How do I connect to my wireless secure router?

I have Linksys wrt54g. I went in to secure it using the Linksys website as a guide. Accessed my router page, clicked on wireless security and chose WEP from the drop menu, default transmit key = 1, entered a passphrase (ex. 1111111111), then clicked generate, then saved settings.



Ok, then on my laptop when I view wireless networks, next to my network name it says ';the settings on your computer don't match the settings necessary for this network'; or something to that effect. So I go into ';manage wireless networks';, I double click on my network and it brings up the wireless network properties and I click the security tab, I change it to ';shared'; then ';WEP';, under that I enter the same network key (1111111111), and key indes is set to ';1';. I click ok.



Now, I view the networks available, find mine, click it and connect, and it says there is a problem, or it will connect with limitations, or it won't do anything. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. What is funny too is that it doesn't ask me for the password. If I choose someone else's secured network and click connect, the first thing it does is ask me for the password. Why doesn't it do that with mine? Why won't it connect completely? I hope I have been detailed enough, thank you.How do I connect to my wireless secure router?
IF you ';Generate'; a passphrase from the letters you input, the phrase will not be what you entered. When you press ';generate'; it takes what you input and changes the letters to code. The CODE generated is what you need to enter on the laptop.



Log back into the router, write down the code listed in the (1) setting. Then go to your laptop and enter that code.



You should also be aware that wep is not really very secure WPA is a better setting, rather than have the router ';generate'; the pass phrase just enter one directly.. 15-20 characters will be a good length.. a mix of letters and numbers is the best for these passwords. If you directly enter the password you can then use the exact password for connection.How do I connect to my wireless secure router?
Pleaase check IP Address of you notebook

ensure that DNS is available or else

check your router settings of DHCP is on





if not work then

use WPA+TKIP wireless security option instead of using WEP
Tracy L has the answer.
I'm having the exact same problem with my Apple Time Capsule



The only solution that has solved it for now was not having any security on, which is what I definitely don't want but is the only way it connects fully.



I think it maybe in the encryption type (TKIP,AES etc) or possibly the security type (WPA, WPA2) am using and what was used to originally set it up with my other router and the Time Capsule uses WPA2.



But I'm still trying to solve it and will get back to you if you haven't found a solution..if you do find one would you please be able to let me know thanks.
i tell u very simple sol.



1..erase all IP and DNS and click on automatically get option.

2..go to modem(adsl) and make its settings on routing (not bridging,bridging means u have to dial from window) its process is to connect cable to modem n other end to ur pc LAN.

3..now connect same cable to router while other end is in pc LAN,and configure its security settings..select WPA2 option which is more secure and its key is not less hackable...then select TKIP and give it some pass phrase.

4..now connect modem with router and let it sync

5..connect to ur router and it shall connect.

6..if still have problem,press the lill button for factory restore of router and configure it again,the purpose of restoring is,to remove any disturbing settings.