Do the clients that can connect and those that can not,
use same kind of wireless adapter?

--PA

"Mike_in_Nebraska" wrote in message
news:4a84f84d-64f3-4fcd-b6c5-0f1417ecfe29@o77g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>I recently installed a Guest WLAN with a wireless router and 5 AP's
> (all D-Link). I set them for WPA2 Personal, with all AP's getting a
> reserved IP and all share the same SSID and Network Key.
>
> I've got our network server down for bare-metal restoration so the
> staff are trying to use the Guest WLAN for their work. All are on
> WinXP SP2 with the MS hotfix for WPA2 installed. All are using the OS
> to configure wireless vice a 3rd-party app (like Dell's). The problem
> is some can connect and get an IP and others can't. All can see the
> WLAN. On those that can't I added the SSID, set the properties for
> WPA PSK > AES and input the Network Key. Tries but can't connect. I
> review the properties for the SSID and I notice the charecters for the
> Network Key are a lot fewer than they should be. I don't know if
> that's significant, but wanted to through it out there. Nothing in
> the Event Logs.
>
> What else can I try?
>
> Mike Webb

Hi
If you use the Dell Wireless utility make sure that the Windows utility is
Off.
http://www.ezlan.net.wzc.html
Check the properties of each Wireless card to see if they have a WPA2 (WPA +
AES) setting.
A good idea is to have a spare inexpensive Wireless that you know for sure
work with WPA2 and use it to test the "bad" computers.
Example (USB, works with Laptop and Desktops),
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833315067
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Mike_in_Nebraska" wrote in message
news:4a84f84d-64f3-4fcd-b6c5-0f1417ecfe29@o77g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>I recently installed a Guest WLAN with a wireless router and 5 AP's
> (all D-Link). I set them for WPA2 Personal, with all AP's getting a
> reserved IP and all share the same SSID and Network Key.
>
> I've got our network server down for bare-metal restoration so the
> staff are trying to use the Guest WLAN for their work. All are on
> WinXP SP2 with the MS hotfix for WPA2 installed. All are using the OS
> to configure wireless vice a 3rd-party app (like Dell's). The problem
> is some can connect and get an IP and others can't. All can see the
> WLAN. On those that can't I added the SSID, set the properties for
> WPA PSK > AES and input the Network Key. Tries but can't connect. I
> review the properties for the SSID and I notice the charecters for the
> Network Key are a lot fewer than they should be. I don't know if
> that's significant, but wanted to through it out there. Nothing in
> the Event Logs.
>
> What else can I try?
>
> Mike Webb

On Feb 21, 2:10*pm, "Pavel A." wrote:
> Do the clients that can connect and those that can not,
> use same kind of wireless adapter?
>
> --PA
>
> "Mike_in_Nebraska" wrote in message
>
> news:4a84f84d-64f3-4fcd-b6c5-0f1417ecfe29@o77g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> >I recently installed a Guest WLAN with a wireless router and 5 AP's
> > (all D-Link). *I set them for WPA2 Personal, with all AP's getting a
> > reserved IP and all share the same SSID and Network Key.
>
> > I've got our network server down for bare-metal restoration so the
> > staff are trying to use the Guest WLAN for their work. *All are on
> > WinXP SP2 with the MS hotfix for WPA2 installed. *All are using the OS
> > to configure wireless vice a 3rd-party app (like Dell's). *The problem
> > is some can connect and get an IP and others can't. All can see the
> > WLAN. *On those that can't I added the SSID, set the properties for
> > WPA PSK > AES and input the Network Key. *Tries but can't connect. *I
> > review the properties for the SSID and I notice the charecters for the
> > Network Key are a lot fewer than they should be. *I don't know if
> > that's significant, but wanted to through it out there. *Nothing in
> > the Event Logs.
>
> > What else can I try?
>
> > Mike Webb- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I doubt it. The ones that aren't connecting are HP laptops. The one's
that are are Dells. Don't know the specifics on the network adapters.

On Feb 21, 2:21*pm, "Jack \(MVP-Networking\)."
wrote:
> Hi
> If you use the Dell Wireless utility make sure that the Windows utility is
> Off.http://www.ezlan.net.wzc.html
> Check the properties of each Wireless card to see if they have a WPA2 (WPA+
> AES) setting.
> A good idea is to have a spare inexpensive Wireless *that you know for sure
> work with WPA2 and use it to test the "bad" computers.
> Example (USB, works with Laptop and Desktops),http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833315067
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Mike_in_Nebraska" wrote in message
>
> news:4a84f84d-64f3-4fcd-b6c5-0f1417ecfe29@o77g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> >I recently installed a Guest WLAN with a wireless router and 5 AP's
> > (all D-Link). *I set them for WPA2 Personal, with all AP's getting a
> > reserved IP and all share the same SSID and Network Key.
>
> > I've got our network server down for bare-metal restoration so the
> > staff are trying to use the Guest WLAN for their work. *All are on
> > WinXP SP2 with the MS hotfix for WPA2 installed. *All are using the OS
> > to configure wireless vice a 3rd-party app (like Dell's). *The problem
> > is some can connect and get an IP and others can't. All can see the
> > WLAN. *On those that can't I added the SSID, set the properties for
> > WPA PSK > AES and input the Network Key. *Tries but can't connect. *I
> > review the properties for the SSID and I notice the charecters for the
> > Network Key are a lot fewer than they should be. *I don't know if
> > that's significant, but wanted to through it out there. *Nothing in
> > the Event Logs.
>
> > What else can I try?
>
> > Mike Webb- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I didn't know that, thanks.