and ask them to send another hub out :confused:

Glad your back on Mel :)

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Thank god for that, you must have been busting to go the loo :D

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Hehehehe not yet but if i need to multi task again i can:D

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Tinks, just buy your own particularly if you don't use the BT Hub phone thing

:D

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Cheers Hunny:D

They wont send me another one unless its broke but instead would talk it thro with u from a -z & struggle to understand them cos i have probably more tech knowledge than them as was before when i rung em - so glad im sorted just wish i could configure it better, but if i do get hacked in or security breached then i will be pointing it to them for a weak system:(

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Very true :D

I know one thing, after seeing what Mels gone through I won't be messing with my hub ;) :D

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To true.

Glad you got it sorted.

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Thanks everyone :D

Mind u tho cant be that easy cos i struggled to hack my own network nevermind anyone else, the bthub thingy is very tempermental & pedantic:rolleyes:

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What did I say earlier about a match made in heaven with your lap top ..... apply to the BT hub also :p


ONLY JOKING!!! ;)

*runs to lock doors just in case* :eek: :D

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:rofl38: dont rebel against my avatar, least it didnt end up over the big bush like an xmas tree half decorated did;) :D

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......... :rofl38:

Patience is a virtue dear girl :D

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Your'e wasting your breath :rolleyes:

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:Banane34: Wayhey u know me well :D - patience - whats that waste of time??:D :Banane23:

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In the words of David Guest - I DONT DO PATIENCE!! :D:D

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Hang on a chuffing minute ............... Tinks is SL not working today or are u avoiding the germans :confused: hehehehe:rofl38:

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LOL! I'm just having more fun bugging you :D

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:rofl38: see i have my uses then :D :Banane39: