Issue connecting to new router with setup utility

[drbergeron]

SCAN:Found 3
01,06,-79,04,1104,1c,00,7c:bf:b1:65:f0:c0,Removals
02,10,-38,04,1104,14,40,00:17:3f:c0:b5:9d,The_2400_Club_OLD
03,10,-41,04,3104,28,00,c8:d7:19:3a:6a:24,The_2400_Club

Looks like it's able to see the router.

I actually had to select type 2 and that seemed to give me an auth of WPA2 in the controller (doesn't match with the manual). After setting this even rebooting isn't assigning me a correct IP:
<4.00> save
Storing in config
*BAD CONFIG*
<4.00> reboot
*Reboot*CMD
get w
SSID=The_2400_Club
Chan=0
ExtAnt=0
Join=1
Auth=WPA2
Mask=0x1fff
Rate=12, 24 Mb
Linkmon-Infra=5
Linkmon-AP=0
Passphrase=nofatchicks
EAP_Id=
EAP_User=
<4.00> get i
IF=DOWN
DHCP=ON
IP=10.1.10.95:2000
NM=255.255.255.0
GW=10.1.10.1
HOST=198.171.134.6:80
PROTO=TCP,
MTU=1524
FLAGS=0x6
TCPMODE=0x0
BACKUP=0.0.0.0

[rimai]

What do you get if you send "join 3"?

[rimai]

I think I found the problem:
http://forum.reefangel.com/viewtopic.php?p=23931#p23931
Can you try this?
If this does work, I'll have to patch the wifi utility.

[drbergeron]

I was unable to get this to work. I reloaded the 2.36 image and then set it up again performing the join wlan 1 and resetting factory defaults:

Here's me trying to connect again via putty:

<2.36>
SCAN:Found 2
Num SSID Ch RSSI Sec MAC Address Suites
1 The_2400_Club_OLD 10 -34 WPA2PSK 00:17:3f:c0:b5:9d TKIPM-TKIP WPS 1104
2 The_2400_Club 10 -29 WPA2PSK c8:d7:19:3a:6a:24 AESM-AES 3104

when i try to join 2, then i get the following:
join 2
Auto-Assoc 2 chan=0 mode=NONE FAILED


*Reboot*CMD
get i
IF=DOWN
DHCP=ON
IP=10.1.10.95:2000
NM=255.255.255.0
GW=10.1.10.1
HOST=198.171.134.6:80
PROTO=TCP,
MTU=1524
FLAGS=0x6
TCPMODE=0x0
BACKUP=0.0.0.0
<2.36> get w
SSID=The_2400_Club
Chan=10
ExtAnt=0
Join=1
Auth=WPA2
Mask=0x1fff
Rate=12, 24 Mb
Linkmon=5
Passphrase=nofatchicks


I've been doing some more research into this with router incompatibility and there are some wireless adapters that will not connect to routers that do not start with a mac address beginning with 00: (I believe this to be the issue with the other devices in my house that will not connect to this new router, wondering if the wifi adapter falls into the same category). As you see from the scan above, the mac address of my new router begins with C8:, and my old router begins with 00: as expected. Is anyone successfully connecting via WPA2 to a router beginning with a mac address other than 00?

[enigma32]

Mine is 58:*:*:*:*:*

[rimai]

Sorry, I gave you the wrong command...
It needs to be either
join The_2400_Club
or
join # 2

I wonder if the _ is messing with the encryption.
Try renaming to only alphanumeric SSID.

[drbergeron]

I've hit my limit with this router. I think there's something seriously wrong with it since there's a bunch of other devices I have that can't connect.

I'm going to get an ASUS RT-N66U, anyone else using this router or have the wifi addon successfully connect to it? Just looking to get something that'll work with everything in the house.

[dbmet]

I love my ASUS RT-N66U.. I have the Reef Angel Connected to it and also a Neptune Apex and many many more devices..

After you get it working out of the box you may want to switch it over to Merlins firmware
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/forums/f ... y.php?f=42

[lnevo]

Before you get too frustrated, you should try Roberto's suggestion to remove the underscore from the SSID. I would also try a different authentication method. I doubt the MAC has much to do with it, but it's certainly possible, but more likely that Manufacturer has issues since the prefix is tied to the company.

[drbergeron]

Wanted to give an update with this. I don't believe it was the MAC as i originally stated, but the router's 2ghz channel being defunct. This is why i was able to connect with some devices at my house, but not others (they were connecting to the 5ghz channel). I'm guessing that the reef angel wifi doesn't support 5ghz band wireless?

Either way i sent that router back and got a new one. Connected no problem and is now set up with no issues! Thanks for all the help and advice! It was actually enjoyable.

[rimai]

Cool!!
Yes, the module doesn't work on 5GHz.

[bencollinz]

Cool!!
Yes, the module doesn't work on 5GHz.

Could this be put on the first page of the wifi manual (any page for that matter) or on the product info page?

sorry to bring up old thread.