MN-740

I'm using a Linksys WRT54G Wireless Broadband router with
WPA security, I just purchased the MN-740 wireless
adapter for my son's Xbox, why isn't the MN-740 enabled
for WPA and when will the firmware update be available?


BR

First, let me say that I'd like to see WPA on the MN-740 as well. But
I don't think it is going to happen. None of the game adapters from
ANY vendor, (same with music adapters or non computer wireless
adapters) are WPA enabled. I think that certification for non computer
devices does not require WPA so they did not go the extra mile and
related expense to include WPA.

On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 21:24:23 -0800, "BR"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I'm using a Linksys WRT54G Wireless Broadband router with
>WPA security, I just purchased the MN-740 wireless
>adapter for my son's Xbox, why isn't the MN-740 enabled
>for WPA and when will the firmware update be available?

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Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

Linksys has it.


>-----Original Message-----
>First, let me say that I'd like to see WPA on the MN-740
as well. But
>I don't think it is going to happen. None of the game
adapters from
>ANY vendor, (same with music adapters or non computer
wireless
>adapters) are WPA enabled. I think that certification for
non computer
>devices does not require WPA so they did not go the extra
mile and
>related expense to include WPA.
>
>On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 21:24:23 -0800, "BR"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I'm using a Linksys WRT54G Wireless Broadband router
with
>>WPA security, I just purchased the MN-740 wireless
>>adapter for my son's Xbox, why isn't the MN-740 enabled
>>for WPA and when will the firmware update be available?
>
>--
>Barb Bowman
>Expert Zone Columnist
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>MS-MVP (Windows)
>.
>

to the best of my knowledge the Linksys G game adapter does not
support WPA

On Fri, 5 Mar 2004 11:44:59 -0800,
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Linksys has it.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>First, let me say that I'd like to see WPA on the MN-740
>as well. But
>>I don't think it is going to happen. None of the game
>adapters from
>>ANY vendor, (same with music adapters or non computer
>wireless
>>adapters) are WPA enabled. I think that certification for
>non computer
>>devices does not require WPA so they did not go the extra
>mile and
>>related expense to include WPA.
>>
>>On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 21:24:23 -0800, "BR"
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>I'm using a Linksys WRT54G Wireless Broadband router
>with
>>>WPA security, I just purchased the MN-740 wireless
>>>adapter for my son's Xbox, why isn't the MN-740 enabled
>>>for WPA and when will the firmware update be available?
>>
>>--
>>Barb Bowman
>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>.
>>

--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

That's incorrect information. I suggest you look at the product data sheet
here: http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=36&prid=558
It says, "Utilizes up to 128 Bit Wired Equivalency Protection (WEP) to
ensure security."
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7ca001c402ea$57da8cc0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Linksys has it.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>First, let me say that I'd like to see WPA on the MN-740
> as well. But
>>I don't think it is going to happen. None of the game
> adapters from
>>ANY vendor, (same with music adapters or non computer
> wireless
>>adapters) are WPA enabled. I think that certification for
> non computer
>>devices does not require WPA so they did not go the extra
> mile and
>>related expense to include WPA.
>>
>>On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 21:24:23 -0800, "BR"
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>I'm using a Linksys WRT54G Wireless Broadband router
> with
>>>WPA security, I just purchased the MN-740 wireless
>>>adapter for my son's Xbox, why isn't the MN-740 enabled
>>>for WPA and when will the firmware update be available?
>>
>>--
>>Barb Bowman
>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>.
>>