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Old 01-18-2008   #2 (permalink)
Malke


 
 

Re: Vista and security identification

Mark wrote:
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> Hi, I have just bought a new pc with vista. My ld pc ran xp.
>
> I have purchased a netgear wireless adapter to connect to my work supplier
> router. the router is set up with WPA-PSK and TKIP security, and is set not
> to broadcast. I have set up a network account with the correct details.
>
> My system does connect to the network, however, in the network screen the
> network is shown as "incorrect security information, WEP security required"
Set your SSID to broadcast. Not broadcasting your SSID does not provide
any security and will hamper connectivity. Don't forget to change your
SSID from the router's default to something you'll recognize. After you
do this, can your computer now see and connect to your network?


Malke
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