I'm using the Intel Wireless adapter driver for XP
configuration.
Somehow, I don't think i'm being very clear. Here are
the steps on how I can easily repo the problem.
Boot Laptop.
Have a strong signal but unable to connect to network.
Config wifi settings to use Key Index value of 2.
I'm now able to connect to the network.
Shutdown and restart computer.
When I boot up I once again cannot connect to the network.
Config wifi settings to use Key Index value of 1.
I'm now able to connect to the network.
It's almost as if simply toggling the value somehow
refreshes the connection.
The troubling part is that I have the MS routed
configured to use Key 2, therefore I'm concerned that it
allows me to connect when my Key is set to 1. This to me
is a security issue. Yes, No?
Thanks,
Peter...
>-----Original Message-----
>sometime key indexes on non XP configuration utilities
are one off from the
>key index of a router or access point. some of them use
0 as a starting kex
>index, others use 1. if you have one of each flavor, it
would be one off.
>
>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> Hi Chris thanks for the reply.
>>
>> When you say don't set the key what do you mean? I
>> configured the base station to use 2. The problem is
if
>> I connect my IBM to the wifi I have to configure the
wifi
>> settings on my IBM t30 to the exact opposite of what
it's
>> configured for when I connect.
>>
>> As an example, if the wifi on my IBM is configured to
use
>> 2 when I first connect it does not work. I need to
>> change the config on my IBM to a 1 and it connects
>> straight away. Shouldn't it only connect using 2?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Peter...
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> Don't use the key, Peter. Just set one yourself, and
you won't have
>>> the problem.
>>> --
>>> Chris H.
>>> Microsoft Windows MVP
>>> Associate Expert
>>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>
>>> "Peter Murphy" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in message
>>> news:18ac01c3fbea$67862730$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> For some reason my computer does not connect to
through
>>>> wifi unless I change the Index Key to something other
>>>> value. For example, let's say I have the mn500
>>>> configured to use Index Key 2. I configure my
computer
>>>> to also connect using Index Key 2 and it works like a
>>>> champ.
>>>>
>>>> Now let's say the next day I come home from work and
>> try
>>>> to connect to my home wifi and even if my Index Key
is
>>>> set to 2 it will not connect, however if I change the
>>>> Index Key to 1 (even though the base station is
>>>> configured for 2) it connects. It's really strange.
>>>>
>>>> My computer is an IBM t30 with integrated wifi
running
>> XP.
>>>>
>>>> I connect to a wifi network at work as well and never
>>>> seem to have this problem at work. My work is set
for
>>>> Index Key 1.
>>>>
>>>> This configuration use to work flawlessly until I had
>> to
>>>> reinstall the OS on my computer. Ever since that
time
>>>> I've been able to switch between wifi networks with
>>>> having to manually fool around with the Index Key.
>>>>
>>>> Any assistance solving this mystery would be greatly
>>>> appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Peter...
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> .
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