Linksys Connection Issue

Hello all,

My wireless adapter worked fine connecting to the internet using WEP. Then
I bought a wireless router so I could get internet access using my PS3 but
noticed the PS3 uses WPA, not WEP. OK, so I setup the PS3 with WPA and it
works fine.

Afterwards I setup wireless zero configuration on my laptop and specified
WPA as encryption type, but discover my old linksys adapter does not support
WPA, only WEP. Now I can't get internet from my laptop at all because I
think its trying to use the WPA configuration.

Is there anyway to erase the configuration file info in zero wireless
configuration once it's been created?

-S

Hi
Log to the support sits of the hardware, might be that there is newer
firmware that provide better flexibility in each device.
Otherwise.
From the weakest to the strongest, Wireless security capacity is.
No Security
MAC______(Band Aid if nothing else is available).
WEP64____(Easy, to "Break" by knowledgeable people).
WEP128___(A little Harder, but "Hackable" too).
WPA-PSK__(Very Hard to Break).
WPA-AES__(Not functionally Breakable)
WPA2____ (Not functionally Breakable).
Note 1: WPA-AES the the current entry level rendition of WPA2.
Note 2: If you use WinXP and did not updated it you would have to download
the WPA2 patch from Microsoft. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357
The documentation of your Wireless devices (Wireless Router, and Wireless
Computer's Card) should state the type of security that is available with
your Wireless hardware.
All devices MUST be set to the same security level using the same pass
phrase.
Therefore the security must be set according what ever is the best possible
of one of the Wireless devices.
I.e. even if most of your system might be capable to be configured to the
max. with WPA2, but one device is only capable to be configured to max . of
WEP, to whole system must be configured to WEP.
If you need more good security and one device (like a Wireless card that can
do WEP only) is holding better security for the whole Network, replace the
device with a better one.
Setting Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"Scientific" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:25530C30-296B-45D3-B8D8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello all,
>
> My wireless adapter worked fine connecting to the internet using WEP.
> Then
> I bought a wireless router so I could get internet access using my PS3 but
> noticed the PS3 uses WPA, not WEP. OK, so I setup the PS3 with WPA and it
> works fine.
>
> Afterwards I setup wireless zero configuration on my laptop and specified
> WPA as encryption type, but discover my old linksys adapter does not
> support
> WPA, only WEP. Now I can't get internet from my laptop at all because I
> think its trying to use the WPA configuration.
>
> Is there anyway to erase the configuration file info in zero wireless
> configuration once it's been created?
>
> -S
>

Frankster and Jack,

Thanks for your thorough replies. Firmware update just might be what the
doctor ordered, I had not thought about that. I'll look into it right away.
Worse case scenario is buying a better wireless adapter and these days I can
find some good ones for not a lot of money. Thanks again for your input on
this.

-Sci

"Scientific" wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> My wireless adapter worked fine connecting to the internet using WEP. Then
> I bought a wireless router so I could get internet access using my PS3 but
> noticed the PS3 uses WPA, not WEP. OK, so I setup the PS3 with WPA and it
> works fine.
>
> Afterwards I setup wireless zero configuration on my laptop and specified
> WPA as encryption type, but discover my old linksys adapter does not support
> WPA, only WEP. Now I can't get internet from my laptop at all because I
> think its trying to use the WPA configuration.
>
> Is there anyway to erase the configuration file info in zero wireless
> configuration once it's been created?
>
> -S
>