Ok. So I had trouble setting up my wireless connection on a secure network. So for years my router was set-up as an open network without broadcasting the SSID. This setup allowed me to connect the WD Live TV Hub to my wi-fi network and access my NAS and the internet. A firmware update eventually brought the whole thing down so I downgraded back to the previous firmware.
It was time to upgrade my router and setup a secure wifi network. Linksys E4200 setup with WPA2 personal - the ssid is now broadcast. The NAS has been trashed and replaced with a 1TB USB drive connected to the router’s usb port.
I upgraded WD firmware to 3.08.14.
Network setup on the WD sees the wireless network. Password accepted, chosing automatic connection gets me an IP adress  but checking connection shows no DNS and no internet. Device shows as connected on the router - appears as online in the device list using smart wifi and on the router’s diagnostics page:
 but unable to access the WD from any other device on the network. Automatic connection gives me gateway as 192.168.1.1 and DNS as same.
from the router’s diagnostics page:
Router Information  Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Services  Internet Connection (IPv4)  Internet Connection (IPv6)  Local Network  DHCP Server  2.4 GHz Wireless Network  5 GHz Wireless Network Â
| Firmware Version: | 2.1.39.145204 |
| Serial Number: | 01C15608200604 |
| Current Router Time: | Friday, 08 March 2013 13:01:34 (GMT -05:00) |
| Current Browser Time: | Friday, 08 March 2013 13:01:37 (GMT -05:00) |
| Internet MAC Address: | C8:D7:19:0F:6B:XX |
| Server Name: | CapotePas |
| Host Name: | CapotePas |
| Domain Name: | ae.cgocable.ca |
| Status: | Connected |
| Connection Type: | Automatic Configuration - DHCP |
| Internet Address: | 24.54.22.203 |
| Subnet Mask: | 255.255.255.0 |
| Default Gateway: | 24.54.22.1 |
| DNS1: | 205.151.67.6 |
| DNS2: | 205.151.67.34 |
| DNS3: | 205.151.67.2 |
| MTU: | Auto |
| DHCP Lease Time: | 2880 Minutes |
| Connection Type: | Connecting |
| Internet Address: | |
| Default Gateway: | |
| DNS1: | |
| DNS2: | |
| DNS3: | |
| DHCP Lease Time: | |
| Local MAC Address: | C8:D7:19:0F:6B:XX |
| IPv4 Address: | 192.168.1.1 |
| IPv4 Subnet Mask: | 255.255.255.0 |
| IPv6 Link-Local Address: | fe80:0000:0000:0000:cad7:19ff:fe0f:6bb8 |
| Prefix Address: | |
| DHCP Server: | Enabled |
| Start IP Address: | 192.168.1.100 |
| End IP Address: | 192.168.1.199 |
| Client lease time: | 1440 Minutes |
| Static DNS 1: | |
| Static DNS 2: | |
| Static DNS 3: | |
| WINS: | |
| Status: | Enabled |
| MAC Address: | C8:D7:19:0F:6B:XX |
| Mode: | 802.11bgn |
| Network Name (SSID): | CapotePas |
| Channel Width: | Auto |
| Channel: | Auto |
| Security: | WPA2 Personal |
| Status: | Enabled |
| MAC Address: | C8:D7:19:0F:6B:BB |
| Mode: | 802.11an |
| Network Name (SSID): | CapotePas |
| Channel Width: | Auto |
| Channel: | Auto |
| Security: | WPA2 Personal |
So I try again with manual connection and setting gateway to 24.54.22.1 and DNS to 205.151.67.6 which still leaves my with an IP adress with no DNS, no internet when I check connection on the WD. But this time with a message that says “incorrect DNS server address. Please check your network settings and try again”.
Try again, this time gateway 24.54.22.1 but with DNS 192.168.1.1: same result, without the message.
I’ve checked the forums without success.
The wireless network adapter id DLINK DWA-160A2, H/W ver. A2, F/W. ver. 1.6
Any thoughts, suggestions, guidance of any sort is appreciated at this point. I can’t go back to an unsecured wireless network.
 UPDATE: upgraded the firmware on the usb dongle (DWA-160) to FW 1.80. Set router channel to 1. Reset the WDTV. At internet setup, resulting message says “congrats, you are now connected to the internet”… NOT!  Check connection still shows 2 red X for DNS and internet.
UPDATE 2: There is some communication, but no internet and c’ant access on the network.
Router log:
DHCP client log LAN IP address | MAC address | Timestamp | Message type| 192.168.1.177 | F0:7D:68:F7:63:3D | 2013-03-09T18:13:31Z | Ack | |||
| 192.168.1.177 | F0:7D:68:F7:63:3D | 2013-03-09T18:13:31Z | ||||
| 192.168.1.177 | F0:7D:68:F7:63:3D | 2013-03-09T18:13:31Z | Offer | |||
| undefined | F0:7D:68:F7:63:3D | 2013-03-09T18:13:31Z | Discover | |||
| 192.168.1.177 | F0:7D:68:F7:63:3D | 2013-03-09T18:13:30Z | Offer | |||
| undefined | F0:7D:68:F7:63:3D | 2013-03-09T18:13:30Z | Discover |
Anyone?
