WPA2 - unable to connect new laptop to network

I installed and configured new D-link router DIR-625 using WPA2 as security,
and want to add work laptop to my home network. On my work laptop (running
XP, Servicepack 2, current on all patches etc), I configured the properties
of my home network to WPA-PSK, choosing AES as encryption per D-links
recommendation. Then, I entered the exact same passphrase as I had initially
configured on the router (using my private laptop) in the properties. Now, I
should have been able to connect. When trying to connect, the dialog opens
displaying the attempted connect, but after a little while an error message
tells me that either my network is out of range (it shows all 4 bars full
reception), or something else is amiss, and I should refresh the network
list. I did that x times, but nothing changed. I used WEP and a key on that
work laptop before, but it should be possible to get that changed / accepted
without too much fuss.
Any idea what else I could try?
Thanks for any ideas - there is really no support from the manufacturer in
the documentation that I have access to.

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news:E09067BC-DBD1-4E4D-9F65-(E-Mail Removed):

> I installed and configured new D-link router DIR-625 using WPA2 as
> security, and want to add work laptop to my home network. On my
> work laptop (running XP, Servicepack 2, current on all patches
> etc), I configured the properties of my home network to WPA-PSK,
> choosing AES as encryption per D-links recommendation. Then, I
> entered the exact same passphrase as I had initially configured on
> the router (using my private laptop) in the properties. Now, I
> should have been able to connect. When trying to connect, the
> dialog opens displaying the attempted connect, but after a little
> while an error message tells me that either my network is out of
> range (it shows all 4 bars full reception), or something else is
> amiss, and I should refresh the network list. I did that x times,
> but nothing changed. I used WEP and a key on that work laptop
> before, but it should be possible to get that changed / accepted
> without too much fuss.
> Any idea what else I could try?
> Thanks for any ideas - there is really no support from the
> manufacturer in the documentation that I have access to.
>

WPA2 is not part of standard Windows XP install/update packages.

The following article should help:

"Description of the Wireless Client Update for Windows XP with Service
Pack 2"
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917021>


HTH,
John

you need http://support.microsoft.com/?id=893357 to add WPA2 support
and to use WPA2 on the DLink.

On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:02:01 -0800, Sina
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I installed and configured new D-link router DIR-625 using WPA2 as security,
>and want to add work laptop to my home network. On my work laptop (running
>XP, Servicepack 2, current on all patches etc), I configured the properties
>of my home network to WPA-PSK, choosing AES as encryption per D-links
>recommendation. Then, I entered the exact same passphrase as I had initially
>configured on the router (using my private laptop) in the properties. Now, I
>should have been able to connect. When trying to connect, the dialog opens
>displaying the attempted connect, but after a little while an error message
>tells me that either my network is out of range (it shows all 4 bars full
>reception), or something else is amiss, and I should refresh the network
>list. I did that x times, but nothing changed. I used WEP and a key on that
>work laptop before, but it should be possible to get that changed / accepted
>without too much fuss.
>Any idea what else I could try?
>Thanks for any ideas - there is really no support from the manufacturer in
>the documentation that I have access to.
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
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