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Wireless Network ConnectionHi
Recently updated my SMC wireless AP to a Zyxel router/wireless AP. My PC found the new network straigtht away and when asked for the WPA key the network accepted it straight away - great. My laptop, however, finds the wireless network and I am asked for the key but when I type it is I get the error "Wireless Configuration - The network password needs to be 40bits or 104 bits depending on your network configuration. This can be entered as 5 or 13 ascii characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters." Any help? "Andy Graham" <AndyGra***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message Make sure the laptop encryption type is configured for WPA versus WEP. I news:C41781E5-E842-49FA-B30B-D0A0E4F9B0C5@microsoft.com... > Hi > Recently updated my SMC wireless AP to a Zyxel router/wireless AP. My PC > found the new network straigtht away and when asked for the WPA key the > network accepted it straight away - great. My laptop, however, finds the > wireless network and I am asked for the key but when I type it is I get > the > error "Wireless Configuration - The network password needs to be 40bits or > 104 bits depending on your network configuration. This can be entered as 5 > or > 13 ascii characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters." > Any help? suggest using Windows Connect Now (WCN) to configure wireless... http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/LAN/SoHoWirelessSecurity.html -- Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights... This is where I hit a brick wall. Under the options for the encryption I only
have WEP or none. No WPA (I think it should say WPA-???). I have tried any number of different XP updates but none seem to add WPA to my list of options. Any pointers greatly appreciated Show quoteHide quote "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote: > "Andy Graham" <AndyGra***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:C41781E5-E842-49FA-B30B-D0A0E4F9B0C5@microsoft.com... > > Hi > > Recently updated my SMC wireless AP to a Zyxel router/wireless AP. My PC > > found the new network straigtht away and when asked for the WPA key the > > network accepted it straight away - great. My laptop, however, finds the > > wireless network and I am asked for the key but when I type it is I get > > the > > error "Wireless Configuration - The network password needs to be 40bits or > > 104 bits depending on your network configuration. This can be entered as 5 > > or > > 13 ascii characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters." > > Any help? > > Make sure the laptop encryption type is configured for WPA versus WEP. I > suggest using Windows Connect Now (WCN) to configure wireless... > > http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/LAN/SoHoWirelessSecurity.html > > -- > > Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) > > Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the > mutual benefit of all of us... > The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > rights... > You probably need updated drivers for your computer's wireless network card.
Also be sure and check that you don't have both the Windows Wireless Zero Config service and your network card's configuration program running at the same time. -- Show quoteHide quoteRichard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rghar***@gmail.com * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Andy Graham" <AndyGra***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:49D0D306-AFFB-4AB9-A50D-16B2996EFF33@microsoft.com... > This is where I hit a brick wall. Under the options for the encryption I > only > have WEP or none. No WPA (I think it should say WPA-???). I have tried any > number of different XP updates but none seem to add WPA to my list of > options. > > Any pointers greatly appreciated > > "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote: > >> "Andy Graham" <AndyGra***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:C41781E5-E842-49FA-B30B-D0A0E4F9B0C5@microsoft.com... >> > Hi >> > Recently updated my SMC wireless AP to a Zyxel router/wireless AP. My >> > PC >> > found the new network straigtht away and when asked for the WPA key the >> > network accepted it straight away - great. My laptop, however, finds >> > the >> > wireless network and I am asked for the key but when I type it is I get >> > the >> > error "Wireless Configuration - The network password needs to be 40bits >> > or >> > 104 bits depending on your network configuration. This can be entered >> > as 5 >> > or >> > 13 ascii characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters." >> > Any help? >> >> Make sure the laptop encryption type is configured for WPA versus WEP. I >> suggest using Windows Connect Now (WCN) to configure wireless... >> >> http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/LAN/SoHoWirelessSecurity.html >> >> -- >> >> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) >> >> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the >> mutual benefit of all of us... >> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> rights... >> Hi
Wireless hardware from different manufacturers might produce a different Hex string when using the same ASCII pass phrase. Generate a Hex String from the pass phrase in the Router, and then copy the actual string to the Wireless card WPA entry. Jack (MVP-Networking). Show quoteHide quote "Andy Graham" <AndyGra***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C41781E5-E842-49FA-B30B-D0A0E4F9B0C5@microsoft.com... > Hi > Recently updated my SMC wireless AP to a Zyxel router/wireless AP. My PC > found the new network straigtht away and when asked for the WPA key the > network accepted it straight away - great. My laptop, however, finds the > wireless network and I am asked for the key but when I type it is I get > the > error "Wireless Configuration - The network password needs to be 40bits or > 104 bits depending on your network configuration. This can be entered as 5 > or > 13 ascii characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters." > Any help? 
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