The problem is that with any firmware after 1.41.2 where WPA-PSK finally
works (using WPA-PSK crashes the router with and prior to 1.41.2), there are
frequent short disconnects (every few minutes) that are
WPA/WEP/802.1x/etc.-independent. I assume that this only affects
connections with 802.11b cards, such as their WPC11v3. Linksys has
acknowledged this as a bug but has not fixed it yet (I've tried every
firmware since 1.41.2).
I tried the firmware for the v2 router but that one actually managed to
crash my router within 12 hours and the bug was still present. I had
installed it the previous evening (and it worked) but the router was
unresponsive to wireless and wired connections the next morning until it was
power cycled. I would really like Linksys to list every bug they fix with
every updated firmware so that I do not have to try them out to see if they
work.
There's also an issue with WPA-PSK that is either related to the WPC11v3
driver or the MS WPA supplicant. Usually, if the AP is properly configured
with WZC, then XP will associate with the AP prior to logon and will remain
associated after logoff. At least that is the case when WEP or no
encryption is used. When WPA is used instead, XP will associate prior to
logon but will permanently (until restart) dissociate upon logoff. If I
logon after the logoff (no restart) then I have to manually select the AP.
-Yves
"Todd H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Yves Konigshofer" <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:
>
> > There are probably quite a few people using Centrino with various APs.
> >
> > If the WPA-supporting Linksys WRT54G firmware would work properly, I
> > would be using it with a Linksys WPC11v3 card. In that setting, I
> > would be using a preshared key.
>
> What problem are you having? I have that AP and am using WPA
> successfully (after an AP firmware upgrade)..albeit with a b/g card
> (Proxim Orinoco 11bg Combocard Gold with the businessguy on it).
>
> > Stanford uses no encryption on their
> > it-would-be-nice-if-it-were-campus-wide wireless network but one
> > does have to identify oneself first through an SSL-secured
> > connection. All university-related resources then require either
> > Kerberos, SSH, or SSL. As far as I know, general web surfing is
> > thus unencrypted.
>
> Ah...
>
> --
> Todd H.
> http://www.toddh.net/
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