[SOLVED] Windows XP SP3 WPA Connection Error

gizmodo22 · 10-31-2008, 04:08 PM

recently my father bought a new linksys router and ever since i have een unable to connect. our router before was also a linksys router but we had an unencryptited connection. our connection is now WPA and i can connect on my Vista desktop and an XP desktop but i cannot connect on my two xp laptops.

dai · 10-31-2008, 05:40 PM

moved you to networking section

**johnwill** · 11-01-2008, 03:21 PM

Have you tried disabling encryption and MAC filtering to see if you can connect that way? Note that unless you're at least at SP2 on XP, WPA won't work. How about loading the latest wireless drivers for the machines?

10-31-2008, 04:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
gizmodo22 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 22 OS: Vista	[SOLVED] Windows XP SP3 WPA Connection Error recently my father bought a new linksys router and ever since i have een unable to connect. our router before was also a linksys router but we had an unencryptited connection. our connection is now WPA and i can connect on my Vista desktop and an XP desktop but i cannot connect on my two xp laptops.

10-31-2008, 05:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Windows XP SP3 WPA Connection Error moved you to networking section __________________

11-01-2008, 03:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,832 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Windows XP SP3 WPA Connection Error Have you tried disabling encryption and MAC filtering to see if you can connect that way? Note that unless you're at least at SP2 on XP, WPA won't work. How about loading the latest wireless drivers for the machines? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience