Unable to connect in draft-N speeds unless WPA2 enabled

I have a Toshiba A205-S4639 with an Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN,
I'm having issues connecting to my Apple Airport Extreme (gigabit
draft-N edition, latest firmware)

Laptop is running Vista Business x86.

With encryption disabled on the AP, Vista reports a stable 130Mb/s
connection and I can push ~75Mb/s sustained, so draft-N appears to be
working.

However, when I enable WPA2-PSK in 802.11n-only mode on the Airport
Extreme, I am unable to connect. If I switch to 802.11g/n mode, I can
establish a 54Mb connection.

Any clues as to why I can't get a draft-N connection with security
enabled?

On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:15:29 -0700, DevilsPGD
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>I have a Toshiba A205-S4639 with an Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN,
>I'm having issues connecting to my Apple Airport Extreme (gigabit
>draft-N edition, latest firmware)
>
>Laptop is running Vista Business x86.
>
>With encryption disabled on the AP, Vista reports a stable 130Mb/s
>connection and I can push ~75Mb/s sustained, so draft-N appears to be
>working.
>
>However, when I enable WPA2-PSK in 802.11n-only mode on the Airport
>Extreme, I am unable to connect. If I switch to 802.11g/n mode, I can
>establish a 54Mb connection.
>
>Any clues as to why I can't get a draft-N connection with security
>enabled?

Probably because they aren't fully compatible in DRAFT n mode.

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DevilsPGD <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:(E-Mail Removed):

> I have a Toshiba A205-S4639 with an Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN,
> I'm having issues connecting to my Apple Airport Extreme (gigabit
> draft-N edition, latest firmware)

Does the Airport have the "Connect with Intel® Centrino®" sticker?

<http://www.intel.com/network/connect...wireless_n/ove
rview.htm>

<snip>

> Any clues as to why I can't get a draft-N connection with security
> enabled?

Try just using 63 hex numbers as the key.


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