If your wireless network password was not accepted
Try entering your password
again. There could be a typo.
If your network password is not accepted, it could
be in ASCII format. (This only applies to WEP passwords that
are either 5 or 13 characters in length.)
If your password is in ASCII format, convert it to hexadecimal. Search for
hex converter online, or use the converter
follows the 802.11 standard and uses hexadecimal keys for WEP encryption. WEP keys are 10
characters or 26 characters (for 64
bit encryption, respectively)
or 13 characters long, then you have an ASCII encryption key, which must be converted to
For more information about reasons your password might not be accepted, see the next section, "Network connection not
After you enter your network password, if Squeezebox Radio cannot connect to your network, there could be a number of
causes. Please try the following:
are multiple networks of the
network name is still set to the manufacturer's default name,
that name in your neighborhood and Squee
zebox Radio could be attempting to connect to the
If this is an issue, try connecting to another network or
er’s settings page online,
network, and try the setup
Check to see if your router is usin
g MAC filtering. If it is, and you cannot turn the filtering off, add Squeezebox
’s MAC addresses to the router’s table of allowed devices.
printed on a label on the bottom of
n extra level of security by ensuring that no unknown computers or other devices can
connect to your wireless network without prior authorization.
between Squeezebox Radio and your
less router and try connecting again.
Unplug your router, wait 30 seconds, plug it back
in and wait for a few minutes.
Then try your password again.
By default, Squeezebox Radio relies on a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to provide the
If you prefer to use a static IP address, the DHCP Server in your router must be disabled during the
Squeezebox Radio setup process. For help disabling the DHCP server in your router, please refer to your router
ntact your router manufacturer.
If the wireless icon in the status bar is red
connection. If it is blue, you have
: For answers to common questions about routers, go to the L
: For information about accessing and changing your router settings, refer to your router manual and your router
, or contact your ISP or router manufacturer.
