Wireless Networking - Win 2000, WPA working right out of the box?

11-26-2005, 05:12 PM

I'm reading Jeff Duntemann's "WiFi Guide - 2nd Edition" and the part about a WPA
supplicant being missing from Windows 200 has me puzzled.

It seems to say that Windows 2000 does not have a built-in WPA supplicant and,
by my own extrapolation, should not work without one installed.

I have not explicitly installed a supplicant, although I've got Windows'
automatic update turned on.

My WiFi gateway, a WiFi-enabled PDA, and a WiFi print server; however; all work
A-OK with WPA encryption specified.

Can anybody explain what gives?
--
PeteCresswell

(PeteCresswell)

11-26-2005, 05:27 PM

Per (PeteCresswell):
> Jeff Duntemann's "WiFi Guide - 2nd Edition"...

>My WiFi gateway, a WiFi-enabled PDA, and a WiFi print server; however; all work
>A-OK with WPA encryption specified.
>
>Can anybody explain what gives?

Oops, got it: Page 330 - "The PC connected directly by cable to the access point
or wireless gateway does not need one."
--
PeteCresswell

(PeteCresswell)

11-26-2005, 09:35 PM

Yes, this is correct. Win2000 does not have any supplicant in-box.
SP4 contains the wzcscv component which adds 802.1x supplicant
for wired network, but no wi-fi functionality.

Regards,
--PA

"(PeteCresswell)" <> wrote in message news:...
> I'm reading Jeff Duntemann's "WiFi Guide - 2nd Edition" and the part about a WPA
> supplicant being missing from Windows 200 has me puzzled.
>
> It seems to say that Windows 2000 does not have a built-in WPA supplicant and,
> by my own extrapolation, should not work without one installed.
>
> I have not explicitly installed a supplicant, although I've got Windows'
> automatic update turned on.
>
> My WiFi gateway, a WiFi-enabled PDA, and a WiFi print server; however; all work
> A-OK with WPA encryption specified.
>
> Can anybody explain what gives?
> --
> PeteCresswell

Pavel A.

11-26-2005, 05:27 PM	#2
(PeteCresswell) Posts: n/a	Re: Win 2000, WPA working right out of the box? Per (PeteCresswell): > Jeff Duntemann's "WiFi Guide - 2nd Edition"... >My WiFi gateway, a WiFi-enabled PDA, and a WiFi print server; however; all work >A-OK with WPA encryption specified. > >Can anybody explain what gives? Oops, got it: Page 330 - "The PC connected directly by cable to the access point or wireless gateway does not need one." -- PeteCresswell (PeteCresswell)

11-26-2005, 09:35 PM	#3
Pavel A. Posts: n/a	Re: Win 2000, WPA working right out of the box? Yes, this is correct. Win2000 does not have any supplicant in-box. SP4 contains the wzcscv component which adds 802.1x supplicant for wired network, but no wi-fi functionality. Regards, --PA "(PeteCresswell)" <> wrote in message news:... > I'm reading Jeff Duntemann's "WiFi Guide - 2nd Edition" and the part about a WPA > supplicant being missing from Windows 200 has me puzzled. > > It seems to say that Windows 2000 does not have a built-in WPA supplicant and, > by my own extrapolation, should not work without one installed. > > I have not explicitly installed a supplicant, although I've got Windows' > automatic update turned on. > > My WiFi gateway, a WiFi-enabled PDA, and a WiFi print server; however; all work > A-OK with WPA encryption specified. > > Can anybody explain what gives? > -- > PeteCresswell Pavel A.

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11-26-2005, 05:12 PM	#1
	Win 2000, WPA working right out of the box? I'm reading Jeff Duntemann's "WiFi Guide - 2nd Edition" and the part about a WPA supplicant being missing from Windows 200 has me puzzled. It seems to say that Windows 2000 does not have a built-in WPA supplicant and, by my own extrapolation, should not work without one installed. I have not explicitly installed a supplicant, although I've got Windows' automatic update turned on. My WiFi gateway, a WiFi-enabled PDA, and a WiFi print server; however; all work A-OK with WPA encryption specified. Can anybody explain what gives? -- PeteCresswell (PeteCresswell)