Can old wireless NICs connect to WPA?

A wireless question:

Can old wireless NICs with old drivers/softwares connect securely with
WPA? I know WEP (128-bit) will work. I have this old Netgear wireless
PCMCIA card (3 years old? 802.11a?) that was used in Windows 98 SE, and
was wondering if I can use it with WPA encryption? WEP does work.

Is there a special rule how security protocols work for wireless setups?
I have never seen any WPA enabled (does recognize WEP) with client
hotspot/AP finders. Maybe it doesn't know WPA?

Thank you in advance.
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(E-Mail Removed) wrote in news:U7SdnRs0BsacPwzfRVn-(E-Mail Removed):

> A wireless question:
>
> Can old wireless NICs with old drivers/softwares connect securely with
> WPA? I know WEP (128-bit) will work. I have this old Netgear wireless
> PCMCIA card (3 years old? 802.11a?) that was used in Windows 98 SE, and
> was wondering if I can use it with WPA encryption? WEP does work.
>
> Is there a special rule how security protocols work for wireless setups?
> I have never seen any WPA enabled (does recognize WEP) with client
> hotspot/AP finders. Maybe it doesn't know WPA?
>

If the card can do WPA you would know it. If there is no driver for the
card that will allow it to do WAP, then it cannot do WPA . It's as simple
as that. You should check the card's Web site to see if there is a driver
for the card that will allow to do WPA encryption -- I doubt it.

Duane

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>A wireless question:
>
>Can old wireless NICs with old drivers/softwares connect securely with
>WPA? I know WEP (128-bit) will work. I have this old Netgear wireless
>PCMCIA card (3 years old? 802.11a?) that was used in Windows 98 SE, and
>was wondering if I can use it with WPA encryption? WEP does work.
>
>Is there a special rule how security protocols work for wireless setups?
>I have never seen any WPA enabled (does recognize WEP) with client
>hotspot/AP finders. Maybe it doesn't know WPA?
>
>Thank you in advance.
>
>
Some old cards can be upgraded to support WPA with TKIP. Don't know of
any which will support WPA with AES.

Most manufacturers won't allocate the resources to provide upgraded
drivers -- because without them, you will probably buy a new card.