Hi
May be this can Help.
From the weakest to the strongest, Wireless security capacity is.
No Security
MAC______(Band Aid if nothing else is available).
WEP64____(Easy, to "Brake" by knowledgeable people).
WEP128___(A little Harder, but "Hackable" too).
WPA-PSK__(Very Hard to Brake ).
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
The Core differences between WEP, WPA, and WPA2 -
http://www.ezlan.net/wpa_wep.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).
"fuzzy1" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Help! I have spent hours trying to connect my Dell 600m wireless card to
> my home network.
> The home network is a D-Link DI-624 set at WPA2-AES with a nine
> digit/number network passphrase. I know this is all set correctly as my
> Toshiba laptop with a NetGear wireless card connects no problem.
> The Dell defaults to WEP with an open system, when I change them to the
> above configuration and try to connect it doesn't and defaults back to
> WEP/open.
> I have tried to manually enter everything but with no results.
> The Dell wireless card is a Broadcom network adapter.
> I have also hardwired the laptop to the router and it connects with no
> problem.
> I can't figure this one out is it a setting or is the card messed up? I
> should mention everything was working perfectly before I set-up the
> security so I highly doubt it's the card as I can connect to any open
> system with the laptop.
> Please post messages here as my e-mail addy will not work.
>
> Thanks
>
> Terry
>
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