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Gil
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      03-23-2008, 09:07 PM
I have a Dell Dimensions 8200 Desktop(circa 2002) running Windows XP with
SP2. I just bought a D-Link DWA-130 Wireless N USB Adapter and I am trying
to connect this set up to a Mac Airport Extreme wireless Router. The PC
recognizes the wireless signal and correctly identifies the network.
However, when I attempt to connect, the PC does not connect. I have a
Toshiba laptop running Windows XP with SP2 that connected to the network
without incident the very first time and remains connected. I have compared
the settings of the laptop and desktop and they are virtually the same --
Network authentification WPA2-PSK, etc. The desktop doesn't seem to want to
accept the network key. Why can't I get my desktop to connect??? Is there a
security setting that is to blame or an update issue?
 
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Jack \(MVP-Networking\).
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      03-23-2008, 09:34 PM
Hi
If you can not enter the WPA key and the network is secured it will Not
connect.
The security key option are Not up to Windows, the windows utility reads it
from the Wireless card drivers.
Download the latest drivers from D-Link. If it does not work with Windows
Native utility switch it off ( http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html ) and try the
D-Link utility.
In general, http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Otherwise, take it with D-Link support.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Gil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a Dell Dimensions 8200 Desktop(circa 2002) running Windows XP with
> SP2. I just bought a D-Link DWA-130 Wireless N USB Adapter and I am trying
> to connect this set up to a Mac Airport Extreme wireless Router. The PC
> recognizes the wireless signal and correctly identifies the network.
> However, when I attempt to connect, the PC does not connect. I have a
> Toshiba laptop running Windows XP with SP2 that connected to the network
> without incident the very first time and remains connected. I have
> compared
> the settings of the laptop and desktop and they are virtually the same --
> Network authentification WPA2-PSK, etc. The desktop doesn't seem to want
> to
> accept the network key. Why can't I get my desktop to connect??? Is there
> a
> security setting that is to blame or an update issue?


 
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