not prompted for WPA security key

burtap · 01-01-2009, 08:54 AM

I have my router security set to WPA Personal. On my laptop when I select my network from available wireless networks and hit connect, I am not prompted for security key. If I highlight the network and use change advance settings, the network shows up as network authentication open and data encryption WEP. If I change it to the correct settings it still will not connect. I'm using Win XP Pro SP3. I have another laptop and a desktop with wireless adapter that both connect just fine. Any suggestions?

**johnwill** · 01-01-2009, 09:43 AM

You need to first remove all the stored wireless profiles for that connection, then do a search for new networks, it should ask for the key at that point.

burtap · 01-01-2009, 06:30 PM

I went off on a search for how to remove stored wireless profiles and I still am not sure how to do that. Can you explain?
Thanks
Burt

more info: if I remove my network "Allan" from the preferred networks, then go back and select it again from the available networks and hit connect, I get a "Validating identity" instead of "connected". I also get a bubble saying Windows was unable to find a certificate to log you on to the network Allan. I believe this is because the doesn't recognize it as a WPA-secured network.???

**johnwill** · 01-02-2009, 12:00 PM

Actually, that's because of another incorrect setting.

See graphic below.

plato_jnr · 10-24-2009, 04:50 PM

Legend!! I had the same problem and the above fixed it.
Thanks heaps

01-01-2009, 08:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
burtap Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Win XP Pro SP3	not prompted for WPA security key I have my router security set to WPA Personal. On my laptop when I select my network from available wireless networks and hit connect, I am not prompted for security key. If I highlight the network and use change advance settings, the network shows up as network authentication open and data encryption WEP. If I change it to the correct settings it still will not connect. I'm using Win XP Pro SP3. I have another laptop and a desktop with wireless adapter that both connect just fine. Any suggestions?

01-01-2009, 09:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
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01-01-2009, 06:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
burtap Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Win XP Pro SP3	Re: not prompted for WPA security key I went off on a search for how to remove stored wireless profiles and I still am not sure how to do that. Can you explain? Thanks Burt more info: if I remove my network "Allan" from the preferred networks, then go back and select it again from the available networks and hit connect, I get a "Validating identity" instead of "connected". I also get a bubble saying Windows was unable to find a certificate to log you on to the network Allan. I believe this is because the doesn't recognize it as a WPA-secured network.??? Last edited by burtap; 01-01-2009 at 06:45 PM.

10-24-2009, 04:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
plato_jnr Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Re: not prompted for WPA security key Legend!! I had the same problem and the above fixed it. Thanks heaps