Re: Linksys Wireless Adapter not connecting to inksys Wireless Router

the WPC11 as I recall is an old 802.11b only card. And I believe you
need a $$ add-on for WPA (there was a free one, but they sold out to
McAfee who wants $4.95 per month..)

yo are seriously at risk using WEP. it is like locking your door and
leaving the key in the lock.



On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 20:51:28 -0800 (PST), (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>Hi
>
>I have a Linksys WPC11 wireless adapter on my Win2K laptop, and am
>able to connect fine to unsecure neighborhood networks.
>
>I just installed a Linksys WRTG54 wireless router on my home cable
>connection and enabled WEP. I have another Vista laptop and built-in
>wireless, and am able to connect to this home network fine.
>
>However, when I try connecting to the above network using my WPC11, it
>pops up the box to enter the passphrase, but then does not connect.
>
>Am I missing some setting or do I need to install some driver?
>
>Thanks
>Pawan
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Barb Bowman
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it is probably supported if you set the router to b/g mixed mode and
lower your security to an unsafe mode. if you change the card out
for a faster newer card, you still have the issue of needing WPA for
security. You need a third party utility ($$) as W2K doesn't
natively support WPA.

On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 19:18:48 -0800 (PST), (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>Thanks to everyone for your advice, I've gone back to WPA!
>
>Which still does not solve my problem of connecting WPC11 to the
>network.
>But it looks like I will need to change the WPC11 adapter as the card
>may not be supported by my WRTG54 router.
>
>
>Thanks
>Pawan
>
>
>
>
>
>
>On Mar 3, 12:38 pm, Barb Bowman <b...@nospam.com> wrote:
>> the WPC11 as I recall is an old 802.11b only card. And I believe you
>> need a $$ add-on for WPA (there was a free one, but they sold out to
>> McAfee who wants $4.95 per month..)
>>
>> yo are seriously at risk using WEP. it is like locking your door and
>> leaving the key in the lock.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 20:51:28 -0800 (PST), pawanja...@gmail.com wrote:
>> >Hi
>>
>> >I have aLinksysWPC11wirelessadapteron my Win2K laptop, and am
>> >able to connect fine to unsecure neighborhood networks.
>>
>> >I just installed aLinksysWRTG54wirelessrouter on my home cable
>> >connection and enabled WEP. I have another Vista laptop and built-in
>> >wireless, and am able to connect to this home network fine.
>>
>> >However, when I try connecting to the above network using my WPC11, it
>> >pops up the box to enter the passphrase, but then does not connect.
>>
>> >Am I missing some setting or do I need to install some driver?
>>
>> >Thanks
>> >Pawan
>>
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS-MVPhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspxhttp://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
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Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
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http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/