WPA and other operating systems

Hello,

I have an MN-700-g Wi-Fi unit and use it for three
computers: a desktop running XP, a laptop running XP, and
my roommate's macintosh laptop. We have trouble using the
highest level of encryption on both our laptops, but the
Mac gets the worst of it.

My question:

Is it possible to run the highest level of encryption (WPA)
and have connectivity on systems running OS that is NOT XP?

Thanks!

Depends on what version of the Mac OS and which card. See
http://msmvps.com/wifizone/archive/2003/11/03/520.aspx


Alan wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have an MN-700-g Wi-Fi unit and use it for three
> computers: a desktop running XP, a laptop running XP, and
> my roommate's macintosh laptop. We have trouble using the
> highest level of encryption on both our laptops, but the
> Mac gets the worst of it.
>
> My question:
>
> Is it possible to run the highest level of encryption (WPA)
> and have connectivity on systems running OS that is NOT XP?
>
> Thanks!


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

Hi Barb,

I just wanted to say that I find your articles VERY helpful
and I appreciate your response. My roommate does have all
the goodies necessary for connection. Do you know if the
recent update (just downloaded this AM) will increase the
stability of our connections? We've had constant problem
of our links being dropped and then having to actually
cycle the power off the MN-700 unit to restore the ability
to log on. Very annoying...

Thanks
>-----Original Message-----
>Depends on what version of the Mac OS and which card. See
>http://msmvps.com/wifizone/archive/2003/11/03/520.aspx
>
>
>Alan wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have an MN-700-g Wi-Fi unit and use it for three
>> computers: a desktop running XP, a laptop running XP, and
>> my roommate's macintosh laptop. We have trouble using the
>> highest level of encryption on both our laptops, but the
>> Mac gets the worst of it.
>>
>> My question:
>>
>> Is it possible to run the highest level of encryption (WPA)
>> and have connectivity on systems running OS that is NOT XP?
>>
>> Thanks!
>
>
>--
> Barb Bowman
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> MS-MVP (Windows)
>
>
>.
>

It definitely fixed connection stability for me. It was a huge improvement.

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Hi Barb,
>
> I just wanted to say that I find your articles VERY helpful
> and I appreciate your response. My roommate does have all
> the goodies necessary for connection. Do you know if the
> recent update (just downloaded this AM) will increase the
> stability of our connections? We've had constant problem
> of our links being dropped and then having to actually
> cycle the power off the MN-700 unit to restore the ability
> to log on. Very annoying...
>
> Thanks
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Depends on what version of the Mac OS and which card. See
>> http://msmvps.com/wifizone/archive/2003/11/03/520.aspx
>>
>>
>> Alan wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I have an MN-700-g Wi-Fi unit and use it for three
>>> computers: a desktop running XP, a laptop running XP, and
>>> my roommate's macintosh laptop. We have trouble using the
>>> highest level of encryption on both our laptops, but the
>>> Mac gets the worst of it.
>>>
>>> My question:
>>>
>>> Is it possible to run the highest level of encryption (WPA)
>>> and have connectivity on systems running OS that is NOT XP?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>> --
>> 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)