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wireless router not work when the main computer has its
encryption o  Last response: in Wireless Networking  I have an
ActionTec router that is connected to my son's computer. My
sister gave me a laptop that came with a LInksys adapter card
for the wireness router.  When I try to connect to the wireless
internet, I am unable to reach the "access point."  When I am
directly connected to the router, I can reach the internet and
when my son turns off his encryption, I can reach the internet.
My son is worried about leaving the encryption off. Is there a
way to make this work with the encryption on?   This kind of
problem is often to do with signal strength/interference. Router
and computer are trying to handshake on the encryption type and
password but the signal is failing as they do it. I've had this
even with an apparently healthy signal but a strong wifi network
on the same channel nearby. Problem is solved by disabling
wireless security in the route