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Old 02-01-2008, 06:40 AM
Paul Smith
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Re: Vista Keeps Losing Wireless WEP 128 bit Encryption Key

"KlausK" <dinga@noone.com> wrote in message
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>I have a Linksys wireless n router and have 2 notebooks (XP) and one
>notebook (vista), all of which use wireless connections to the router. I
>use 128 bit WEP encryption and the 2 XP notebooks have ZERO problem.
>However, the Vista notebook keeps losing the encryption key and thus loses
>wireless connection. If I re-enter the key, the wireless connection works
>but some time later, the same problem happens again. What is going on?
>Thanks.[/color]

In addition to what Mick said. WEP isn't secure anymore. I'd advise using
WPA.

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