Re: Choosing the right adapter (PCI/USB) together withe a Linksys WRT54G
- From: Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 22:55:49 -0700
On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 18:42:52 GMT, Mike Scott
<usenet.9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=36&prid=578
>> The data sheet does NOT claim WPA support and only lists WEP. WPA is
>Are you sure? I'm assuming you are referring to the wusb54g. The
>datasheet makes no mention, but the (online) instruction manual does of WPA:
No, I'm not 100% sure. I just did some digging in the Linksys
Knowledge pile and found that item on the WUSB54G and WPA. Digging a
bit further, I find:
http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/linksys.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=802
which shows which product support WPA. The reason I didn't find it
before was that the WUSB54G is missing from the "products" section on
the left of the page. Unfortunately, it doesn't specify which
operating systems are supported.
A bit of history first. WPA was suppose to be a fix for the failings
of WEP encryption. It's primary goal was to supply a software fix
that did not require new hardware. In other words, it could be
implemented on WEP enabled hardware without requiring new hardware.
In the case of USB wireless devices, almost everything is done in the
driver software. If there's WPA support, it's usually in the driver.
However, Windoze XP offers Wireless Zero Config (WZC) which replaces
large parts of the driver pretzel. Instead of having the Linksys
driver do the WPA, Windoze XP WZC does it for you. For details, see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=815485
However, that doesn't apply to other Windoze versions. This seems to
suggest that W2K requires Funk Software's client to get WPA support.
http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/linksys.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1021
>"5. Select the method of security you want to use: WEP, PSK, PSK +
>RADIUS, or RADIUS. WEP stands for Wired
>Equivalent Privacy, and PSK stands for Pre-Shared Key. RADIUS stands for
>Remote Authentication Dial-In User
>Service.
>NOTE: If your network is using WPA-Personal or WPA-PSK security, then
>select PSK. If your network is using WPA-Enterprise or WPA-RADIUS security,
>then select PSK + RADIUS."
>> buit into XP SP2 only using Wireless Zero Config.
>Or are you saying the support is by XP not the wireless unit?
Well, the document at:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=815485
sure reads like WPA is an XP WZC feature.
If the WPA support is NOT in the Linksys driver, it will be in the XP
WZC driver config. What I'm not sure is if Linksys worked WPA into
their driver. It's an either/or situation. You can use the Linksys
driver, or you can use XP WZC, one at a time. There's a check box in
the WZC setup for "Let Windoze manage the wireless connection" which
if unchecked, reverts control to the Linksys driver. If checked, the
WUSB54G is run by the Linksys driver.
However, all this assumes you have XP. If not, methinks there may be
problems if WPA is not supported in the Linksys driver.
>I'm confused.... and having just ordered one of these would like to know
> what the situation is please!
Well, I can pull one off the shelf and try it to see if WPA is
supported. However, I probably won't have time to do that. Best to
ask someone that owns a working WUSB54G. Sorry that I can't be more
certain.
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Jeff Liebermann jeffl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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