Rebuilding Simple Home Network - Finding Highest Security Level Availon Ea Comp

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You'll have to use Device Manager to determine your Wireless card
vendor/model # and research it's security capabilities on the vendor
website. The other makeshift way to tell is through the Wireless Net
connection properties, Wireless Networks, Preferred Networks -
Select any existing Wireless Network, Properties. The Network
Authentication field will have a table of support Security Protocols. If
WPA2 or WPA2-PSK isn't shown the NIC isn't capable of that
security level.

Thank you for responding,

Update:

(Wireless)
On the laptop, looking under Network Connections...Wireless Networks
tab > Properties, the Authentication tab is greyed out (unaccessible).

Under the Association tab > Wireless network key > Network
auhentication, WPA2-PSK does appear as a selection in the drop-down
list .

The network adapter is listed as a Broadcom 802.11 b/g.
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(Ethernet)
On the desktop, looking under Network Connections...Authentication,
the Authentication tab shows enable IEEE 802.1x authorization for this
network (checkmarked). EAP type: Smart card or other certificate.
Authenticate as computer when computer information is available
(checkmarked). Properties button reveals, Use a certificate on this
computer, etc.

The network adapter is listed as a Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
Ethernet NIC.

Checking the website, http://www.realtek.com/tw/ offered no
information regarding WPA2-PSK support. Sent an inquiry to support.
Waiting for a reply from them.

Thanks again!
Cheryl

 

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From your other post: "Broadcom 802.11b WLAN"

That may or may not support WPA2 but you will have to confirm it by looking
at the adapter in Device Manager. You can also post your laptop exact model
number (may be on a sticker on the bottom of your laptop), we may be able to
help you find out if it supports WPA2 or not.

Hi John,

Looked at the post you're referring to. It's a typo. Should read
"Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN.

Btw, you said you bought the laptop last year. Was it a brand new laptop or
used (older model)? I find it hard to believe last year model does not have
802.11bg network adapter.

The laptop was purchased new 1/1/07. From what I can tell (thanks!),
the laptop supports WPA2-PSK. Not sure about the desktop. I was
mistaken about how new it is. My how the years fly by! It was built
9/30/04. :-/

(see my other post in this thread)
Thanks again,
Cheryl

 

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Not at all. Changing a workgroup name is a matter of 30 seconds
including a reboot.
You seem to be eager to learn, so here are some pointers:

Easy Home Networking Tutorial! (Version 2.0)http://www.homenethelp.com/web/howto/HomeNet-start.asp

Home Network Setup - Setting up a Local Area Networkhttp://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/hmnetwk1.html

Google questions in simple language, you get many answers, and you are
already one step ahead of the rest, you want to know how, which is the
most important part!

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Hi Holz,

Thanks for the links! I'm always studying and learning something. Love
computers. Love learning about software and hardware. Google search is
my Home Page!

Fixed the workgroup problem and then some.

Live & let live, or leave.

I agree! ;-)

Cheers!
Cheryl