WPA-PSK on Win2K

Been surfing on the topic of WPA-PSK with Windows 2000, and all I find are
some dated articles. I thought I'd turn to this group to find the latest.
Is there any freeware or inexpensive software that would enable WPA-PSK on
my Win2K laptop. My desktop is running XP, and my Belkin Pre-N router and
laptop card all support WPA-PSK. Thanks.

Look in 'Network Connections' - set the authentication protocol of your
wifi card by right clicking on it > properties.

Regards.

"J&SB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Been surfing on the topic of WPA-PSK with Windows 2000, and all I find are
> some dated articles. I thought I'd turn to this group to find the latest.
> Is there any freeware or inexpensive software that would enable WPA-PSK on
> my Win2K laptop. My desktop is running XP, and my Belkin Pre-N router and
> laptop card all support WPA-PSK. Thanks.
>

Which wireless card are you using in your Win2k machine?

Have you checked to see if the wireless card for your laptop has updated
drivers for your model? I know the Netgear 511T actually ships with support
for WPA in Win2k.

Barring that -

Two realitively inexpensive WPA-PSK clients that come to mind for Win2k is
the Odyssey client from Funk Software (~$50) http://www.funk.com/store/

www.funk.com

and/or

Aegis client from Meetinghouse (http://store.mtghouse.com/mall/default.asp)
(~$40)

http://www.mtghouse.com/

J&SB wrote:

>Been surfing on the topic of WPA-PSK with Windows 2000, and all I find are
>some dated articles. I thought I'd turn to this group to find the latest.
>Is there any freeware or inexpensive software that would enable WPA-PSK on
>my Win2K laptop. My desktop is running XP, and my Belkin Pre-N router and
>laptop card all support WPA-PSK. Thanks.
>
>
>
>
Windows 2000 doesn't support WPA. You will need a WPA supplicant.

Wireless Security Corporation (which, it seems, has recently been
purchased by McAfee) provides a free WPA supplicant. I've used it --
works fine.

http://www.wirelesssecuritycorp.com/...PAAssistant.do

Yup, I set this up last night in 15 minutes. It was a snap and it works juts
fine. Thanks for the pointer!!!!



"Jerry Park" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> J&SB wrote:
>
>>Been surfing on the topic of WPA-PSK with Windows 2000, and all I find are
>>some dated articles. I thought I'd turn to this group to find the latest.
>>Is there any freeware or inexpensive software that would enable WPA-PSK on
>>my Win2K laptop. My desktop is running XP, and my Belkin Pre-N router and
>>laptop card all support WPA-PSK. Thanks.
>>
>>
> Windows 2000 doesn't support WPA. You will need a WPA supplicant.
>
> Wireless Security Corporation (which, it seems, has recently been
> purchased by McAfee) provides a free WPA supplicant. I've used it --
> works fine.
>
> http://www.wirelesssecuritycorp.com/...PAAssistant.do

On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 17:56:30 -0400, J&SB wrote:

> Been surfing on the topic of WPA-PSK with Windows 2000, and all I find are
> some dated articles. I thought I'd turn to this group to find the latest.
> Is there any freeware or inexpensive software that would enable WPA-PSK on
> my Win2K laptop. My desktop is running XP, and my Belkin Pre-N router and
> laptop card all support WPA-PSK. Thanks.

http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant/

johnny <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 17:56:30 -0400, J&SB wrote:
>
>> Been surfing on the topic of WPA-PSK with Windows 2000, and all
>> I find are some dated articles. I thought I'd turn to this
>> group to find the latest. Is there any freeware or inexpensive
>> software that would enable WPA-PSK on my Win2K laptop. My
>> desktop is running XP, and my Belkin Pre-N router and laptop
>> card all support WPA-PSK. Thanks.
>
> http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant/
>
>
So, the Linux WPA/WPA2/IEEE 802.1X Supplicant runs under Windows 2000
does it?

BTW: WTF is a 'supplicant' in this context?

A while back, johnny said in alt.internet.wireless:

> On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 17:56:30 -0400, J&SB wrote:
>
>> Been surfing on the topic of WPA-PSK with Windows 2000, and all I
>> find are some dated articles. I thought I'd turn to this group to
>> find the latest. Is there any freeware or inexpensive software that
>> would enable WPA-PSK on my Win2K laptop. My desktop is running XP,
>> and my Belkin Pre-N router and laptop card all support WPA-PSK.
>> Thanks.
>
> http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant/
>

And - or,

http://www.lucidlink.com

http://www.wirelesssecuritycorp.com

These are both free and designed for Win2000 (and earlier versions for
Lucidlink)