PSP problems with WiFi

Hello everyone, this is my first post here.

I have a wireless modem from qwest, the brand is 2wire, and I have one laptop connected wirelessly, and one desktop connected via ethernet. I've gone through my network settings on the psp several times, and each time I try to connect to the network with my psp, it takes a few minutes of trying to connect before saying that the connection has timed out.

I have the wep key correct, and I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, i don't know if my psp is incompatible with my modem/router.

Btw, I searched the forums, but I couldn't find anything on this subject.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

Yeah, my psp will connect to other networks, although I've never had to use a network key to connect it. I've gone through the settings a few times.. idk what I'm missing.

My laptop works, and the psp will detect the network. However, I notice a varying strength signal. I don't know if it's because i'm using it within close proximity to my laptop, but that shouldn't be a problem, right? I keep getting an error message saying "a connection error occured. The network connection has timed out"

Nonetheless... the psp is pissing me off.. I might just chuck it out the window.

I've tried several times to delete and re-enter all the info for the network on my psp.. :(

I have to use a key for my laptop to connect to the network, and all I've done since I got the new modem was change the default network name. I still have the default password on.

Could it be the modem thinks the psp is a threat? I don't know if I need to change those settings internally, and Qwest agents are usually clueless.

Actually, I was trying to connect within the same distance my laptop is in.

However, I somehow fixed the problem.

I changed the modem's power settings (my guess is that the signal strength is adjustable?) I also reset the modem. So I don't know which one or maybe both fixed the problem.

But now I can connect!

In this case resetting the modem most likely fixed the problem. In general, most consumer level wireless routers (modems) can barely handle wireless communication, especially when some form of encryption is turned on.

I used to have a qwest router as well, and I would have to reset it periodically, especially after times of high network activity.

For future reference, just watch the episode of south park where they break the internet, and fix it by resetting the giant Linksys router which apparently is the internet. In other words, the problem you experienced is very common.