WPA requires ans XP Pro Admin acct??

I have set up a wireless network with a USR AP and PC card and a CompUSA PC
card in a second notebook. Both work fine as long as I work in a XP admin
account. The network does not come up if I log into a more limited account
first. I must always log into the admin account until the network is
recognized then I can switch to another lesser priveledged account. USR says
I must operate in the admin account for the network to work. I also
experience this behavior with the CompUSA PC card which leads me to believe
USR is right.

Is it a 'feature' of WPA that one must use a XP admin account? Is there any
way around this? Does WPA2 'correct' this short coming?

Have you tried logging on with a 'Power User' account? This account has
same permissions as an Administrator, except that a Power User cannot do the
following:


- Access other users' data without permission
- Delete or modify user accounts they did not create



--
All the best,

Ryan Younger.
http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/ - Ryan's Wireless
Networking Weblog

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"Tom P" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6130BB6B-88D5-4301-B2F1-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have set up a wireless network with a USR AP and PC card and a CompUSA PC
> card in a second notebook. Both work fine as long as I work in a XP admin
> account. The network does not come up if I log into a more limited account
> first. I must always log into the admin account until the network is
> recognized then I can switch to another lesser priveledged account. USR
> says
> I must operate in the admin account for the network to work. I also
> experience this behavior with the CompUSA PC card which leads me to
> believe
> USR is right.
>
> Is it a 'feature' of WPA that one must use a XP admin account? Is there
> any
> way around this? Does WPA2 'correct' this short coming?
>
>

I seem to have the exact same problem. Upon bootup, Wife's laptop
automatically opens to her User Account. It was a limted account but I
changed it to an Admin account hoping that wireless connectivity problem
would be cured. It was not.

The one way we can restore connectivity is to close her User Account, open
my Admin Account, establish connectivity by repairing or waiting, close mine,
open hers using the Repair command and then we are good to go...weird.

Anyone have a suggestion?

Regards,

glr

"Ryan Younger" wrote:

> Have you tried logging on with a 'Power User' account? This account has
> same permissions as an Administrator, except that a Power User cannot do the
> following:
>
>
> - Access other users' data without permission
> - Delete or modify user accounts they did not create
>
>
>
> --
> All the best,
>
> Ryan Younger.
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/ - Ryan's Wireless
> Networking Weblog
>
> (E-Mail Removed)
>
>
>
> "Tom P" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:6130BB6B-88D5-4301-B2F1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have set up a wireless network with a USR AP and PC card and a CompUSA PC
> > card in a second notebook. Both work fine as long as I work in a XP admin
> > account. The network does not come up if I log into a more limited account
> > first. I must always log into the admin account until the network is
> > recognized then I can switch to another lesser priveledged account. USR
> > says
> > I must operate in the admin account for the network to work. I also
> > experience this behavior with the CompUSA PC card which leads me to
> > believe
> > USR is right.
> >
> > Is it a 'feature' of WPA that one must use a XP admin account? Is there
> > any
> > way around this? Does WPA2 'correct' this short coming?
> >
> >
>
>
>

All:

In this particular case with USR and after many telephone conversations with
them, they finally told me that, YES, I would have to be operating in an
administrators account for theyir product set to work as advertised. Since
that time I have removed their wireless utility from my notebook and use the
standard Windows wireless utuility and WPA works fine. However, the high
speed USR data transfer of 125 mbs does not work; but it does work at 54 mbs
802(b) just fine.

I had a similar problem with a client of mine trying to get some 'features'
working with Quickbooks 2005 - after many hours of telephone time they also
said administrative rights were required.

Apparently there are at least a few companies out there that haven't a clue
about basic security operations.

Oh well...work with the more responsible companies and keep your eyes open.



"glr" wrote:

> I seem to have the exact same problem. Upon bootup, Wife's laptop
> automatically opens to her User Account. It was a limted account but I
> changed it to an Admin account hoping that wireless connectivity problem
> would be cured. It was not.
>
> The one way we can restore connectivity is to close her User Account, open
> my Admin Account, establish connectivity by repairing or waiting, close mine,
> open hers using the Repair command and then we are good to go...weird.
>
> Anyone have a suggestion?
>
> Regards,
>
> glr
>
> "Ryan Younger" wrote:
>
> > Have you tried logging on with a 'Power User' account? This account has
> > same permissions as an Administrator, except that a Power User cannot do the
> > following:
> >
> >
> > - Access other users' data without permission
> > - Delete or modify user accounts they did not create
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > All the best,
> >
> > Ryan Younger.
> > http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/ - Ryan's Wireless
> > Networking Weblog
> >
> > (E-Mail Removed)
> >
> >
> >
> > "Tom P" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:6130BB6B-88D5-4301-B2F1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >I have set up a wireless network with a USR AP and PC card and a CompUSA PC
> > > card in a second notebook. Both work fine as long as I work in a XP admin
> > > account. The network does not come up if I log into a more limited account
> > > first. I must always log into the admin account until the network is
> > > recognized then I can switch to another lesser priveledged account. USR
> > > says
> > > I must operate in the admin account for the network to work. I also
> > > experience this behavior with the CompUSA PC card which leads me to
> > > believe
> > > USR is right.
> > >
> > > Is it a 'feature' of WPA that one must use a XP admin account? Is there
> > > any
> > > way around this? Does WPA2 'correct' this short coming?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >

I am using Belkin and found their tech support to be infuriating. As an
example, they always confirm the phone number they have with me. On the most
recent attempt to resolve my connectivity issues we were disconnected...no
pun intended. Do you think they bothered to call back?

Tinkering with different options last night I seem to have resolved my
problem. I toggled on "Allow other network users to connect through this
computer's internet connection" within the Wireless Network Connection
Properties for my wireless network card.

While this change has resolved my problem as my wife's limited accounts now
auto-connects, I am hopeful that I have not created a network security
problem.

Regards,

"Tom P" wrote:

> All:
>
> In this particular case with USR and after many telephone conversations with
> them, they finally told me that, YES, I would have to be operating in an
> administrators account for theyir product set to work as advertised. Since
> that time I have removed their wireless utility from my notebook and use the
> standard Windows wireless utuility and WPA works fine. However, the high
> speed USR data transfer of 125 mbs does not work; but it does work at 54 mbs
> 802(b) just fine.
>
> I had a similar problem with a client of mine trying to get some 'features'
> working with Quickbooks 2005 - after many hours of telephone time they also
> said administrative rights were required.
>
> Apparently there are at least a few companies out there that haven't a clue
> about basic security operations.
>
> Oh well...work with the more responsible companies and keep your eyes open.
>
>
>
> "glr" wrote:
>
> > I seem to have the exact same problem. Upon bootup, Wife's laptop
> > automatically opens to her User Account. It was a limted account but I
> > changed it to an Admin account hoping that wireless connectivity problem
> > would be cured. It was not.
> >
> > The one way we can restore connectivity is to close her User Account, open
> > my Admin Account, establish connectivity by repairing or waiting, close mine,
> > open hers using the Repair command and then we are good to go...weird.
> >
> > Anyone have a suggestion?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > glr
> >
> > "Ryan Younger" wrote:
> >
> > > Have you tried logging on with a 'Power User' account? This account has
> > > same permissions as an Administrator, except that a Power User cannot do the
> > > following:
> > >
> > >
> > > - Access other users' data without permission
> > > - Delete or modify user accounts they did not create
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > All the best,
> > >
> > > Ryan Younger.
> > > http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/ - Ryan's Wireless
> > > Networking Weblog
> > >
> > > (E-Mail Removed)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Tom P" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:6130BB6B-88D5-4301-B2F1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > >I have set up a wireless network with a USR AP and PC card and a CompUSA PC
> > > > card in a second notebook. Both work fine as long as I work in a XP admin
> > > > account. The network does not come up if I log into a more limited account
> > > > first. I must always log into the admin account until the network is
> > > > recognized then I can switch to another lesser priveledged account. USR
> > > > says
> > > > I must operate in the admin account for the network to work. I also
> > > > experience this behavior with the CompUSA PC card which leads me to
> > > > believe
> > > > USR is right.
> > > >
> > > > Is it a 'feature' of WPA that one must use a XP admin account? Is there
> > > > any
> > > > way around this? Does WPA2 'correct' this short coming?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >