"Rob" <JustMe@nospam.com> wrote in
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> It was my understanding that all I needed in order for my client
> to be able to connect to WPA networks was installation of XP
> SP2. I have long had that installed, but I am unable to connect
> to a network with WPA (I do fine on WEP networks), and WPA is
> not even an option in my configuration dialogs for Wireless
> networking.
>
> The box is about 2.5 years old - a Toshiba sattelite with a
> built in 802.11b card. It works fine, and I've considered the
> prospect that the card doesn't support WPA, but not only did I
> not think that WPA was card dependent, but I also would have
> expected it to just be a grayed out option rather than
> completely non-visible.
>
> What am I missing here?
>

"Rob" <JustMe@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> It was my understanding that all I needed in order for my client to be
> able to connect to WPA networks was installation of XP SP2. I have long
> had that installed, but I am unable to connect to a network with WPA (I do
> fine on WEP networks), and WPA is not even an option in my configuration
> dialogs for Wireless networking.
>
> The box is about 2.5 years old - a Toshiba sattelite with a built in
> 802.11b card. It works fine, and I've considered the prospect that the
> card doesn't support WPA, but not only did I not think that WPA was card
> dependent, but I also would have expected it to just be a grayed out
> option rather than completely non-visible.
>
> What am I missing here?
>

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
news:uV6QnrCLHHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> Windows Zero Configuration detects the capacity of the Encryption from the
> Wireless Card drivers.  If the drivers do not support WPA, it does not
> show it as an option. Many of the 802.11b cards are WEP only, check
> Toshiba support some Brands offer firmware/drivers upgrades to some old
> cars.
>
> It is the 21st century No more Gray ;) ;).
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
> "Rob" <JustMe@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:Cd2dnYeA6KXoFQvYnZ2dnUVZ_q-vnZ2d@comcast.com...
>> It was my understanding that all I needed in order for my client to be
>> able to connect to WPA networks was installation of XP SP2. I have long
>> had that installed, but I am unable to connect to a network with WPA (I
>> do fine on WEP networks), and WPA is not even an option in my
>> configuration dialogs for Wireless networking.
>>
>> The box is about 2.5 years old - a Toshiba sattelite with a built in
>> 802.11b card. It works fine, and I've considered the prospect that the
>> card doesn't support WPA, but not only did I not think that WPA was card
>> dependent, but I also would have expected it to just be a grayed out
>> option rather than completely non-visible.
>>
>> What am I missing here?
>>
>
>