vista laptop unable to connect to wireless network

> first, need the text output of
>
> ipconfig /all
>
> from a command prompt when the computer is in a non connect
> condition
>
> second, need to know what hardware version of the router and what
> firmware (look for an update on the Linksys site)
>
> third, what wireless card and driver in this laptop? is there a
> newer version?
>
> I'd suggest trying a simple *WPA2* key like
>
> 1234testing
>
> to rule out a few other things.
>
> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:02:05 -0000, "Paul"
> <paul@preeve.plus.dot.com> wrote:
>

>>Hi
>>
>>My son has a laptop for uni, he is currently home and unable to connect to
>>my wireless network through the router. It was OK when I bought the laptop
>>because I set it up then and it worked OK. It was then on WEP security
>>only.
>>I changed it to WPA security and added a new key. The key has been typed
>>in
>>correctly into the laptop but it will not connect. When I investigated the
>>properties for the network connection, it was showing an 8 digit key, but
>>the new key is 21 characters. If I type it directly into the field in the
>>properties box and click OK it appears to accept it but does not "hold"
>>it,
>>ie if I go back the 8 digits are back.
>>
>>It is a samsung r70 laptop with vista home premium, a linksys WAG54GS
>>router
>>with my main pc ethernet connected.
>>
>>Any help appreciated
>>
>>Paul

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>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
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>Thanks
>
>Christmas intervened: I then tried connecting with my work laptop and
>couldn't also (although I had last week). Eventually traced the problem to
>zonealarm firewall blocking access, although the whole range for the router
>is allowed. Turned firewall off, connected OK then back on again and (touch
>wood) can still connect - from both computers
>
>Paul