WPA

I have tried multiple times to get my wireless network to
use WPA security and it doesn't seem to be stable. I had
it going good for an hour or so before I went to bed and
the next day the connection was lost and I was told I had
an incorrect security key. I retyped it in a couple
times and it seemed to get a connection according to one
window, but the main BNU window states that internet and
local network is unavailable. I set the MN-700 back to
using no security so I could try to establish a
connection with my wireless PC and the same thing kept
happening even with restarting the computer several
times. Eventually I reset the MN-700 by using the hole
on the back and I got a connection just fine. Put the
setting back to 128-bit WEP and that is working just
fine. Is this a known issue or am I missing something?
I have read the manual where it explains WPA and it
didn't help much, had to do some research here on the
message boards and on other documents to try and figure
out ways to configure it and understand, but I tried it
again today and I am getting the same thing, only it
never even made a connection for even a minute.

I am using Windows XP, I have the patch for WPA, don't
know what else to do to try and use the higher encryption
method.

Are you using the MN-700 on AOL? You may want to check with your provider
to see if it'll work, because AOL uses a proprietary TCP/IP stack and very
few routers work well with it.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:04da01c3dae6$2d0a0330$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have tried multiple times to get my wireless network to
> use WPA security and it doesn't seem to be stable. I had
> it going good for an hour or so before I went to bed and
> the next day the connection was lost and I was told I had
> an incorrect security key. I retyped it in a couple
> times and it seemed to get a connection according to one
> window, but the main BNU window states that internet and
> local network is unavailable. I set the MN-700 back to
> using no security so I could try to establish a
> connection with my wireless PC and the same thing kept
> happening even with restarting the computer several
> times. Eventually I reset the MN-700 by using the hole
> on the back and I got a connection just fine. Put the
> setting back to 128-bit WEP and that is working just
> fine. Is this a known issue or am I missing something?
> I have read the manual where it explains WPA and it
> didn't help much, had to do some research here on the
> message boards and on other documents to try and figure
> out ways to configure it and understand, but I tried it
> again today and I am getting the same thing, only it
> never even made a connection for even a minute.
>
> I am using Windows XP, I have the patch for WPA, don't
> know what else to do to try and use the higher encryption
> method.

I don't have AOL as my provider, I simply use the service
for email/chat and other things by way of TCP/IP.
However, AOL has a service enabled on the system titled
AOL connectivity service. Would this service affect my
use of WPA? I am sure I could disable the service and
still use the software. AOL works fine with the router
on all 3 computers in my network.

Let me know what you think would be best before I mess
with my settings again, hehe .

>-----Original Message-----
>Are you using the MN-700 on AOL? You may want to check
with your provider
>to see if it'll work, because AOL uses a proprietary
TCP/IP stack and very
>few routers work well with it.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:04da01c3dae6$2d0a0330$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have tried multiple times to get my wireless network
to
>> use WPA security and it doesn't seem to be stable. I
had
>> it going good for an hour or so before I went to bed
and
>> the next day the connection was lost and I was told I
had
>> an incorrect security key. I retyped it in a couple
>> times and it seemed to get a connection according to
one
>> window, but the main BNU window states that internet
and
>> local network is unavailable. I set the MN-700 back to
>> using no security so I could try to establish a
>> connection with my wireless PC and the same thing kept
>> happening even with restarting the computer several
>> times. Eventually I reset the MN-700 by using the hole
>> on the back and I got a connection just fine. Put the
>> setting back to 128-bit WEP and that is working just
>> fine. Is this a known issue or am I missing something?
>> I have read the manual where it explains WPA and it
>> didn't help much, had to do some research here on the
>> message boards and on other documents to try and figure
>> out ways to configure it and understand, but I tried it
>> again today and I am getting the same thing, only it
>> never even made a connection for even a minute.
>>
>> I am using Windows XP, I have the patch for WPA, don't
>> know what else to do to try and use the higher
encryption
>> method.
>
>
>.
>

General recommendation on an Internet service is to dump the proprietary
software when you can make the connection just using the IP, gateway and DNS
numbers the ISP furnishes you. 8-)

Is the patch you speak of the wi-fi rollup package for Windows XP from
Windows Update? If so you're in good shape on that issue.

If not, you should get it because it address several issues in the operating
system, including Wireless Zero Configuration not starting in a timely
manner with an error in Netman, WPA defaulting to a weaker encryption scheme
and problems connecting to your preferred network. You can see details
here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

The other issue may be that your SSID for the network is more than 20
characters in length. This problem is discussed, with a workaround in this
Knowledge Base article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=MSbbn
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:029101c3daea$eee6c750$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I don't have AOL as my provider, I simply use the service
> for email/chat and other things by way of TCP/IP.
> However, AOL has a service enabled on the system titled
> AOL connectivity service. Would this service affect my
> use of WPA? I am sure I could disable the service and
> still use the software. AOL works fine with the router
> on all 3 computers in my network.
>
> Let me know what you think would be best before I mess
> with my settings again, hehe .
>

I have it working again with WPA now... I had the same
issues as before, but I took a different step with it. I
unplugged the router and plugged it back in and I got a
connection right away, not sure why I had to do this, but
it worked.

>-----Original Message-----
>General recommendation on an Internet service is to dump
the proprietary
>software when you can make the connection just using the
IP, gateway and DNS
>numbers the ISP furnishes you. 8-)
>
>Is the patch you speak of the wi-fi rollup package for
Windows XP from
>Windows Update? If so you're in good shape on that
issue.
>
>If not, you should get it because it address several
issues in the operating
>system, including Wireless Zero Configuration not
starting in a timely
>manner with an error in Netman, WPA defaulting to a
weaker encryption scheme
>and problems connecting to your preferred network. You
can see details
>here:
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;826942&Product=winxp
>
>The other issue may be that your SSID for the network is
more than 20
>characters in length. This problem is discussed, with a
workaround in this
>Knowledge Base article:
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;831746&Product=MSbbn
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:029101c3daea$eee6c750$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I don't have AOL as my provider, I simply use the
service
>> for email/chat and other things by way of TCP/IP.
>> However, AOL has a service enabled on the system titled
>> AOL connectivity service. Would this service affect my
>> use of WPA? I am sure I could disable the service and
>> still use the software. AOL works fine with the router
>> on all 3 computers in my network.
>>
>> Let me know what you think would be best before I mess
>> with my settings again, hehe .
>>
>
>
>.
>

Good for you! Sometimes, depending on the change, we do need to reboot the
router.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:05ce01c3daf1$ee7849e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have it working again with WPA now... I had the same
> issues as before, but I took a different step with it. I
> unplugged the router and plugged it back in and I got a
> connection right away, not sure why I had to do this, but
> it worked.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >General recommendation on an Internet service is to dump
> the proprietary
> >software when you can make the connection just using the
> IP, gateway and DNS
> >numbers the ISP furnishes you. 8-)
> >
> >Is the patch you speak of the wi-fi rollup package for
> Windows XP from
> >Windows Update? If so you're in good shape on that
> issue.
> >
> >If not, you should get it because it address several
> issues in the operating
> >system, including Wireless Zero Configuration not
> starting in a timely
> >manner with an error in Netman, WPA defaulting to a
> weaker encryption scheme
> >and problems connecting to your preferred network. You
> can see details
> >here:
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;826942&Product=winxp
> >
> >The other issue may be that your SSID for the network is
> more than 20
> >characters in length. This problem is discussed, with a
> workaround in this
> >Knowledge Base article:
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;831746&Product=MSbbn
> >--
> >Chris H.
> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >Associate Expert
> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:029101c3daea$eee6c750$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I don't have AOL as my provider, I simply use the
> service
> >> for email/chat and other things by way of TCP/IP.
> >> However, AOL has a service enabled on the system titled
> >> AOL connectivity service. Would this service affect my
> >> use of WPA? I am sure I could disable the service and
> >> still use the software. AOL works fine with the router
> >> on all 3 computers in my network.
> >>
> >> Let me know what you think would be best before I mess
> >> with my settings again, hehe .
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

This morning, I had discovered the connection wasn't kept
running all night, so I logged back on, that worked
fine. I switched users on the PC, and shortly after I
did that, the connection was lost again. Would an
individual local user on that PC have any possible
settings that would be different from another user on
that same PC that would cause the connection to be lost?
I was under the impression that when you configure
wireless network settings with one user, it carries over
to all users (based on how well it worked with 128-bit
WEP). Is this not the case with WPA? Again, one window
tells me I'm connected and another says I am not, so I am
just abandoning using the higher encryption since I am
having so many problems getting it to stay connected on
every user all the time. No matter how many times I have
tried to set up WPA, there are unanswered questions,
although I try my best to improvise. One question, when
I turn on WPA, I am unable to turn off 802.1x
authentication, I am assuming that this is part of how
WPA works. Another question, since the authentication
can't be turned off, there are several settings within
the authentication, such as using smart card or other
certificate or protected EAP (PEAP) and other various
boxes that can be checked or unchecked. I am guessing I
don't have to change them, but the manual didn't go into
any detail about this. What can I do now?

>-----Original Message-----
>Good for you! Sometimes, depending on the change, we do
need to reboot the
>router.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:05ce01c3daf1$ee7849e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have it working again with WPA now... I had the same
>> issues as before, but I took a different step with
it. I
>> unplugged the router and plugged it back in and I got a
>> connection right away, not sure why I had to do this,
but
>> it worked.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >General recommendation on an Internet service is to
dump
>> the proprietary
>> >software when you can make the connection just using
the
>> IP, gateway and DNS
>> >numbers the ISP furnishes you. 8-)
>> >
>> >Is the patch you speak of the wi-fi rollup package for
>> Windows XP from
>> >Windows Update? If so you're in good shape on that
>> issue.
>> >
>> >If not, you should get it because it address several
>> issues in the operating
>> >system, including Wireless Zero Configuration not
>> starting in a timely
>> >manner with an error in Netman, WPA defaulting to a
>> weaker encryption scheme
>> >and problems connecting to your preferred network.
You
>> can see details
>> >here:
>> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
>> us;826942&Product=winxp
>> >
>> >The other issue may be that your SSID for the network
is
>> more than 20
>> >characters in length. This problem is discussed,
with a
>> workaround in this
>> >Knowledge Base article:
>> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
>> us;831746&Product=MSbbn
>> >--
>> >Chris H.
>> >Microsoft Windows MVP
>> >Associate Expert
>> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >
>> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >news:029101c3daea$eee6c750$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> I don't have AOL as my provider, I simply use the
>> service
>> >> for email/chat and other things by way of TCP/IP.
>> >> However, AOL has a service enabled on the system
titled
>> >> AOL connectivity service. Would this service
affect my
>> >> use of WPA? I am sure I could disable the service
and
>> >> still use the software. AOL works fine with the
router
>> >> on all 3 computers in my network.
>> >>
>> >> Let me know what you think would be best before I
mess
>> >> with my settings again, hehe .
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Depends on how it was set up, and what rights the user has. In the
troublesome account, I'd make sure it is a member of the Administrative
group with full rights, and then go through and check the settings again.
Are you current from Windows Update? Seems to me there was an update a
while back concerning Fast User Switching (perhaps it was covered in the
Wi-Fi Rollup Package back in December).
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:031a01c3dba7$73d9a290$(E-Mail Removed)...
> This morning, I had discovered the connection wasn't kept
> running all night, so I logged back on, that worked
> fine. I switched users on the PC, and shortly after I
> did that, the connection was lost again. Would an
> individual local user on that PC have any possible
> settings that would be different from another user on
> that same PC that would cause the connection to be lost?
> I was under the impression that when you configure
> wireless network settings with one user, it carries over
> to all users (based on how well it worked with 128-bit
> WEP). Is this not the case with WPA? Again, one window
> tells me I'm connected and another says I am not, so I am
> just abandoning using the higher encryption since I am
> having so many problems getting it to stay connected on
> every user all the time. No matter how many times I have
> tried to set up WPA, there are unanswered questions,
> although I try my best to improvise. One question, when
> I turn on WPA, I am unable to turn off 802.1x
> authentication, I am assuming that this is part of how
> WPA works. Another question, since the authentication
> can't be turned off, there are several settings within
> the authentication, such as using smart card or other
> certificate or protected EAP (PEAP) and other various
> boxes that can be checked or unchecked. I am guessing I
> don't have to change them, but the manual didn't go into
> any detail about this. What can I do now?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Good for you! Sometimes, depending on the change, we do
> need to reboot the
> >router.
> >--
> >Chris H.
> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >Associate Expert
> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:05ce01c3daf1$ee7849e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I have it working again with WPA now... I had the same
> >> issues as before, but I took a different step with
> it. I
> >> unplugged the router and plugged it back in and I got a
> >> connection right away, not sure why I had to do this,
> but
> >> it worked.
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >General recommendation on an Internet service is to
> dump
> >> the proprietary
> >> >software when you can make the connection just using
> the
> >> IP, gateway and DNS
> >> >numbers the ISP furnishes you. 8-)
> >> >
> >> >Is the patch you speak of the wi-fi rollup package for
> >> Windows XP from
> >> >Windows Update? If so you're in good shape on that
> >> issue.
> >> >
> >> >If not, you should get it because it address several
> >> issues in the operating
> >> >system, including Wireless Zero Configuration not
> >> starting in a timely
> >> >manner with an error in Netman, WPA defaulting to a
> >> weaker encryption scheme
> >> >and problems connecting to your preferred network.
> You
> >> can see details
> >> >here:
> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> >> us;826942&Product=winxp
> >> >
> >> >The other issue may be that your SSID for the network
> is
> >> more than 20
> >> >characters in length. This problem is discussed,
> with a
> >> workaround in this
> >> >Knowledge Base article:
> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> >> us;831746&Product=MSbbn
> >> >--
> >> >Chris H.
> >> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >> >Associate Expert
> >> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >
> >> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >news:029101c3daea$eee6c750$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> I don't have AOL as my provider, I simply use the
> >> service
> >> >> for email/chat and other things by way of TCP/IP.
> >> >> However, AOL has a service enabled on the system
> titled
> >> >> AOL connectivity service. Would this service
> affect my
> >> >> use of WPA? I am sure I could disable the service
> and
> >> >> still use the software. AOL works fine with the
> router
> >> >> on all 3 computers in my network.
> >> >>
> >> >> Let me know what you think would be best before I
> mess
> >> >> with my settings again, hehe .
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

The account is an administrator account, I have all
updates downloaded and installed, and I did get that
update concerning Fast User Switching a while back when I
set up this computer piece by piece (hobby of mine). Not
sure what I am missing. I had a problem about 2 weeks
ago with InCD (part of Nero) interferring with my DVD-ROM
drive, spent a couple hours figuring out that one and
disabling programs one at a time, so just uninstalled
InCD and all was better. So, as far as I know, I have
everything correct. Anything else to suggest to me?

>-----Original Message-----
>Depends on how it was set up, and what rights the user
has. In the
>troublesome account, I'd make sure it is a member of the
Administrative
>group with full rights, and then go through and check
the settings again.
>Are you current from Windows Update? Seems to me there
was an update a
>while back concerning Fast User Switching (perhaps it
was covered in the
>Wi-Fi Rollup Package back in December).
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:031a01c3dba7$73d9a290$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> This morning, I had discovered the connection wasn't
kept
>> running all night, so I logged back on, that worked
>> fine. I switched users on the PC, and shortly after I
>> did that, the connection was lost again. Would an
>> individual local user on that PC have any possible
>> settings that would be different from another user on
>> that same PC that would cause the connection to be
lost?
>> I was under the impression that when you configure
>> wireless network settings with one user, it carries
over
>> to all users (based on how well it worked with 128-bit
>> WEP). Is this not the case with WPA? Again, one
window
>> tells me I'm connected and another says I am not, so I
am
>> just abandoning using the higher encryption since I am
>> having so many problems getting it to stay connected on
>> every user all the time. No matter how many times I
have
>> tried to set up WPA, there are unanswered questions,
>> although I try my best to improvise. One question,
when
>> I turn on WPA, I am unable to turn off 802.1x
>> authentication, I am assuming that this is part of how
>> WPA works. Another question, since the authentication
>> can't be turned off, there are several settings within
>> the authentication, such as using smart card or other
>> certificate or protected EAP (PEAP) and other various
>> boxes that can be checked or unchecked. I am guessing
I
>> don't have to change them, but the manual didn't go
into
>> any detail about this. What can I do now?
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Good for you! Sometimes, depending on the change, we
do
>> need to reboot the
>> >router.
>> >--
>> >Chris H.
>> >Microsoft Windows MVP
>> >Associate Expert
>> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >
>> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >news:05ce01c3daf1$ee7849e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> I have it working again with WPA now... I had the
same
>> >> issues as before, but I took a different step with
>> it. I
>> >> unplugged the router and plugged it back in and I
got a
>> >> connection right away, not sure why I had to do
this,
>> but
>> >> it worked.
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >General recommendation on an Internet service is to
>> dump
>> >> the proprietary
>> >> >software when you can make the connection just
using
>> the
>> >> IP, gateway and DNS
>> >> >numbers the ISP furnishes you. 8-)
>> >> >
>> >> >Is the patch you speak of the wi-fi rollup package
for
>> >> Windows XP from
>> >> >Windows Update? If so you're in good shape on that
>> >> issue.
>> >> >
>> >> >If not, you should get it because it address
several
>> >> issues in the operating
>> >> >system, including Wireless Zero Configuration not
>> >> starting in a timely
>> >> >manner with an error in Netman, WPA defaulting to a
>> >> weaker encryption scheme
>> >> >and problems connecting to your preferred network.
>> You
>> >> can see details
>> >> >here:
>> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;en-
>> >> us;826942&Product=winxp
>> >> >
>> >> >The other issue may be that your SSID for the
network
>> is
>> >> more than 20
>> >> >characters in length. This problem is discussed,
>> with a
>> >> workaround in this
>> >> >Knowledge Base article:
>> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;en-
>> >> us;831746&Product=MSbbn
>> >> >--
>> >> >Chris H.
>> >> >Microsoft Windows MVP
>> >> >Associate Expert
>> >> >Expert Zone -
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >
>> >> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >news:029101c3daea$eee6c750$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> I don't have AOL as my provider, I simply use the
>> >> service
>> >> >> for email/chat and other things by way of TCP/IP.
>> >> >> However, AOL has a service enabled on the system
>> titled
>> >> >> AOL connectivity service. Would this service
>> affect my
>> >> >> use of WPA? I am sure I could disable the
service
>> and
>> >> >> still use the software. AOL works fine with the
>> router
>> >> >> on all 3 computers in my network.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Let me know what you think would be best before I
>> mess
>> >> >> with my settings again, hehe .
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Hi,

I have had similar problems with "incorrect security key" messages.
Luckily, I am able to "fix" this by turing the router off and on (via
unpluging). This seems like an issue Microsoft should address. The problem
is worse if you have multiple wireless clients connecting to the router.
Most of the time you must perform the turn off/on after all clients are
fully booted to make all connect with the correct security key under WPA.

I have also gone into the base station management tool and disabled the
wireless portion and then re-enabled it and for at least the one time I did
that it also corrected the "incorrect security key" problem under WPA.
However it is much more convienent to me to simply turn off/on.

I hope someone at Microsoft is listening because this is an issue.

Hope I have helped. You are far from alone and I think many of the issues
with WPA I have seen on this group involve the same problem.

Regards

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:033b01c3dbaa$0e0aadd0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> The account is an administrator account, I have all
> updates downloaded and installed, and I did get that
> update concerning Fast User Switching a while back when I
> set up this computer piece by piece (hobby of mine). Not
> sure what I am missing. I had a problem about 2 weeks
> ago with InCD (part of Nero) interferring with my DVD-ROM
> drive, spent a couple hours figuring out that one and
> disabling programs one at a time, so just uninstalled
> InCD and all was better. So, as far as I know, I have
> everything correct. Anything else to suggest to me?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Depends on how it was set up, and what rights the user
> has. In the
> >troublesome account, I'd make sure it is a member of the
> Administrative
> >group with full rights, and then go through and check
> the settings again.
> >Are you current from Windows Update? Seems to me there
> was an update a
> >while back concerning Fast User Switching (perhaps it
> was covered in the
> >Wi-Fi Rollup Package back in December).
> >--
> >Chris H.
> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >Associate Expert
> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:031a01c3dba7$73d9a290$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> This morning, I had discovered the connection wasn't
> kept
> >> running all night, so I logged back on, that worked
> >> fine. I switched users on the PC, and shortly after I
> >> did that, the connection was lost again. Would an
> >> individual local user on that PC have any possible
> >> settings that would be different from another user on
> >> that same PC that would cause the connection to be
> lost?
> >> I was under the impression that when you configure
> >> wireless network settings with one user, it carries
> over
> >> to all users (based on how well it worked with 128-bit
> >> WEP). Is this not the case with WPA? Again, one
> window
> >> tells me I'm connected and another says I am not, so I
> am
> >> just abandoning using the higher encryption since I am
> >> having so many problems getting it to stay connected on
> >> every user all the time. No matter how many times I
> have
> >> tried to set up WPA, there are unanswered questions,
> >> although I try my best to improvise. One question,
> when
> >> I turn on WPA, I am unable to turn off 802.1x
> >> authentication, I am assuming that this is part of how
> >> WPA works. Another question, since the authentication
> >> can't be turned off, there are several settings within
> >> the authentication, such as using smart card or other
> >> certificate or protected EAP (PEAP) and other various
> >> boxes that can be checked or unchecked. I am guessing
> I
> >> don't have to change them, but the manual didn't go
> into
> >> any detail about this. What can I do now?
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Good for you! Sometimes, depending on the change, we
> do
> >> need to reboot the
> >> >router.
> >> >--
> >> >Chris H.
> >> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >> >Associate Expert
> >> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >
> >> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >news:05ce01c3daf1$ee7849e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> I have it working again with WPA now... I had the
> same
> >> >> issues as before, but I took a different step with
> >> it. I
> >> >> unplugged the router and plugged it back in and I
> got a
> >> >> connection right away, not sure why I had to do
> this,
> >> but
> >> >> it worked.
> >> >>
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >General recommendation on an Internet service is to
> >> dump
> >> >> the proprietary
> >> >> >software when you can make the connection just
> using
> >> the
> >> >> IP, gateway and DNS
> >> >> >numbers the ISP furnishes you. 8-)
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Is the patch you speak of the wi-fi rollup package
> for
> >> >> Windows XP from
> >> >> >Windows Update? If so you're in good shape on that
> >> >> issue.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >If not, you should get it because it address
> several
> >> >> issues in the operating
> >> >> >system, including Wireless Zero Configuration not
> >> >> starting in a timely
> >> >> >manner with an error in Netman, WPA defaulting to a
> >> >> weaker encryption scheme
> >> >> >and problems connecting to your preferred network.
> >> You
> >> >> can see details
> >> >> >here:
> >> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
> scid=kb;en-
> >> >> us;826942&Product=winxp
> >> >> >
> >> >> >The other issue may be that your SSID for the
> network
> >> is
> >> >> more than 20
> >> >> >characters in length. This problem is discussed,
> >> with a
> >> >> workaround in this
> >> >> >Knowledge Base article:
> >> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
> scid=kb;en-
> >> >> us;831746&Product=MSbbn
> >> >> >--
> >> >> >Chris H.
> >> >> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >> >> >Associate Expert
> >> >> >Expert Zone -
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >> >
> >> >> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> >news:029101c3daea$eee6c750$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> >> I don't have AOL as my provider, I simply use the
> >> >> service
> >> >> >> for email/chat and other things by way of TCP/IP.
> >> >> >> However, AOL has a service enabled on the system
> >> titled
> >> >> >> AOL connectivity service. Would this service
> >> affect my
> >> >> >> use of WPA? I am sure I could disable the
> service
> >> and
> >> >> >> still use the software. AOL works fine with the
> >> router
> >> >> >> on all 3 computers in my network.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Let me know what you think would be best before I
> >> mess
> >> >> >> with my settings again, hehe .
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >