so if im setting up my wifi to be secure, and i use ssip?? is it? when im asked for a hexadecimal wtf does that mean?

Whats ssip? lol

SSID is the network name

WPA/WPA2 is the way the network is secured. If you set WPA you can choose any word you want for the security password to the network. i.e. oople.

WEP is hexadecimal, which means the password will be: 1jk4k5i9e9w8qj etc etc.

WEP is superseded now, i wouldn't use it, WPA is much more secure.

cheers
now to give it a bash, do i just set my router into wap and then the laptop etc should ask for pass word?

Yeah, WPA2 if you can. Check your laptop and all other equipment is compatible with WPA/WPA2 first, not all hardware is, but most recent stuff is. (last couple of years it became more mainstream)

only got wpa wep and thats it one machieg has vista the others xp there fairly new stuff.

I am a Mac. I have a password. I also have a WEP key. I give this information to anyone who wants to use my home wifi network and it works. My life is simple... :thumbsup: ;) :D

I have a laptop running linux with air snort, I sniff and crack your WEP key in less than 20 minutes, I access your network for free and do lots of nasty things. My life is simple. :thumbsup:

Use WPA if you want to be sure.;)

Back to the original problem.

IP address is 169.254.160.195
subnet mask is 255.255.0.0 bt says it 255.255.255.o i pod wont let me change
router section is blank cant add to it
dns i typed in as on BT 192.168.1.254
search domains is blank but can add details
client id is black but can add details
HTTP Proxy is off

This indicates that it is set to DHCP but that it was unable to pick up an IP address from your home hub. The 169.x.x.x is an IP address that is self assigned on failure of the DHCP process. Why it fails is odd. I have no experience with homehubs.

How many other devices do you use that are connected to the homehub?

Are you sure (as you can be) that you have associated with the home hub?

As suggested you could use the "ipconfig /all" command on a working windows pc to get the settings to manually enter in your ipod. You would need to choose a different value for the last octet (set of numbers) in the IP address.

we have 3 laptops connected to the homehub, when i had my PSP i used to use that on it!

Think we have a wireless network somewhere at work will try and get the password and see if i can conenct to that!

Paul

right bit of an update for you!

Tried to log on to works network today but couldnt get the password so that was a failure!

However stopped of at the local mcdonalds on the way home and picked up signal clear as day in the car park and was able to connect!

So seems the issue is with BT allowing the ipod to connect to websites as the hub is connected to BT

Paul

Are you sure the network isn't in the list at home? One way to test it changing your SSID (network name) and trying to connect, this will mean all other devices on the network will need to be re-setup.

Right rebooted I pod again. Reentered all the info and all seemed ok. Turned I pod off all details were there still!

So I will prob jinx it now but this message has been wrote via my I pod! So fingers crossed it's sorted :)

It sounds like it got messed up trying to associate, nevermind, at least it's working.. :thumbsup:

yep and so far still is!!

Thanks for all your help guys!

Paul