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Can't Use WPA in Ad Hoc, only WEP...??? Help PleaseInspiron 6000, XP Pro, with Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection.
Drivers and software just updated. I have successfully established an Ad Hoc wireless network between my computer and my wife's, for print and file sharing. Works fine.... BUT it seems that XP only allows WEP data encription for Ad Hoc. When I 'Add' a new Network, and then on the Association tab, once I check the lower left box "..this is an ad hoc network...", the only options under Network Authentication are Open or Shared, and the only options under Data Encription are Disabled or WEP. No way can I find how to set my ad hoc to any of the WPA settings that are available IF I am setting up an Infrastructure network (and thus do not check the 'ad hoc' box) Can anyone guide me as to how to improve my security with WPA for ad hoc? Yes. Vista allows ad-hoc with WPA2.
--PA Show quoteHide quote "Tom M" <Tom M@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4C1DD765-AF4E-4984-8751-C47225E87333@microsoft.com... > Inspiron 6000, XP Pro, with Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection. > Drivers and software just updated. > > I have successfully established an Ad Hoc wireless network between my > computer and my wife's, for print and file sharing. Works fine.... BUT it > seems that XP only allows WEP data encription for Ad Hoc. > > When I 'Add' a new Network, and then on the Association tab, once I check > the lower left box "..this is an ad hoc network...", the only options under > Network Authentication are Open or Shared, and the only options under Data > Encription are Disabled or WEP. > > No way can I find how to set my ad hoc to any of the WPA settings that are > available IF I am setting up an Infrastructure network (and thus do not check > the 'ad hoc' box) > > Can anyone guide me as to how to improve my security with WPA for ad hoc? Are you confirming that XP does not allow WPA for ad hoc???
thanks Show quoteHide quote "Pavel A." wrote: > Yes. Vista allows ad-hoc with WPA2. > --PA > > > "Tom M" <Tom M@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4C1DD765-AF4E-4984-8751-C47225E87333@microsoft.com... > > Inspiron 6000, XP Pro, with Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection. > > Drivers and software just updated. > > > > I have successfully established an Ad Hoc wireless network between my > > computer and my wife's, for print and file sharing. Works fine.... BUT it > > seems that XP only allows WEP data encription for Ad Hoc. > > > > When I 'Add' a new Network, and then on the Association tab, once I check > > the lower left box "..this is an ad hoc network...", the only options under > > Network Authentication are Open or Shared, and the only options under Data > > Encription are Disabled or WEP. > > > > No way can I find how to set my ad hoc to any of the WPA settings that are > > available IF I am setting up an Infrastructure network (and thus do not check > > the 'ad hoc' box) > > > > Can anyone guide me as to how to improve my security with WPA for ad hoc? > > > "Tom M" <T***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5D330135-B869-41CC-B0E6-2C4FC24555EC@microsoft.com... The WZC does not seem to allow WPA for ad -hoc.> Are you confirming that XP does not allow WPA for ad hoc??? OEM utilities like PROset can do this. --PA Hi
Most current Wireless Hardware cannot do WPA in Ad-Hoc mode. If security is very important, configure regular infra structure Wireless system, it might cost you about $30-$40 for additional hardware. There are Wireless Routers that can do WPA+AES for less then $40. Is additional security is worth this kind of money? It is your call. ;) Jack (MVP-Networking). Show quoteHide quote "Tom M" <Tom M@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4C1DD765-AF4E-4984-8751-C47225E87333@microsoft.com... > Inspiron 6000, XP Pro, with Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection. > Drivers and software just updated. > > I have successfully established an Ad Hoc wireless network between my > computer and my wife's, for print and file sharing. Works fine.... BUT it > seems that XP only allows WEP data encription for Ad Hoc. > > When I 'Add' a new Network, and then on the Association tab, once I check > the lower left box "..this is an ad hoc network...", the only options > under > Network Authentication are Open or Shared, and the only options under Data > Encription are Disabled or WEP. > > No way can I find how to set my ad hoc to any of the WPA settings that are > available IF I am setting up an Infrastructure network (and thus do not > check > the 'ad hoc' box) > > Can anyone guide me as to how to improve my security with WPA for ad hoc? Thanks, Jack,
It's been tough to verify that XP was locked into WEP for ad hoc. Thanks for the verification. As an old geezer of 66 traveling around a good bit in an RV with computers, it's tough to keep up to date on what's happening. No, I probably wouldn't spend the extra money now for WPA, but if WPA was current included in Ad Hoc, considering all the hackers around, I would avail my self of it. Knowing that, i will be very careful of what files I made available for sharing. Interesting that Pavel A. said that Proset CAN provide WPA. considering that I have a built in Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG netwoprk connection, maybe I can do something in that direction, instead of using the Window client set up. Show quoteHide quote "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote: > Hi > > Most current Wireless Hardware cannot do WPA in Ad-Hoc mode. > > If security is very important, configure regular infra structure Wireless > system, it might cost you about $30-$40 for additional hardware. > > There are Wireless Routers that can do WPA+AES for less then $40. > > Is additional security is worth this kind of money? It is your call. ;) > > Jack (MVP-Networking). > > > > "Tom M" <Tom M@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:4C1DD765-AF4E-4984-8751-C47225E87333@microsoft.com... > > Inspiron 6000, XP Pro, with Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection. > > Drivers and software just updated. > > > > I have successfully established an Ad Hoc wireless network between my > > computer and my wife's, for print and file sharing. Works fine.... BUT it > > seems that XP only allows WEP data encription for Ad Hoc. > > > > When I 'Add' a new Network, and then on the Association tab, once I check > > the lower left box "..this is an ad hoc network...", the only options > > under > > Network Authentication are Open or Shared, and the only options under Data > > Encription are Disabled or WEP. > > > > No way can I find how to set my ad hoc to any of the WPA settings that are > > available IF I am setting up an Infrastructure network (and thus do not > > check > > the 'ad hoc' box) > > > > Can anyone guide me as to how to improve my security with WPA for ad hoc? > > > Hi
When it comes to Wireless, there is a "triangle" of Hardware Manufacturer original software, and Windows. The manufacturer can do with his utility whatever the heck he wants do including deviations from standards. The Windows Utility had to be designed as a general wireless utility that can work with large variety of Hardware. So according to what Pavel posted you can switch off Windows Zero Configuration install the Intel manger and try to configure the connection with it. This page would help in switching WZC on or Off as necessary. http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html Jack (MVP-Networking). Show quoteHide quote "Tom M" <T***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B7A0CECB-F354-42E6-964D-75CE3D1F592A@microsoft.com... > Thanks, Jack, > It's been tough to verify that XP was locked into WEP for ad hoc. Thanks > for the verification. As an old geezer of 66 traveling around a good bit > in > an RV with computers, it's tough to keep up to date on what's happening. > No, I probably wouldn't spend the extra money now for WPA, but if WPA was > current included in Ad Hoc, considering all the hackers around, I would > avail > my self of it. > Knowing that, i will be very careful of what files I made available for > sharing. > > Interesting that Pavel A. said that Proset CAN provide WPA. considering > that I have a built in Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG netwoprk connection, > maybe I > can do something in that direction, instead of using the Window client set > up. > > > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote: > >> Hi >> >> Most current Wireless Hardware cannot do WPA in Ad-Hoc mode. >> >> If security is very important, configure regular infra structure Wireless >> system, it might cost you about $30-$40 for additional hardware. >> >> There are Wireless Routers that can do WPA+AES for less then $40. >> >> Is additional security is worth this kind of money? It is your call. ;) >> >> Jack (MVP-Networking). >> >> >> >> "Tom M" <Tom M@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:4C1DD765-AF4E-4984-8751-C47225E87333@microsoft.com... >> > Inspiron 6000, XP Pro, with Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network >> > Connection. >> > Drivers and software just updated. >> > >> > I have successfully established an Ad Hoc wireless network between my >> > computer and my wife's, for print and file sharing. Works fine.... BUT >> > it >> > seems that XP only allows WEP data encription for Ad Hoc. >> > >> > When I 'Add' a new Network, and then on the Association tab, once I >> > check >> > the lower left box "..this is an ad hoc network...", the only options >> > under >> > Network Authentication are Open or Shared, and the only options under >> > Data >> > Encription are Disabled or WEP. >> > >> > No way can I find how to set my ad hoc to any of the WPA settings that >> > are >> > available IF I am setting up an Infrastructure network (and thus do not >> > check >> > the 'ad hoc' box) >> > >> > Can anyone guide me as to how to improve my security with WPA for ad >> > hoc? >> >> >> Again, thanks Jack!
I'm familiar in turning WZC on and off and have a saved page on my desktop for help. As it happend the Intel Proset has a built in choice to use WZC or Proset, so at least they make it easy to switch back and forth. But to the topic, it is interesting that the Proset had the same restrictions as WZC, and I just downloaded the latest driver/software/instructions from Intell in the last week... Nothing other than WEP for Ad Hoc. So, I guess I'll be patient. Pavel says Vista corrects the defficiency, and I'll eventually have that. I do have a spare router from a couple of years ago that i could set up... just have to adapt from the Printer USB to the router..., but then that's more power consumption and wires in my RV. My solar can handle it but I think I'll sit tight for now. Thanks to you and Pavel for you help and advice ;-))) Show quoteHide quote "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote: > Hi > > When it comes to Wireless, there is a "triangle" of Hardware Manufacturer > original software, and Windows. > > The manufacturer can do with his utility whatever the heck he wants do > including deviations from standards. The Windows Utility had to be designed > as a general wireless utility that can work with large variety of Hardware. > > So according to what Pavel posted you can switch off Windows Zero > Configuration install the Intel manger and try to configure the connection > with it. > > This page would help in switching WZC on or Off as necessary. > > http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html > > Jack (MVP-Networking). > > > > "Tom M" <T***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B7A0CECB-F354-42E6-964D-75CE3D1F592A@microsoft.com... > > Thanks, Jack, > > It's been tough to verify that XP was locked into WEP for ad hoc. Thanks > > for the verification. As an old geezer of 66 traveling around a good bit > > in > > an RV with computers, it's tough to keep up to date on what's happening. > > No, I probably wouldn't spend the extra money now for WPA, but if WPA was > > current included in Ad Hoc, considering all the hackers around, I would > > avail > > my self of it. > > Knowing that, i will be very careful of what files I made available for > > sharing. > > > > Interesting that Pavel A. said that Proset CAN provide WPA. considering > > that I have a built in Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG netwoprk connection, > > maybe I > > can do something in that direction, instead of using the Window client set > > up. > > > > > > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote: > > > >> Hi > >> > >> Most current Wireless Hardware cannot do WPA in Ad-Hoc mode. > >> > >> If security is very important, configure regular infra structure Wireless > >> system, it might cost you about $30-$40 for additional hardware. > >> > >> There are Wireless Routers that can do WPA+AES for less then $40. > >> > >> Is additional security is worth this kind of money? It is your call. ;) > >> > >> Jack (MVP-Networking). > >> > >> > >> > >> "Tom M" <Tom M@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:4C1DD765-AF4E-4984-8751-C47225E87333@microsoft.com... > >> > Inspiron 6000, XP Pro, with Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network > >> > Connection. > >> > Drivers and software just updated. > >> > > >> > I have successfully established an Ad Hoc wireless network between my > >> > computer and my wife's, for print and file sharing. Works fine.... BUT > >> > it > >> > seems that XP only allows WEP data encription for Ad Hoc. > >> > > >> > When I 'Add' a new Network, and then on the Association tab, once I > >> > check > >> > the lower left box "..this is an ad hoc network...", the only options > >> > under > >> > Network Authentication are Open or Shared, and the only options under > >> > Data > >> > Encription are Disabled or WEP. > >> > > >> > No way can I find how to set my ad hoc to any of the WPA settings that > >> > are > >> > available IF I am setting up an Infrastructure network (and thus do not > >> > check > >> > the 'ad hoc' box) > >> > > >> > Can anyone guide me as to how to improve my security with WPA for ad > >> > hoc? > >> > >> > >> > > > 
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