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    irnoob Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 29, 2008, 12:32 PM
    Netgear router issue
    So I got an xbox 360 and set up a wireless network. Everything was working fine, but the next day when I turned on my laptop I got a "passkey invalid" message. Retyped it a few times, then gave up and reset it. Again, everything works fine... until the next day, "passkey invalid."

    My network looks like this:

    Cable in>
    Modem>
    Router(netgear, wgr614)>
    Xbox 360(connected via cat 5 lan)
    Desktop(connected via belkin usb adapter)
    Laptop(connected via built in wifi)

    The xbox works fine and I can connect my laptop via lan to reset the passkey, but id rather not have to reset it every day.
    Thanks for your time
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    Dec 30, 2008, 10:00 AM

    Does your router have a built-in 4-port switch?

    If so, connect your Desktop PC to the switch and NOT the USB adapter.

    Remove any saved wireless profiles on your laptop and add a new connection. Save this new connection with the correct wireless security information.
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    Dec 30, 2008, 05:24 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by chuckhole View Post
    Does your router have a built-in 4-port switch?

    If so, connect your Desktop PC to the switch and NOT the USB adapter.

    Remove any saved wireless profiles on your laptop and add a new connection. Save this new connection with the correct wireless security information.
    Hey thanks for the advice,

    It does have a built in port switch, but the problem with that is the xbox. If I connect the router to the desktop I then have to either purchase the xbox 360 wireless network adapter for another $100 or run a 30' cable across my apartment, neither of which are very appealing.

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