Hello, I have a fairly new Acer Aspire 5920G laptop. The wireless card is a
Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN. I've successfully connected to many open
access points that broadcast their SSID, and have had no problem tracking
down and identifying access points in range of my laptop, no matter what kind
of security they use. (WEP, WAP, etc)
My current problem involves attempting to connect to a wireless AP that is
NOT broadcasting an SSID and uses WEP 128 bit encryption. For reference, I
have used a Windows XP machine and a laptop running Vista Business Edition,
both of which can connect to the AP, which resides 6 ft away. On the Vista
Home Premium laptop however, I get limited or no connectivity to the network.
For additional security, the AP has a MAC filter in place and I have
confirmed that my MAC is in the filter. Checking the packet transmission
information on the status window, it is clear that the laptop is broadcasting
packets without any issues, but none are being received. Logging into the
AP, it shows no signs that my laptop has attempted to connect.
I've installed the latest drivers available, and at this point am at a
complete loss as to why my laptop can seemingly connect to any AP but this
one. Especially since I can connect with other Vista versions, and with
Windows XP.
To ensure that I don't get a "did you plug it in reply" I would like to note
the following as well:
I have uninstalled and re-installed the wireless device from the Device
Manager
I have updated all drivers on the system both through the manufacturer, and
through Windows Update
I have all latest system updates from Windows Update as of this postin
I have ensured that the wireless device is turned on, and have connected to
an open network within range of my WEP enabled, broadcast disabled AP to
ensure that the wireless antenna is in fact on.
I have confirmed that I am in fact using the correct WEP key, and that I am
using the correct SSID.
I have confirmed that my MAC address is in the whitelist for the AP
I have confirmed that the AP works by connecting other machines to the AP.
Thoughts?
