Re: Wireless card won't connect to home network

fuzzy1 wrote:
Thanks all for your advice. It turns out the card itself will not support WPA2-AES so my next step is to disable the card and add a wireless USB from one of the local computer shops and use their utility works like a charm. I could have saved myself about 4 hours by doing this but live and learn.

Terry
"fuzzy1" <fuzzynospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:w5AEj.39792$dA2.15877@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Help! I have spent hours trying to connect my Dell 600m wireless card to my
home network.
The home network is a D-Link DI-624 set at WPA2-AES with a nine digit/number
network passphrase. I know this is all set correctly as my Toshiba laptop
with a NetGear wireless card connects no problem.
The Dell defaults to WEP with an open system, when I change them to the
above configuration and try to connect it doesn't and defaults back to
WEP/open.
I have tried to manually enter everything but with no results.
The Dell wireless card is a Broadcom network adapter.
I have also hardwired the laptop to the router and it connects with no
problem.
I can't figure this one out is it a setting or is the card messed up? I
should mention everything was working perfectly before I set-up the security
so I highly doubt it's the card as I can connect to any open system with the
laptop.
Please post messages here as my e-mail addy will not work.


You would be better served to buy a new (or used)internal card (very easy to install). The antennae built into your laptop will always provide better reception, plus you always run the risk of breaking an external device sticking out of your machine.


Check ebay or craigslist for an internal wireless card. You should be able to find an intel 2200 or a Broadcom A/B/G for $20.00.



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