Guest MBorsick Posted June 20, 2008 Posted June 20, 2008 I have an IBM Thinkpad with a Linksys WPC54G R4 wireless card which has SP3 installed. The wireless card is not working when trying to connect to a wireless access point here. I can however, connect to an open access point next door. The WAP requires WPA2. I'm entering the correct information to connect, but cannot enter the encrytion key and therefore can't connect. I am trying to uninstall SP3, but now it's telling me access denied, I cannot do a system restore and that point doesn't exist anymore. I am assuming a reinstall of SP3 is in order, but I am concerned that the card and WPA2 is either not supported or can't be used, Please advise TIA -- Marlin
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted June 20, 2008 Posted June 20, 2008 Re: Wireless network card not working Did you install WinXP SP3 via Windows Update or manually? What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were ANY of these applications running in the background when you installed SP3 (and/or SP2)? Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717 How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 3 from your computer: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249 Device Manager and Network Connections may be blank after you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 (possibly related) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953791 FAQ: Upgrading to Windows XP Service Pack 3 or Windows Vista Service Pack 1 with your Norton 2008 product installed http://solutions.symantec.com/sdccommon/asp/symcu_defcontent_view.asp?ssfromlink=true&sprt_cid=b32555cd-1b26-4041-abac-882faf8d365f&docid=20080530144453EN WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx ================================= Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. • US: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131 • CA: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11273&gprid=522131 • UK: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11273&gprid=522131 • AU: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11273&gprid=522131 • Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3 -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ MBorsick wrote: > I have an IBM Thinkpad with a Linksys WPC54G R4 wireless card which has > SP3 > installed. The wireless card is not working when trying to connect to a > wireless access point here. I can however, connect to an open access point > next door. The WAP requires WPA2. I'm entering the correct information to > connect, but cannot enter the encrytion key and therefore can't connect. > > I am trying to uninstall SP3, but now it's telling me access denied, I > cannot do a system restore and that point doesn't exist anymore. > > I am assuming a reinstall of SP3 is in order, but I am concerned that the > card and WPA2 is either not supported or can't be used, > > Please advise > > TIA
Guest John Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Re: Wireless network card not working "MBorsick" <MBorsick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:680329E5-5DE0-45B3-BA76-252E6175B1F9@microsoft.com... >I have an IBM Thinkpad with a Linksys WPC54G R4 wireless card which has SP3 > installed. The wireless card is not working when trying to connect to a > wireless access point here. I don't think WPC54G supports WPA2. > I can however, connect to an open access point next door. I bet their security isn't WPA2. > The WAP requires WPA2. I'm entering the correct information to > connect, but cannot enter the encrytion key and therefore can't connect. Whose WAP? Yours or neighbors? > I am trying to uninstall SP3, but now it's telling me access denied, I > cannot do a system restore and that point doesn't exist anymore. Perhaps SP3 has nothing to do with your wireless connection problem. > I am assuming a reinstall of SP3 is in order, but I am concerned that the > card and WPA2 is either not supported or can't be used, Check at linksys.com site to be 100% sure that your card supports WPA2. I doubt it does.
Guest MBorsick Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 Re: Wireless network card not working Obviously the network next door is open, That is not MY problem. I'd like to connect to my own network which is WPA 2 PK enabled. I know the vendor supports wpa2 with this card, but it appears from some extensive googling, that this is a problem with others and resolution seems hit and miss. What I do know is that SP2 works and SP3, it doesn't. Nothing else has been added since. -- Marlin "John" wrote: > > "MBorsick" <MBorsick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:680329E5-5DE0-45B3-BA76-252E6175B1F9@microsoft.com... > >I have an IBM Thinkpad with a Linksys WPC54G R4 wireless card which has SP3 > > installed. The wireless card is not working when trying to connect to a > > wireless access point here. > > I don't think WPC54G supports WPA2. > > > I can however, connect to an open access point next door. > > I bet their security isn't WPA2. > > > The WAP requires WPA2. I'm entering the correct information to > > connect, but cannot enter the encrytion key and therefore can't connect. > > Whose WAP? Yours or neighbors? > > > I am trying to uninstall SP3, but now it's telling me access denied, I > > cannot do a system restore and that point doesn't exist anymore. > > Perhaps SP3 has nothing to do with your wireless connection problem. > > > I am assuming a reinstall of SP3 is in order, but I am concerned that the > > card and WPA2 is either not supported or can't be used, > > Check at linksys.com site to be 100% sure that your card supports WPA2. I > doubt it does. > > >
Guest mooquuzitive Posted September 27, 2008 Posted September 27, 2008 Re: Wireless network card not working I had this same problem with my T41 after installing SP3. I solved it by disabling both the built in wireless adapter and the ethernet adapter. My card is a version 3.1. -- mooquuzitive
Recommended Posts