MS patch causing problems?

Got this message from the mfg of my laptop -

There is a patch from Microsoft that causes connection problems with
some WLAN devices. By removing this patch it can alleviate the
problem. Use the Add/Remove Programs feature from Windows XP's
Control Panel to remove the WPA patch (Q815485).


Anybody run into problems with this?

I've heard one reliable report of a problem with this patch.

It will relate to specific network driver code--so it is possible that the
standard drivers for a particular laptop model might have bad results.

The fix will be to get newer driver code from the chipset or nic maker.

There's no broadly applicable problem with this particular patch, nor has it
been withdrawn or re-issued.

Long term, you WANT this patch. It enables OS support for WPA, a successor
to WEP, and a far superior solution to wireless security issues. WPA won't
work for you, however, until both the OS, the nic driver, and the access
point/router firmware all support it.

"Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Got this message from the mfg of my laptop -
>
> There is a patch from Microsoft that causes connection problems with
> some WLAN devices. By removing this patch it can alleviate the
> problem. Use the Add/Remove Programs feature from Windows XP's
> Control Panel to remove the WPA patch (Q815485).
>
>
> Anybody run into problems with this?
>
>

For a while there I thought this might be the solution to my problem with
XP. Looked but did not see that patch installed though. Back to
troubleshooting. It wouldn't be as frustrating if the connection had never
worked at all. It just stops working when something on either computer, one
wired, one wireless is changed.

"Bill Sanderson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I've heard one reliable report of a problem with this patch.
>
> It will relate to specific network driver code--so it is possible that the
> standard drivers for a particular laptop model might have bad results.
>
> The fix will be to get newer driver code from the chipset or nic maker.
>
> There's no broadly applicable problem with this particular patch, nor has
it
> been withdrawn or re-issued.
>
> Long term, you WANT this patch. It enables OS support for WPA, a
successor
> to WEP, and a far superior solution to wireless security issues. WPA
won't
> work for you, however, until both the OS, the nic driver, and the access
> point/router firmware all support it.
>
> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Got this message from the mfg of my laptop -
> >
> > There is a patch from Microsoft that causes connection problems with
> > some WLAN devices. By removing this patch it can alleviate the
> > problem. Use the Add/Remove Programs feature from Windows XP's
> > Control Panel to remove the WPA patch (Q815485).
> >
> >
> > Anybody run into problems with this?
> >
> >
>
>

Try unchecking authentication on that wireless card TCP/IP and any other
nics . Also is you have been restoring or repairing Windows go here and
reapply SP1 or use the workaround
http://support.microsoft.com/default...5bLN%5d;329441
"Donna" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> For a while there I thought this might be the solution to my problem with
> XP. Looked but did not see that patch installed though. Back to
> troubleshooting. It wouldn't be as frustrating if the connection had never
> worked at all. It just stops working when something on either computer,
one
> wired, one wireless is changed.
>
> "Bill Sanderson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:ijAWa.962$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I've heard one reliable report of a problem with this patch.
> >
> > It will relate to specific network driver code--so it is possible that
the
> > standard drivers for a particular laptop model might have bad results.
> >
> > The fix will be to get newer driver code from the chipset or nic maker.
> >
> > There's no broadly applicable problem with this particular patch, nor
has
> it
> > been withdrawn or re-issued.
> >
> > Long term, you WANT this patch. It enables OS support for WPA, a
> successor
> > to WEP, and a far superior solution to wireless security issues. WPA
> won't
> > work for you, however, until both the OS, the nic driver, and the access
> > point/router firmware all support it.
> >
> > "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Got this message from the mfg of my laptop -
> > >
> > > There is a patch from Microsoft that causes connection problems with
> > > some WLAN devices. By removing this patch it can alleviate the
> > > problem. Use the Add/Remove Programs feature from Windows XP's
> > > Control Panel to remove the WPA patch (Q815485).
> > >
> > >
> > > Anybody run into problems with this?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>