> I need to use my personal laptop for a project at work. I work at an
> elementary school and never had an issue with connecting to the wireless
> there. However they have updated things and now I need to have WPA2 to be
> able to connect on the school wireless. I downloaded the update from
> Microsoft, and read just about everything I can find to make sure I did it
> all right.
>
> When I go into my wireless network connection properties and click on the
> network that I need for work, then properties I see WPA and also WPA-PSK. But
> no WPA2
>
> I have Windows XP 2002 with SP2, my wireless card is Atheros AR5005GS
> Wireless Network. I tried to have our computer tech work on it but of course
> since it is my personal computer all he told me is that I needed WPA2. I did
> update it from Microsoft but I don't see it. Thank you for any assistance
> that you can give me. I really need to get this thing going for work.

"Skool Marm" <Skool M***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DD276B8C-F0FF-4C8C-9A90-C288EB1449D4@microsoft.com...
>I need to use my personal laptop for a project at work. I work at an
> elementary school and never had an issue with connecting to the wireless
> there. However they have updated things and now I need to have WPA2 to be
> able to connect on the school wireless. I downloaded the update from
> Microsoft, and read just about everything I can find to make sure I did it
> all right.
>
> When I go into my wireless network connection properties and click on the
> network that I need for work, then properties I see WPA and also WPA-PSK.
> But
> no WPA2
>
> I have Windows XP 2002 with SP2, my wireless card is Atheros AR5005GS
> Wireless Network. I tried to have our computer tech work on it but of
> course
> since it is my personal computer all he told me is that I needed WPA2. I
> did
> update it from Microsoft but I don't see it. Thank you for any assistance
> that you can give me. I really need to get this thing going for work.

>I need to use my personal laptop for a project at work. I work at an
>elementary school and never had an issue with connecting to the wireless
>there. However they have updated things and now I need to have WPA2 to be
>able to connect on the school wireless. I downloaded the update from
>Microsoft, and read just about everything I can find to make sure I did it
>all right.
>
>When I go into my wireless network connection properties and click on the
>network that I need for work, then properties I see WPA and also WPA-PSK. But
>no WPA2
>
>I have Windows XP 2002 with SP2, my wireless card is Atheros AR5005GS
>Wireless Network. I tried to have our computer tech work on it but of course
>since it is my personal computer all he told me is that I needed WPA2. I did
>update it from Microsoft but I don't see it. Thank you for any assistance
>that you can give me. I really need to get this thing going for work.

"Skool Marm" <Skool M***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DD276B8C-F0FF-4C8C-9A90-C288EB1449D4@microsoft.com...
>I need to use my personal laptop for a project at work. I work at an
> elementary school and never had an issue with connecting to the wireless
> there. However they have updated things and now I need to have WPA2 to be
> able to connect on the school wireless. I downloaded the update from
> Microsoft, and read just about everything I can find to make sure I did it
> all right.
>
> When I go into my wireless network connection properties and click on the
> network that I need for work, then properties I see WPA and also WPA-PSK.
> But
> no WPA2
>
> I have Windows XP 2002 with SP2, my wireless card is Atheros AR5005GS
> Wireless Network. I tried to have our computer tech work on it but of
> course
> since it is my personal computer all he told me is that I needed WPA2. I
> did
> update it from Microsoft but I don't see it. Thank you for any assistance
> that you can give me. I really need to get this thing going for work.

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
>  Atheros AR5005GS should be working under WPA2. It might be that you do not
> see WPA2 but rather an entry for WPA-AES which is a the current consumers
> rendition of WPA2.
> As mentioned above by Barb, make sure that only one utility is running. I.a
> if you use WZC do Not load the vendor's utility at startup at all.
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "Skool Marm" <Skool M***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DD276B8C-F0FF-4C8C-9A90-C288EB1449D4@microsoft.com...
> >I need to use my personal laptop for a project at work. I work at an
> > elementary school and never had an issue with connecting to the wireless
> > there. However they have updated things and now I need to have WPA2 to be
> > able to connect on the school wireless. I downloaded the update from
> > Microsoft, and read just about everything I can find to make sure I did it
> > all right.
> >
> > When I go into my wireless network connection properties and click on the
> > network that I need for work, then properties I see WPA and also WPA-PSK.
> > But
> > no WPA2
> >
> > I have Windows XP 2002 with SP2, my wireless card is Atheros AR5005GS
> > Wireless Network. I tried to have our computer tech work on it but of
> > course
> > since it is my personal computer all he told me is that I needed WPA2. I
> > did
> > update it from Microsoft but I don't see it. Thank you for any assistance
> > that you can give me. I really need to get this thing going for work.
>
>

>Thank you everyone for the quick responses! Of course now I really feel like
>a dope! I believe that windows is managing the connection.
>
>I don't see an entry under Network  Authentication  for WPA-AES just the
>WPA, WPA-PSK, OPEN and SHARED. However the Data Encription shows TKIP or AES.
>
>I have also noticed that where it says this connection uses the following,
>there are a number of items that are checked. These all include
>Client for Microsoft Networks
>Service Advertising Protocol
>File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
>QoS Packet scheduler
>NWLink NetBIOS
>NWLink IPX/SPX/Net/BIOS Compatible Transport Protocol
>AEGIS Protocol (IEE 802.1X) v2.3.1.10
>Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
>
>LOL so all of those are checked right below the box that says Connect Using
>and then my Atheros wireless. I have never checked any of these so I don't
>know what or which should or should not be checked.
>You all have been great, thank you so much!
>"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>  Atheros AR5005GS should be working under WPA2. It might be that you do not
>> see WPA2 but rather an entry for WPA-AES which is a the current consumers
>> rendition of WPA2.
>> As mentioned above by Barb, make sure that only one utility is running. I.a
>> if you use WZC do Not load the vendor's utility at startup at all.
>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>
>> "Skool Marm" <Skool M***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:DD276B8C-F0FF-4C8C-9A90-C288EB1449D4@microsoft.com...
>> >I need to use my personal laptop for a project at work. I work at an
>> > elementary school and never had an issue with connecting to the wireless
>> > there. However they have updated things and now I need to have WPA2 to be
>> > able to connect on the school wireless. I downloaded the update from
>> > Microsoft, and read just about everything I can find to make sure I did it
>> > all right.
>> >
>> > When I go into my wireless network connection properties and click on the
>> > network that I need for work, then properties I see WPA and also WPA-PSK.
>> > But
>> > no WPA2
>> >
>> > I have Windows XP 2002 with SP2, my wireless card is Atheros AR5005GS
>> > Wireless Network. I tried to have our computer tech work on it but of
>> > course
>> > since it is my personal computer all he told me is that I needed WPA2. I
>> > did
>> > update it from Microsoft but I don't see it. Thank you for any assistance
>> > that you can give me. I really need to get this thing going for work.
>>
>>
--

"Barb Bowman" wrote:

> are you sure you downloaded and installed
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=662BB74D-E7C1-48D6-95EE-1459234F4483&displaylang=en
>
> On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:39:01 -0700, Skool Marm
> <SkoolM***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Thank you everyone for the quick responses! Of course now I really feel like
> >a dope! I believe that windows is managing the connection.
> >
> >I don't see an entry under Network  Authentication  for WPA-AES just the
> >WPA, WPA-PSK, OPEN and SHARED. However the Data Encription shows TKIP or AES.
> >
> >I have also noticed that where it says this connection uses the following,
> >there are a number of items that are checked. These all include
> >Client for Microsoft Networks
> >Service Advertising Protocol
> >File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
> >QoS Packet scheduler
> >NWLink NetBIOS
> >NWLink IPX/SPX/Net/BIOS Compatible Transport Protocol
> >AEGIS Protocol (IEE 802.1X) v2.3.1.10
> >Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
> >
> >LOL so all of those are checked right below the box that says Connect Using
> >and then my Atheros wireless. I have never checked any of these so I don't
> >know what or which should or should not be checked.
> >You all have been great, thank you so much!
> >"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>  Atheros AR5005GS should be working under WPA2. It might be that you do not
> >> see WPA2 but rather an entry for WPA-AES which is a the current consumers
> >> rendition of WPA2.
> >> As mentioned above by Barb, make sure that only one utility is running. I.a
> >> if you use WZC do Not load the vendor's utility at startup at all.
> >> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
> >>
> >> "Skool Marm" <Skool M***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:DD276B8C-F0FF-4C8C-9A90-C288EB1449D4@microsoft.com...
> >> >I need to use my personal laptop for a project at work. I work at an
> >> > elementary school and never had an issue with connecting to the wireless
> >> > there. However they have updated things and now I need to have WPA2 to be
> >> > able to connect on the school wireless. I downloaded the update from
> >> > Microsoft, and read just about everything I can find to make sure I did it
> >> > all right.
> >> >
> >> > When I go into my wireless network connection properties and click on the
> >> > network that I need for work, then properties I see WPA and also WPA-PSK.
> >> > But
> >> > no WPA2
> >> >
> >> > I have Windows XP 2002 with SP2, my wireless card is Atheros AR5005GS
> >> > Wireless Network. I tried to have our computer tech work on it but of
> >> > course
> >> > since it is my personal computer all he told me is that I needed WPA2. I
> >> > did
> >> > update it from Microsoft but I don't see it. Thank you for any assistance
> >> > that you can give me. I really need to get this thing going for work.
> >>
> >>
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
> http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
>

>Thanks again all. I finally broke down and bought a new network card for a
>whole $40 and now it connects immediately. Gesh and I was making it such a
>difficult thing. Thank you again and I have learned so much just reading all
>the forums!
>Tami
>
>"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>
>> are you sure you downloaded and installed
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=662BB74D-E7C1-48D6-95EE-1459234F4483&displaylang=en
>>
>> On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:39:01 -0700, Skool Marm
>> <SkoolM***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Thank you everyone for the quick responses! Of course now I really feel like
>> >a dope! I believe that windows is managing the connection.
>> >
>> >I don't see an entry under Network  Authentication  for WPA-AES just the
>> >WPA, WPA-PSK, OPEN and SHARED. However the Data Encription shows TKIP or AES.
>> >
>> >I have also noticed that where it says this connection uses the following,
>> >there are a number of items that are checked. These all include
>> >Client for Microsoft Networks
>> >Service Advertising Protocol
>> >File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
>> >QoS Packet scheduler
>> >NWLink NetBIOS
>> >NWLink IPX/SPX/Net/BIOS Compatible Transport Protocol
>> >AEGIS Protocol (IEE 802.1X) v2.3.1.10
>> >Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
>> >
>> >LOL so all of those are checked right below the box that says Connect Using
>> >and then my Atheros wireless. I have never checked any of these so I don't
>> >know what or which should or should not be checked.
>> >You all have been great, thank you so much!
>> >"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi
>> >>  Atheros AR5005GS should be working under WPA2. It might be that you do not
>> >> see WPA2 but rather an entry for WPA-AES which is a the current consumers
>> >> rendition of WPA2.
>> >> As mentioned above by Barb, make sure that only one utility is running. I.a
>> >> if you use WZC do Not load the vendor's utility at startup at all.
>> >> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>> >>
>> >> "Skool Marm" <Skool M***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:DD276B8C-F0FF-4C8C-9A90-C288EB1449D4@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I need to use my personal laptop for a project at work. I work at an
>> >> > elementary school and never had an issue with connecting to the wireless
>> >> > there. However they have updated things and now I need to have WPA2 to be
>> >> > able to connect on the school wireless. I downloaded the update from
>> >> > Microsoft, and read just about everything I can find to make sure I did it
>> >> > all right.
>> >> >
>> >> > When I go into my wireless network connection properties and click on the
>> >> > network that I need for work, then properties I see WPA and also WPA-PSK.
>> >> > But
>> >> > no WPA2
>> >> >
>> >> > I have Windows XP 2002 with SP2, my wireless card is Atheros AR5005GS
>> >> > Wireless Network. I tried to have our computer tech work on it but of
>> >> > course
>> >> > since it is my personal computer all he told me is that I needed WPA2. I
>> >> > did
>> >> > update it from Microsoft but I don't see it. Thank you for any assistance
>> >> > that you can give me. I really need to get this thing going for work.
>> >>
>> >>
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com
>>