WPA and WPA-PSK not showing in wireless properties

[luis]

have set up my router to have WPA protection.
Have Xp in my notebook and in my desktop; in the notebook I can add the home
net and specify access via WPA... but in the desktop, the dropdown menu (in
the wireless networks | properties | wireless networks) only shows open or
WEP...

I have XP SP2 in both..

Any Help please?

TIA!

luis

 

[Guest]

The wireless card in your desktop probably doesn't support WPA, just WEP.
Check out the manual for it. You might be able to d/l a firmware upgrade for
your adapter off the manufacturers website although chances are you won't.
--A tip on purchasing-- look for the "WiFi certified" logo on the packaging,
that ensures that the wireless device supports WPA. If you find that it does
support it, try the wireless utility that came with the card on a cd and see
if that meets your needs instead of XP's wireless utility.

 

[Mart64]

Dunno how yoiu have yoiur network set up but mine is simple...

I have my router (DLink DSL604T) wired to my desktop and thus it provides
access via WPA (PSK) to the other machine on my home network which uses a
(DWL G520+) PCI wireless card. I guess it is just that everything is
802.11g compatible. What chipset does the desktop card use?

 

[John R Weiss]

have set up my router to have WPA protection.
Have Xp in my notebook and in my desktop; in the notebook I can add the home
net and specify access via WPA... but in the desktop, the dropdown menu (in
the wireless networks | properties | wireless networks) only shows open or
WEP...

Does the wireless NIC in the desktop support WPA? Have you installed/updated
the firmware and/or drivers as appropriate?