|
|
Windows won't connect to a protected wireless network
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Cruise Ships
Status:
Offline
|
|
Topic.
I have Windows XP Pro running on Bootcamp. I installed all of the drivers that came on the Leopard disc but can't connect to my protected wireless network. I can, however connect to my neighbor's network, which works fine but i would rather have a protected network...it says "The network is no longer in range, refresh the list of networks"
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Antonio TX USA
Status:
Offline
|
|
Some details on you protected network would be helpful. Like how is it protected? What sort of encryption are you using? What hardware are you using for the router/access point?
|
Glenn -----OTR/L, MOT, Tx
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Polwaristan
Status:
Offline
|
|
Are you using a generic name, e.g., "linksys"?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Cruise Ships
Status:
Offline
|
|
Well the encryption isn't 128-bit HEX I know that, because the password is a word in English, so I'm assuming it's just password encrypted. And no, it's 2317_Wireless. Not sure what the router is, it's a protected wireless within my apartment building.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Polwaristan
Status:
Offline
|
|
The network could really be out of range if it's a router located not in your apartment but elsewhere in your building. These wifi points fade in and out of range frequently and are subject to all kinds of distortion.
Can you connect and use it reliably when booted into OS X?
What channel is the router on? (Use a utility like AirMoose to see.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Cruise Ships
Status:
Offline
|
|
No, it has 5 full green bars when I click. I can connect to it every time with OSX. Not sure which channel it is on, i'll find out
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Polwaristan
Status:
Offline
|
|
Are you using XP SP2?
Try reinstalling the drivers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Cruise Ships
Status:
Offline
|
|
They are the drivers that came with the Leopard CD, I just re installed them, still to no avail.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Antonio TX USA
Status:
Offline
|
|
What sort of indications does XP give you when you try to connect? What do you get when you look at the wireless card's properties?
|
Glenn -----OTR/L, MOT, Tx
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Cruise Ships
Status:
Offline
|
|
It's weird, I tried connecting to ANY protected network, and no dice. They all say "network out or range, please refresh the list of networks."
Nothing malicious in the Properties window, everything looks fine. Good thing my neighbor is an idiot and has his network unprotected...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Antonio TX USA
Status:
Offline
|
|
Tell us about how the card works in OS X...This is getting interesting—in the sense of the old "may you live in interesting times" curse.
|
Glenn -----OTR/L, MOT, Tx
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Regular
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Cruise Ships
Status:
Offline
|
|
it works fine in leopard, I can connect to the exact same network that is apparantly "out of range" for windows.
I can connect to (some) unprotected networks and (some) protected networks, not all. I get the "Network out of range" error.
But in Leopard I can connect to anything, at least "attempt" to connect, prompting me for the password.
Before I can even put in the password I get denied.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Apr 2009
Status:
Offline
|
|
Having same problem with XP runing on Bootcamp 2.1 (MacBook Pro W/mac os 10.5.6)
any one?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Polwaristan
Status:
Offline
|
|
keep in mind that Windows XP doesn't support WPA2 out of the box. You have to download a hotfix or similar to enable it.
Are you using WPA2 on your network?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Antonio TX USA
Status:
Offline
|
|
One of the more bothersome issues (for me) surrounding SP3 is that it doesn't explicitly mention that it includes the "now we do WPA2" fix. Since the fix and SP3 came out at roughly the same time, this was an unnecessary bit of ambiguity. I believe that SP3 does include the update, but would it have killed them to mention it?
And there's still no way to make an XBox 360 work with WPA2, so I have a separate wireless network for my son and his box.
|
Glenn -----OTR/L, MOT, Tx
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Down by the river
Status:
Offline
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Rules
|
|
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
|
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|