Getting laptop on my encrypted network

[mockingirl]

   Hi.  I apologize in advance for this dumb question, but wireless connections are not my forte. I have a WHR G545 and I'm trying to encrypt my network.  I went through this process via Buffalo's software on my desktop.  All good with a WEP 128 13-digit key I created.  Yes, I know WEP is crap.  I don't know how to know if my PC can handle AES... Anyway, then I got to my laptop, and I don't know what I'm doing.  It didn't work, so I un-encrypted the desktop and am starting over.  My desktop is a Dell, about 5 years old, running Windows XP.  My laptop is a Lenovo Thinkpad R61, 18 months old, also running Windows XP.  Any help you can give me is appreciated.  Thanks!

[Paul]

Try logging into the web interface of the router at 192.168.11.1 and manually setting the encryption from there.

[mockingirl]

   Thanks.  Once I do that on my desktop and get the encryption set up, I lose my internet access on my laptop, so I don't know how to get my laptop to recognize the network now that it's encrypted.  Can you help me with that part?

[Paul]

You can reset the router, (red init button) or you can hardwire a pc into the router via Ethernet

[mockingirl]

   thanks!