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WPA EncryptionHi all. I have an issue which I'm finding impossible to resolve. My onboard
wireless adapter does not show the options to allow me to choose WPA-PSK encryption. It's not actually there. I believe it should be, but I think there could be something wrong with my XP installation possibly. I have attached an external USB WiFi adapter and it's in the options for that card. My friend has a very similar laptop to me, an Acer also, but is older than mine, but has the option to select WPA encryption on his onboard card. I did overhear someone mentioning there is a command line fix for this, something along the lines of "Force policy update", but is was only in passing, and I didn't have a chance to ask the people what it did, but I do know it was to resolve the same issue. Anyone got any ideas please?.. Thanks.
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"Chubbyald" <Chubby***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message Which adapter is it? Also, if you are positive it SHOULD be there but isn't, news:6AC2A1BE-860E-43C4-8EE7-5DCEAD990BAE@microsoft.com... > Hi all. I have an issue which I'm finding impossible to resolve. My > onboard > wireless adapter does not show the options to allow me to choose WPA-PSK > encryption. It's not actually there. I believe it should be, but I think > there could be something wrong with my XP installation possibly. I have > attached an external USB WiFi adapter and it's in the options for that > card. > My friend has a very similar laptop to me, an Acer also, but is older than > mine, but has the option to select WPA encryption on his onboard card. I > did > overhear someone mentioning there is a command line fix for this, > something > along the lines of "Force policy update", but is was only in passing, and > I > didn't have a chance to ask the people what it did, but I do know it was > to > resolve the same issue. Anyone got any ideas please?.. Thanks. try getting an update for it over the web. Hi
Not all Acer have necessarily the same Wireless card. It might be that yours is not WPA compatible. Log to Acer support site find the recent drivers for the card, and make sure that there is a statement that your model support WPA. Jack (MVP-Networking). Show quoteHide quote "Chubbyald" <Chubby***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6AC2A1BE-860E-43C4-8EE7-5DCEAD990BAE@microsoft.com... > Hi all. I have an issue which I'm finding impossible to resolve. My > onboard > wireless adapter does not show the options to allow me to choose WPA-PSK > encryption. It's not actually there. I believe it should be, but I think > there could be something wrong with my XP installation possibly. I have > attached an external USB WiFi adapter and it's in the options for that > card. > My friend has a very similar laptop to me, an Acer also, but is older than > mine, but has the option to select WPA encryption on his onboard card. I > did > overhear someone mentioning there is a command line fix for this, > something > along the lines of "Force policy update", but is was only in passing, and > I > didn't have a chance to ask the people what it did, but I do know it was > to > resolve the same issue. Anyone got any ideas please?.. Thanks. I know there is an update from Microsoft that you have to install for the
WPA encrytion. I had to do it last week. Try this one: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=009d8425-ce2b-47a4-abec-274845dc9e91&DisplayLang=en Hope this helps. newtechie Show quoteHide quote "Chubbyald" <Chubby***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6AC2A1BE-860E-43C4-8EE7-5DCEAD990BAE@microsoft.com... > Hi all. I have an issue which I'm finding impossible to resolve. My > onboard > wireless adapter does not show the options to allow me to choose WPA-PSK > encryption. It's not actually there. I believe it should be, but I think > there could be something wrong with my XP installation possibly. I have > attached an external USB WiFi adapter and it's in the options for that > card. > My friend has a very similar laptop to me, an Acer also, but is older than > mine, but has the option to select WPA encryption on his onboard card. I > did > overhear someone mentioning there is a command line fix for this, > something > along the lines of "Force policy update", but is was only in passing, and > I > didn't have a chance to ask the people what it did, but I do know it was > to > resolve the same issue. Anyone got any ideas please?.. Thanks. 
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