I have XP Home Edition with Service Pack 3 installed on my laptop and I cannot connect to WPA2 encrypted networks, Can someone help?1 person needs an answerI do too

On 6/30/2010 12:51 PM, dretson1 wrote:> I have XP Home Edition with Service Pack 3 installed on my laptop and I> cannot connect to WPA2 encrypted networks, Can someone help? In order to connect to a WPA2 encrypted wireless networks, you need both software (XP sp3 can do it) and hardware. The wireless adapter in your laptop probably isn't capable of handling WPA2. Assuming that the wireless adapter is built-in, what is the make and model of your laptop? If the built-in adapter in your laptop can't handle WPA2, you can buy one that does. If your laptop has a free USB2 port, you can get a USB adapter. If your laptop only has USB1, you're probably better off with a PC-Card adapter, although these are getting harder to find. Lem

Thanks Lem For your quick response.I have a tired old Compaq Presario R4000, big, heavy, but has wifi reception that is unbelievable.You've been a big help as I never considered it could also be a hardware issue.cheersdr

On 6/30/2010 3:12 PM, dretson1 wrote:> Compaq Presario R4000 Even though this laptop is relatively old (2005?), you might be able to download a new driver for your wireless adapter that will let you use WPA2. Start here: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductList.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=453287and follow the links for your system. Look up your wireless adapter using Device Manager (where you can also determine the name/rev of the current driver). If it's correct for your system, the "Broadcom Wireless LAN Driver" Rev.4.00C (1 June 2005) says that it includes WPA2 support. -- Lem