Wireless WEP encryption not working

**tombman** · 11-06-2009

My network of 5 computer and another network of 8 computer are connected together through Linksys wireless router. All computer running on windows xp. Whenever i add WEP 128 password to my Linksys wireless router my Pc start loosing connection. Does anyone know what causes this issue and how to fix it?Any help will be extremely appreciated.

**Big Fish** · 11-06-2009

Do you have a microwave or cordless phone that uses 2.4 gigahertz? Is there any software installed on your PC to manage wireless network? Have you tried unplugging the router and then plugging it back in again?

When you Lost wireless connection then try to reconnect it by following method :Open cmd, type ipconfig /release -- wait for the connection to release; type ipconfig /renew -- wait for the connection to re-establish,

**Wahib** · 11-06-2009

Try disabling power management on the wireless card. Did you try WPA instead of WEP?Also try chaning the channel if there are other networks in the area.

Click "Start."
Click "Control Panel."
Click "Administrative Tools."
Click "Services."
Select "Wireless Zero Configuration." from the list. It display "Started" next to it. Right-click on it and select "Stop."

**Zachary** · 11-06-2009

Your pc losses connection to wireless wep encryption due to following reasons :
Incompatible software installed on you computer.
The device driver installed for wireless network is get corrupted. or network that are established around your office uses same SSID.

Check this thread to solve the problem :
Wireless Connection keeps dropping with VISTA
Internet connection, via wireless router, but not WEP protected