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That's a very interesting point Phil! Thanks for the suggestions, it's helped narrow my search a little :clap:

I sold all of my camera kit earlier in the year after not using it enough to justify having it all and, having taken not much interest in photography for a while I'm getting the urge to get a bit more out of it than my cameraphone, so I'm looking at a decent compact. I've always been...

It's the G version. I must look into this security thing though if it's as easy to crack as you say, that's scary! It has WPA-PSK and WPA-802.1x would these be better?

Simple like it's operator! :lol: Cheers Rob. Though I don't quite understand why when the WEP was off it wouldn't connect.....that's my limited knowledge of wireless I suppose.

So sorry about this but I checked the MAC address of the HP and it was wrong :bonk: I have now done that correctly and the HP and the Samsung are both connected with WEP security. God, what a dork! :bang: Thanks for your help folks, much appreciated!!!

On the router settings is this? If so yes, I added the MAC address of the HP to allow it access. But if security is off this shouldn't matter should it?

The HP is obviously working wireless wise as it is 'seeing' the network, it just can't/won't connect.

If by access control you mean that the WEP is off and it's an unsecured network then yes, definitely as that is what the 'view wireless networks' panel is showing on the Samsung. I'm very confused :( Even the HP is showing the Netgear as an unsecured network but still won't connect.

The network shows up currently as: NETGEAR Unsecured Network (signal strength: FULL) When I highlight and click connect I get the warning about it being unsecured and then I get the message Windows Cannot Connect to NETGEAR Diagnose the problem Connect to a different network. I'll...

.........and despite the secuity being off the HP still won't connect. Grrrrrrrrrrrr. Windows cannot connect to NETGEAR Diagnose the problem Connect to a different network. Pah!

I am posting this with 'Security Off' so yes. I am using the Windows wireless thing instead of the HP thing as the HP thing seems pretty useless, just like me! :D

My Network security properties in the 'Security' tab say: Security Type: Shared Encryption Type ; WEP Network Security Key: ******* (I typed in the HEX earlier and it was correct) Key Index: 1 (which corresponds to the router setting)

I have no idea what you meant after 'Do you'.........sounds interesting though, where would I find the control/option for that?

Strangely it's the same wireless hardware as the Samsung. The software is the HP Wireless Assistant which says 'ON' :shrug:

I tried that by turning off the security for the router, no WEP encryption and it still wouldn't connect :thinking: