No wifi connection on DS Lite

Question

I recently switched internet providers (Telenet, in Belgium) and I want to be able to connect my DS Lite to my new router (which they also provided me with). It's a "CPN / SVG6540E" combined router/modem with wifi and EURODOCSIS 3.0 technology.

When I add a new connection in my DS Lite (through a game with wifi), I'm able to see the SSID of my router, which shows on top, meaning it has the strongest connection from where I'm standing. But when I click on it and start a connections test, it gives me either error 51300 or 51302.

I already checked out the Nintendo error guide, which tells me that the password I entered on my DS Lite isn't the same as the password of the router. I had set it to WEP, because it can't handle WPA yet.

So what I did was turn off security of my router altogether, thinking that would at least clear that error message. But no go. It still gives me error 51300 or 51302.

I'm at a loss here, and there are some wifi events coming up soon. What am I doing wrong?

update 1: I'm fairly positive it has something to do with the router, more than with the ds lite, because I can connect to the network at my parent's home without a hitch. I also just tried to connect my girlfriend's ds lite to the network here, also without any success. I've already contacted the ISP and they told me that, since I can connect perfectly fine with other devices, there shouldn't be any problem..

update 2: I just tried connecting with my wii, just to be sure other nintendo devices could connect. Connection was successful.

Answer 1

Honestly, you might be looking at an incompatibility between the router's implementation of 802.11 and what the DS is expecting (some random extension to 802.11 or something that's confusing the DS). Can you get your ISP to give you a different model of router maybe? Or do you have another wireless access point you can use in place of that one (or behind it)?

Answer 2

Go to your routers page (just type the ip of the router into the address bar in your browser), it should be located in your booklet.

If your password is a WEP key, it has to be:

• At most 10 characters for 64bit encryption
• 26 characters for 128bit encryption
• Hexadecimal, ie. A-F characters or 1-9
• Key is in the first slot (DS will only function with first slot)

If still no luck, locate the MAC filtering settings, should be around security somewhere, and if it is on, add your DS Lite's MAC address to the list of approved addresses.

Answer 3

Working in tech support, I often found that there are some routers/devices that simply don't play well together with "no security". I would try factory resetting the router and then re-enabling the WEP key to something stupid and easy to remember.