Can't Get WPA working under XP Pro

I have Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 and
all the updates installed... I can get my MN-700 base
station to transmit and encrypt to WPA, however, I can't
get my laptop (MN-720 card) to receive WPA. Whenever I
try to set it up, it gives me the error "WPA not
supported". Also, the setup wizard for the base station
doesn't give WPA as a pull down option (just like the
laptop client).

Is anyone else having this problem? I'd really like to
try out WPA, but I can only get WEP security working.

Is XP on your laptop also, Scott? If so, make sure you have the Wireless
Update Rollup Package for Windows XP installed. You can see the information
here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
Also, again if you're on XP on the laptop, have you done any tweaking of the
Services? It would be best if Wireless Zero Configuration is turned on and
functioning.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:019b01c3ed67$9a55e240$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 and
> all the updates installed... I can get my MN-700 base
> station to transmit and encrypt to WPA, however, I can't
> get my laptop (MN-720 card) to receive WPA. Whenever I
> try to set it up, it gives me the error "WPA not
> supported". Also, the setup wizard for the base station
> doesn't give WPA as a pull down option (just like the
> laptop client).
>
> Is anyone else having this problem? I'd really like to
> try out WPA, but I can only get WEP security working.

hmmm... sounds strange
I can setup WPA fine. I think you should probably contact
Microsoft for this. It's even more strange that you don't
see WPA as a pull down option in base station
configuration.
Anyways, just an advice. WPA slows down your connection
so much that it "halves" it. So unless, you really need
this much security, stick with WEP.
To increase your WEP security you can stop broadcasting
your basestation's SSID and turn on MAC address filtering.

>-----Original Message-----
>I have Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 and
>all the updates installed... I can get my MN-700 base
>station to transmit and encrypt to WPA, however, I can't
>get my laptop (MN-720 card) to receive WPA. Whenever I
>try to set it up, it gives me the error "WPA not
>supported". Also, the setup wizard for the base station
>doesn't give WPA as a pull down option (just like the
>laptop client).
>
>Is anyone else having this problem? I'd really like to
>try out WPA, but I can only get WEP security working.
>.
>