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I have just bought a 3com OfficeConnect wireless 11g firewall modem router
with a USB adapter
http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?quicklinx=395K

Using my laptop with Windows XP SP2 (newly rebuilt and fully patched by
windows update) I can connect using WEP 128bit but whenever I try the WPA-PSK
TKIP it never connects it gets stuck with 'aquiring network address'.
I have tried using my works Windows 2000 SP4 laptop and that connected
straight away using WPA, so I'm sure I'm missing something on the XP machine
but don;t know what.

Any ideas?
Thanks Gavin

Gavin wrote:

> I have just bought a 3com OfficeConnect wireless 11g firewall modem
> router with a USB adapter
> http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?quicklinx=395K
>
> Using my laptop with Windows XP SP2 (newly rebuilt and fully patched
> by windows update) I can connect using WEP 128bit but whenever I try
> the WPA-PSK TKIP it never connects it gets stuck with 'aquiring
> network address'. I have tried using my works Windows 2000 SP4 laptop
> and that connected straight away using WPA, so I'm sure I'm missing
> something on the XP machine but don;t know what.
>
> Any ideas?
> Thanks Gavin

Perhaps your wireless adapter on the laptop doesn't support WPA. Check
with the laptop mfr. There may be a firmware update.

Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

the wireless adapter is a USB stick which came with the router, and it does
suport WPA and does work on the Windows 2000 machine just not the XP machine.

Gavin

Gavin wrote:

> the wireless adapter is a USB stick which came with the router, and it
> does suport WPA and does work on the Windows 2000 machine just not the
> XP machine.
>
> Gavin

Then I'm sorry but I don't know. I'm sure someone who knows about
wireless usb devices will come along, or you could check with the
device mftr.'s tech support.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

"Gavin" <> wrote in message
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>I have just bought a 3com OfficeConnect wireless 11g firewall modem router
> with a USB adapter
> http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?quicklinx=395K
>
> Using my laptop with Windows XP SP2 (newly rebuilt and fully patched by
> windows update) I can connect using WEP 128bit but whenever I try the
> WPA-PSK
> TKIP it never connects it gets stuck with 'aquiring network address'.
> I have tried using my works Windows 2000 SP4 laptop and that connected
> straight away using WPA, so I'm sure I'm missing something on the XP
> machine
> but don;t know what.
>
> Any ideas?
> Thanks Gavin

Gavin,

Send back the 3Com kit and get something else that actually works. The
problem is the router, not the USB adapter. You are experiencing the well
known and documented problems for which 3Com consumer grade wireless routers
are notorious. They can sometimes support a single wireless client but never
reliably, and rarely more than one.

My recommendation is Draytek, which I bought when I gave up on the 3Com.
Expensive but actually does what it is supposed to do.


Good luck,

Liam

"Liam" wrote:

>
> "Gavin" <> wrote in message
> news:B01BD1B3-AC5F-4274-AB10-...
> >I have just bought a 3com OfficeConnect wireless 11g firewall modem router
> > with a USB adapter
> > http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?quicklinx=395K
> >
> > Using my laptop with Windows XP SP2 (newly rebuilt and fully patched by
> > windows update) I can connect using WEP 128bit but whenever I try the
> > WPA-PSK
> > TKIP it never connects it gets stuck with 'aquiring network address'.
> > I have tried using my works Windows 2000 SP4 laptop and that connected
> > straight away using WPA, so I'm sure I'm missing something on the XP
> > machine
> > but don;t know what.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> > Thanks Gavin
>
> Gavin,
>
> Send back the 3Com kit and get something else that actually works. The
> problem is the router, not the USB adapter. You are experiencing the well
> known and documented problems for which 3Com consumer grade wireless routers
> are notorious. They can sometimes support a single wireless client but never
> reliably, and rarely more than one.
>
> My recommendation is Draytek, which I bought when I gave up on the 3Com.
> Expensive but actually does what it is supposed to do.
>
>
> Good luck,
>
> Liam
>
>


I got a Netgear router with USB adapter and I get the same error. Windows XP
Pro refuses to let the WPA-PSK work. Looking a other forums it appears to be
a common problem with Windows XP, but I can't find a solution.

"Gavin" <> wrote in message
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> "Liam" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Gavin" <> wrote in message
>> news:B01BD1B3-AC5F-4274-AB10-...
>> >I have just bought a 3com OfficeConnect wireless 11g firewall modem
>> >router
>> > with a USB adapter
>> > http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?quicklinx=395K
>> >
>> > Using my laptop with Windows XP SP2 (newly rebuilt and fully patched by
>> > windows update) I can connect using WEP 128bit but whenever I try the
>> > WPA-PSK
>> > TKIP it never connects it gets stuck with 'aquiring network address'.
>> > I have tried using my works Windows 2000 SP4 laptop and that connected
>> > straight away using WPA, so I'm sure I'm missing something on the XP
>> > machine
>> > but don;t know what.
>> >
>> > Any ideas?
>> > Thanks Gavin
>>
>> Gavin,
>>
>> Send back the 3Com kit and get something else that actually works. The
>> problem is the router, not the USB adapter. You are experiencing the well
>> known and documented problems for which 3Com consumer grade wireless
>> routers
>> are notorious. They can sometimes support a single wireless client but
>> never
>> reliably, and rarely more than one.
>>
>> My recommendation is Draytek, which I bought when I gave up on the 3Com.
>> Expensive but actually does what it is supposed to do.
>>
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Liam
>>
>>
>
>
> I got a Netgear router with USB adapter and I get the same error. Windows
> XP
> Pro refuses to let the WPA-PSK work. Looking a other forums it appears to
> be
> a common problem with Windows XP, but I can't find a solution.

"Gavin" <> wrote in message
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>
>
> I got a Netgear router with USB adapter and I get the same error. Windows
> XP
> Pro refuses to let the WPA-PSK work. Looking a other forums it appears to
> be
> a common problem with Windows XP, but I can't find a solution.

Are you using SP2? There were some pre-SP2 WPA issues although I never had
any problems. Also, use Wireless Zero Configuration and not the utility that
came with the USB device.

"Liam" wrote:

>
> "Gavin" <> wrote in message
> news:C802EF24-F777-46B8-A7E1-...
> >
> >
> > I got a Netgear router with USB adapter and I get the same error. Windows
> > XP
> > Pro refuses to let the WPA-PSK work. Looking a other forums it appears to
> > be
> > a common problem with Windows XP, but I can't find a solution.
>
> Are you using SP2? There were some pre-SP2 WPA issues although I never had
> any problems. Also, use Wireless Zero Configuration and not the utility that
> came with the USB device.
>
>
>

I am using Windows XP professional Service Pack 2 with all patches from
windows.update.
I have recently reloaded the machine
Windows XP Pro SP1
Apply Service Pack 2
Apply all patches from windows.update

I am using the WZC and not the 3com util.
also updated the firmware on the router to the latest and downloaded thr
latest drivers from thr USB adapter (the ones on the CD appeared to be about
2 years old even though its new????)

"Gavin" <> wrote in message
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>
> I am using Windows XP professional Service Pack 2 with all patches from
> windows.update.
> I have recently reloaded the machine
> Windows XP Pro SP1
> Apply Service Pack 2
> Apply all patches from windows.update
>
> I am using the WZC and not the 3com util.
> also updated the firmware on the router to the latest and downloaded thr
> latest drivers from thr USB adapter (the ones on the CD appeared to be
> about
> 2 years old even though its new????)

Are you broadcasting the SSID? If it is hidden it won't help. Apart from
that I am not sure what the problem could be, but double check everything
such as MAC filtering and password accuracy. Also completely uninstall the
manufacturers utility in case that causes an issue when you are using WZC. I
have never had any WPA specific problems with any of the devices I have used
(the 3Com was just sh!te whatever I tried) and it seems strange you have the
same issue with the different manufacturers' equipment.