"Trekk" <Tr***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BB913ED3-055A-4ECB-9018-1508A027512B@microsoft.com...
> Greetings.  I have been searching various newsgroups and I just want to
> have
> one thing cleared up.  I can do WPA security on my laptop and wi-fi router
> at
> home, and it is using the TKIP type of WPA security.  I just purchased a
> new
> wi-fi router for work and I set it up to use WPA security with AES.  The
> new
> laptops I have at work can connect to this new wi-fi router just fine
> because
> I can select AES for the wi-fi connection on the laptops, but when I
> attempt
> to connect my home laptop to the work wi-fi router it will not work.  I do
> not have the option of AES on my home laptop, so my question consists of
> this:
>
> Is there anything I can download to get AES to be an option on my laptop
> for
> its wi-fi connection?
>
> Thank you!

"Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:

> It would be a driver/firmware upgrade for the wireless hardware on your
> laptop. Check the manufacturers web site for that if it exists at all..
>
> Also if you name the specific manufacturer and model of your laptop someone
> may be able directly to the update...
>
> --
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
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>
>
> "Trekk" <Tr***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BB913ED3-055A-4ECB-9018-1508A027512B@microsoft.com...
> > Greetings.  I have been searching various newsgroups and I just want to
> > have
> > one thing cleared up.  I can do WPA security on my laptop and wi-fi router
> > at
> > home, and it is using the TKIP type of WPA security.  I just purchased a
> > new
> > wi-fi router for work and I set it up to use WPA security with AES.  The
> > new
> > laptops I have at work can connect to this new wi-fi router just fine
> > because
> > I can select AES for the wi-fi connection on the laptops, but when I
> > attempt
> > to connect my home laptop to the work wi-fi router it will not work.  I do
> > not have the option of AES on my home laptop, so my question consists of
> > this:
> >
> > Is there anything I can download to get AES to be an option on my laptop
> > for
> > its wi-fi connection?
> >
> > Thank you!
>
>
>

"Lem" wrote:

> Trekk wrote:
> > Greetings.  I have been searching various newsgroups and I just want to have
> > one thing cleared up.  I can do WPA security on my laptop and wi-fi router at
> > home, and it is using the TKIP type of WPA security.  I just purchased a new
> > wi-fi router for work and I set it up to use WPA security with AES.  The new
> > laptops I have at work can connect to this new wi-fi router just fine because
> > I can select AES for the wi-fi connection on the laptops, but when I attempt
> > to connect my home laptop to the work wi-fi router it will not work.  I do
> > not have the option of AES on my home laptop, so my question consists of this:
> >
> > Is there anything I can download to get AES to be an option on my laptop for
> > its wi-fi connection?
> >
> > Thank you!
> The hardware in your wifi NIC may or may not be capable of supporting
> AES; if your wifi capability is built-in, check the laptop
> manufacturer's web site for an updated driver; if you're using an
> external wifi NIC (USB or PCMCIA), then check the appropriate mfr's site.
>