Lost WPA option in Windows wireless manager

[Guest]

Here's a puzzler that probably has a simple solution, but it eludes me.

I installed a new Linksys WPC54g(V3) notebook wireless adapter in my Gateway
5300 to replace a WPC54g(V1) that died. Following Linksys' instructions, I
successfully configured the new card for WPA-AES using the same profile I had
been using with the old card. It worked fine.

Then I switched the card over to the Windows wireless manager, but the only
security options it now offers are no encryption or WEP. I had been using
WPA-TKIP fine on this Windows manager with the old card. Something's gotten
lost.

I'm back on the none too friendly Linksys manager with WPA-AES. The OS is XP
home, SP2; adapter driver is the latest version (Linksys 3.100.64.0). The
access point is Linksys WAP54 with firmware 2.08 (also latest). Two other
XP-HE machines in the house talk WPA-AES with it just fine. I've tried to
install the obvious Microsoft WPA patches, but they say my machine is up to
date and signs off. Any ideas?

 

[Guest]

Gang:

Cancel the SOS. Here's how I fixed the problem, for the benefit of any
surfers who happen upon this plea.

Uninstall all the LinkSys software: START -> LinkSys Wireless G Adapter ->
Uninstall

Leave the adapter in its slot; restart the computer

Insert LinkSys installation CD when "Found New Hardware" wizard starts;
choose the "Install Automatically" option. Exit the LinkSys install screen if
it pops up. Let the Install Hardware wizard do its thing. It will install
only the basic card driver.

Do the usual Windows wireless setup. The full WPA security suite should be
(and was) there again. Apparently the LinkSys-provided interface disables it.