No WPA support in XP Home

[T.C.]

I'm trying to connect to the wireless network in my apartment and I get the
following error:

"Windows is unable to connect to the selected network. The network may no
longer be in range. Please refresh the list of available networks, and try
to connect again."

I tried to manually add the network and discovered that I don't have the WPA
option in the data encryption drop down menu. The password my roommate gave
me is 10 alpha numerics...that would be a WPA key, correct? I tried running
a search on google, found and tried two microsoft updates that seemed they
might address the issue. First one
(http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/...25-ce2b-47a4-abec-274845dc9e91&displaylang=en)
said it was an update for SP1 whereas I'm already updated to SP2. Second
one (KB884020) installed however I still don't have the choice to enter a
WPA password. Anyone know how I can get support for WPA in XP Home?

Thanks!

T.C.

 

[John Wunderlich]

I'm trying to connect to the wireless network in my apartment and
I get the following error:

"Windows is unable to connect to the selected network. The
network may no longer be in range. Please refresh the list of
available networks, and try to connect again."

I tried to manually add the network and discovered that I don't
have the WPA option in the data encryption drop down menu. The
password my roommate gave me is 10 alpha numerics...that would be
a WPA key, correct? I tried running a search on google, found and
tried two microsoft updates that seemed they might address the
issue. First one
(http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=009d8425-
ce2b-47a4-abec-274845dc9e91&displaylang=en) said it was an update
for SP1 whereas I'm already updated to SP2. Second one (KB884020)
installed however I still don't have the choice to enter a WPA
password. Anyone know how I can get support for WPA in XP Home?

Thanks!

T.C.

What about KB893357?

"The Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)/Wireless Provisioning Services
Information Element (WPS IE) update for Windows XP with Service Pack 2
is available"

<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357>

HTH,
John

 

[Patrick Keenan]

I'm trying to connect to the wireless network in my apartment and I get
the following error:

"Windows is unable to connect to the selected network. The network may no
longer be in range. Please refresh the list of available networks, and
try to connect again."

I tried to manually add the network and discovered that I don't have the
WPA option in the data encryption drop down menu.

This would indicate that your network adapter does not support WPA.

The password my roommate gave me is 10 alpha numerics...that would be a
WPA key, correct?

It would be key, not necessarily WPA. It could be WEP.

I tried running a search on google, found and tried two microsoft updates
that seemed they might address the issue. First one
(http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/...25-ce2b-47a4-abec-274845dc9e91&displaylang=en)
said it was an update for SP1 whereas I'm already updated to SP2. Second
one (KB884020) installed however I still don't have the choice to enter a
WPA password. Anyone know how I can get support for WPA in XP Home?

WPA support is actually not located in the OS. It's in the network adapter
driver. The OS just puts a window and buttons around what the network card
says it can do.

If your network adapter doesn't support WPA, then you won't see WPA as an
option, and one of your few next steps is to get another adapter that *does*
support WPA. You might also see if the adapter manufacturer has drivers
that added WPA support, but this is unlikely.

Alternately, you could lobby your roommate to change the settings to WEP,
which your network adapter probably does support. Or, you could get
another wireless router, plug it into one of the ports on the existing
router, give it a different IP range and SSID to help prevent confusion,
and connect to that.

HTH
-pk

 

[smlunatick]

This would indicate that your network adapter does not support WPA.


It would be  key, not necessarily WPA.  It could be WEP.


WPA support is actually not located in the OS.   It's in the network adapter
driver.   The OS just puts a window and buttons around what the network card
says it can do.

If your network adapter doesn't support WPA, then you won't see WPA as an
option, and one of your few next steps is to get another adapter that *does*
support WPA.    You might also see if the adapter manufacturer has drivers
that added WPA support, but this is unlikely.

Alternately, you could lobby your roommate to change the settings to WEP,
which your network adapter probably does support.    Or, you could get
another wireless router, plug it into one of the ports on the existing
router,  give it a different IP range and SSID to help prevent confusion,
and connect to that.

HTH
-pk







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The OP should check to see if there is a driver update for their
wireless adapter card first.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

This would indicate that your network adapter does not support WPA.


It would be key, not necessarily WPA. It could be WEP.


WPA support is actually not located in the OS. It's in the network adapter
driver. The OS just puts a window and buttons around what the network card
says it can do.

If your network adapter doesn't support WPA, then you won't see WPA as an
option, and one of your few next steps is to get another adapter that
*does*
support WPA. You might also see if the adapter manufacturer has drivers
that added WPA support, but this is unlikely.

Alternately, you could lobby your roommate to change the settings to WEP,
which your network adapter probably does support. Or, you could get
another wireless router, plug it into one of the ports on the existing
router, give it a different IP range and SSID to help prevent confusion,
and connect to that.

HTH
-pk







- Show quoted text -

The OP should check to see if there is a driver update for their
wireless adapter card first.

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which is mentioned. However, I happen to have a system like that, a
thinkpad using an Intel adapter that only supports WEP, and I've used a
number of other systems like it. No driver updates have ever allowed the
addition of any other encryption scheme. And that's why I suggested that
one might look, but that a solution from there would be unlikely.

HTH
-pk