Andomie Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 I have windows xp sp2 and when setting up my wireless adapter-- I was not able to set the key index value to 0. It only accepts the value of 1-4. I haven't been able to find any help for this anywhere. I'm near tears. Can someone help me? FYI, I'm running PIII 996 MHz, 384 MB of RAM, running Windows XP Service Pack 2If anyone can help me I'd be soooooooooooo grateful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 What AP are you using? Have you checked the manufacturer's site for any bugs and firmware updates?And are you talking about the WEP or WPA key? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andomie Posted March 20, 2005 Author Share Posted March 20, 2005 Sorry for the delay in responding. I checked for updated drivers for my wireless adapter but the adapter appears to be working fine. In the configuration-- using Microsoft's Networking, For the WEP Network Key, I cannot set the Key Index value to 0. The key index values are 1-4 on my system. But I need a key index of 0. Microsoft shows that there should be a key index value of 0, 1, 2, 3 in an article on troubleshooting wireless zero configuration. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=870702I have windows xp with sp2 and so I don't know why I don't have the key index value of 0 that is mentioned in this article. I have a key index value of 1-4, not 0-3. I can't believe I can't find a solution for this. The only other option I feel I have now is to just burn what data I want to or can save to CDs and then install another OS. I'm very discouraged. I have always been able to find the solution to my problems but this time I can't find the solution. I've gotten every windows update microsoft will give me. Every driver update I can find. I'm using a WUSB11b, A Linksys wireless adapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Linksys, UGH!Dump that and get a d-link, netgear, belkin.... anything but linksys. I have had problems with every one of their products I have touched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAndle Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 My XP SP2 don't allow for a 0 either. I have a Vaio with built in Wireless & my drivers are up to date. You may have to reconfigure the access point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Key index (advanced): This is an optional setting that specifies which of four positions the key is stored in: 0, 1, 2, or 3.I don't think it matters if it's 0-3 or 1-4. I can't remember because I've switched to WPA since SP2 and it's much more secure than WEP.Just use the first available and see.If your Linksys supports WPA I'd trying setting up WPA instead. It works just fine in the LinksysWRT54G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andomie Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 It matters, the key index. It's not working with 1, 2, 3, or 4. I also have a D-link internal wireless networking card and it is the same problem. I have a dual boot with win2000 on it and it has the same key index values-- which is no help. I'm now thinking to just roll back xp but first I'll try removing the partition with windows 2000 on it and install another copy of Windows xp, not get the updates and perphaps connecting with that will work until I find a solution. I don't know what else to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtkenny Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Yes, apparently the key index does matter. My roommate and I stared at his Sony Vaio laptop for a day trying to get it to connect to my wireless router (LINKSYS). The router has 4 keys (all identical) labeled 1-4 in the software. I had it set to key index 2, but didn't really think it mattered b/c the keys were all identical. When connecting his laptop to the wireless network it would always 'connect' with 'limited connectivity' which we later found out occurred if you typed in a completely bogus network encryption key as well. So we finally realized the problem was the key was incorrect. Finally by luck I switched the key index on the LinkSys to 1 and his laptop was happy. So does Windoze default to key index 1 (0) when connecting to a wireless network? And if so, how does one change that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAndle Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Have you checked fo a firmware update to the access point that might make it XP compatiable. It's possible that these devices need to be made XP SP2 compatible. I dunno. It's a place to check. It seems that it might be something Microsoft did intentionally since any machine with SP2 i've seen is like that. I can't find a SP1 machine to check though to compare... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 What I meant was you can use any of the available positions as long as it correctly matches the one on the WAP. Of course it has to match.http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechn...n/wifisoho.mspxTable 1 explains what it's all about.0-3 only applies to WinXP with NO SP installed and corresponds to 1-4 on the WAP.So using the first available position (0 in XP, 1 in WAP) should work.But I really think that if possible, use WPA - even if it means having to install SP2 or the wireless update pack and other drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamehead200 Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 I've never had this problem. On my Linksys routers (yes, I have two), I have one 128-bit key on each router (different of course). All I did was set the key index to 1 on all the laptops in my house and it works fine.Out of the four fields that are available on the Linksys routers' WEP key list, I filled out the first one and left the others blank. No problems whatsoever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBHoenig Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 Usually with those errors, the best fix is to reinstall Windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andomie Posted March 26, 2005 Author Share Posted March 26, 2005 Yep. It will work find if the key index value is 1. But if the Key Index value the network administrator has decided to use with the WEP key is 0. It means you are SOL. What I have decided to do is reinstall Windows XP, prevent it from updating and see if it doesn't have the key index value I need. Supposedly it should. I have a dual boot and will just remove Windows 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andomie Posted March 26, 2005 Author Share Posted March 26, 2005 Oh, and I'm accessing someone else's wireless network. They gave me the WEP key, the SSID, and the Key Index of 0 to use. I don't think I can use WPA or reconfigure the access point to my liking. Heh. I'd be pretty shocked if that were the case. That's not very secure at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 Then the obvious thing is to speak to the network admin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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