Where is "Enable IEEE 802.1x auth" in Registry ?

Where is "Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication" in Registry ?

I have an issue with a wireless connection that keeps dropping in spite of a
100% signal from the wireless network. Everything that I've found points to
the "Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication" setting as the most likely
cause...however my Netgear NIC configuration dialogs don't provide this
checkbox. I'm competent enough to change it manually in the Registry...but
can't find it with confidence, even with the help of Regmon.

After a recent clean install, my connection never dropped at all until after
the first time that I used a Smart Card to RAS into the office...which I
suspect turned this setting on. That's why I'd like to learn how to turn it
back off. Thanks!

-Doug

MSBBN: Wireless Connection Is Periodically Lost
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;814080
MSBBN: Wireless Network Connection Drops Every Few Minutes
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;814123

"Dougbert" wrote:
> Where is "Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication" in Registry ?
>
> I have an issue with a wireless connection that keeps dropping in spite of a
> 100% signal from the wireless network. Everything that I've found points to
> the "Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication" setting as the most likely
> cause...however my Netgear NIC configuration dialogs don't provide this
> checkbox. I'm competent enough to change it manually in the Registry...

hmmm

> but can't find it with confidence, even with the help of Regmon.
>
> After a recent clean install, my connection never dropped at all until after
> the first time that I used a Smart Card to RAS into the office...which I
> suspect turned this setting on. That's why I'd like to learn how to turn it
> back off. Thanks!

Ok so you probably have a VPN. Try to turn it OFF when you
connect to wireless.

--PA

>
> -Doug
>
> MSBBN: Wireless Connection Is Periodically Lost
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;814080
> MSBBN: Wireless Network Connection Drops Every Few Minutes
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;814123
>

I don't believe it's anywhere in the registry... Most certainly it's not
available for wired connections, cannot recall anything for wireless either.

--
Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MS MVP - Security, MCSE
-= F1 is the key =-

"Dougbert" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Where is "Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication" in Registry ?
>
> I have an issue with a wireless connection that keeps dropping in spite of
a
> 100% signal from the wireless network. Everything that I've found points
to
> the "Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication" setting as the most likely
> cause...however my Netgear NIC configuration dialogs don't provide this
> checkbox. I'm competent enough to change it manually in the Registry...but
> can't find it with confidence, even with the help of Regmon.
>
> After a recent clean install, my connection never dropped at all until
after
> the first time that I used a Smart Card to RAS into the office...which I
> suspect turned this setting on. That's why I'd like to learn how to turn
it
> back off. Thanks!
>
> -Doug
>
> MSBBN: Wireless Connection Is Periodically Lost
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;814080
> MSBBN: Wireless Network Connection Drops Every Few Minutes
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;814123
>
>

Dougbert schrieb:

> I have an issue with a wireless connection that keeps dropping in spite of a
> 100% signal from the wireless network. Everything that I've found points to
> the "Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication" setting as the most likely
> cause...however my Netgear NIC configuration dialogs don't provide this
> checkbox.

Could it be that your NIC simply does not support 802.1x authentication?


--
Martin Bodenstedt

(www.die-bodenstedts.de / www.maboko.de)

S. Pidgorny <MVP> schrieb:
> I don't believe it's anywhere in the registry... Most certainly it's not
> available for wired connections, cannot recall anything for wireless either.

802.1x authentication is avaliable for both wireless and wired
connections (we're doing exactly that on our wired ports)...

But I agree that you can't enable 802.1x if the NIC's driver does not
support it...



--
Martin Bodenstedt

(www.die-bodenstedts.de / www.maboko.de)

Based upon your post I understand that you are using the Netgear client
configuration utility.

If that is true, then changing settings in the Microsoft client will have
absolutely no effect.

Can you verify whether the Microsoft Wireless Zero Configuration service is
enabled?

START > RUN > type NCPA.CPL
This will open the network connections folder.
RIGHT-CLICK and select "properties" on your wireless adapter.
This will open the property sheet for your wireless connection.
Select the "Wireless Networks" tab at the top of the property sheet.
Is the "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings" box checked?

Reply back and let us know.

--
Jerry Peterson
Windows Network Services - Wireless

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"Dougbert" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Where is "Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication" in Registry ?
>
> I have an issue with a wireless connection that keeps dropping in spite of
> a 100% signal from the wireless network. Everything that I've found points
> to the "Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication" setting as the most likely
> cause...however my Netgear NIC configuration dialogs don't provide this
> checkbox. I'm competent enough to change it manually in the Registry...but
> can't find it with confidence, even with the help of Regmon.
>
> After a recent clean install, my connection never dropped at all until
> after the first time that I used a Smart Card to RAS into the
> office...which I suspect turned this setting on. That's why I'd like to
> learn how to turn it back off. Thanks!
>
> -Doug
>
> MSBBN: Wireless Connection Is Periodically Lost
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;814080
> MSBBN: Wireless Network Connection Drops Every Few Minutes
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;814123
>
>