#5527 HIGH Never A: G1G1 users complain that the XO affectst their local network

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#5527: G1G1 users complain that the XO affectst their local network
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 Reporter:  kimquirk  |       Owner:  mbletsas      
     Type:  defect    |      Status:  new           
 Priority:  high      |   Milestone:  Never Assigned
Component:  wireless  |     Version:                
 Keywords:            |    Verified:  0             
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 After the first week of shipping laptops to G1G1 (build 650, 20.p42), we
 have 3 complaints about our XO affecting their laptops:

 1)  I am G4G4 user, trying to put together a project outside the US. I
 have the units for testing. Two have arrived.

 I have discovered there is a major XO vs. Linksys conflict with the
 use of my Linksys WMP54GV4 router.

 When I fire up an XO, the router goes down. I tried it this morning
 with the XO about 50' from the router and with a standard laptop
 about 40' from the XO. The router recovers with XO is shut down.

 Any suggestions?

 Can you suggest any standard routers that are compatible with the XO?

 Thank you.
 Marvin

 2) Wireless clients of my Belkin pre-N router become disconnected from the
 network and do not see the router as an available AP. When the OLPC is
 powered off the network becomes available again and all is normal for
 other clients.

 I do see the OLPC as connected to the network using the Belkin but
 cannot see the internet, getting a message that the network is
 unreachable.

 Given this behavior, is the OLPC a network destroyer?

 Would love to get it going and stop it from disrupting my network.

 Thanks.
 Barry Silverman

 3) I cannot get my XO to connect to the wireless access point in my house.
 I have verified the athe WEP access key is correct. My router was
 originally set as WEP 64 bit so I changed to WEP 128bit and have a 26
 character WEP key. I enter that many times when prompted and it will not
 connect. It is seeing my router with excellent signal strength (full green
 circle) but I cannot get it to connect. Several other "regular" laptops in
 the house will connect using the same Key. I looked at troubleshooting on
 www.laptop.organd on the wiki, but cannot find any additional items to
 try.

 I just got my laptop this morning. I am an educator and am anxious to show
 this off to my students and my peers.

 Any advice on what to try next?

 Thanks,
 Randy Thomas

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