"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@pobox.com> wrote in message
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> In my experience, some 802.11b adapters can use WPA, and some can't.
> My M1300 has an "Intel(R) Pro/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter".
> After installing SP2, I didn't have to do anything special to make WPA
> work.

I have the same adapter on my M1300 and have SP2 installed; I don't know why
it didn't work.

> WPA is just an encryption method, so I don't see how it can give
> better range.

I was getting mixed up. The better range was on an 802.11g adapter; the
better range was from the adapter, not the encryption method.

Mickey, are you current with the various drivers from Motion Computing?
There are couple of them here:
http://www.motioncomputing.com/suppo...nload_1300.asp including
updates for the Intel Proset, one of which enables WPA.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Mickey Segal" <not_monitored@example.com> wrote in message
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> "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@pobox.com> wrote in message
> news:rioqu0pn3obiaa01e3iuarrk4hn06k72m2@4ax.com...
>> In my experience, some 802.11b adapters can use WPA, and some can't.
>> My M1300 has an "Intel(R) Pro/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter".
>> After installing SP2, I didn't have to do anything special to make WPA
>> work.
>
> I have the same adapter on my M1300 and have SP2 installed; I don't know
> why it didn't work.
>
>> WPA is just an encryption method, so I don't see how it can give
>> better range.
>
> I was getting mixed up. The better range was on an 802.11g adapter; the
> better range was from the adapter, not the encryption method.
>

They list 5 drivers under Wireless Drivers, some of which are still the
original factory install. If I have an "Intel(R) Pro/Wireless LAN 2100 3B
Mini PCI Adapter" which ones do I need to update?

Intel Proset 7.1.3 07/13/04 27,949K zip
Intel Proset Sebring 4.1 08/19/03 19,277K README Intel
PROSet Sebring 4.1
Intel ProSet 2100 4.011 05/28/03 140,324K zip original factory
install
Broadcom 3-30-15-0 B/G 12/08/03 3,409K original factory
install
Broadcom 3.60.7 B/G 08/02/04 4,788K Current Release


"Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message
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> Mickey, are you current with the various drivers from Motion Computing?
> There are couple of them here:
> http://www.motioncomputing.com/suppo...nload_1300.asp including
> updates for the Intel Proset, one of which enables WPA.

If you're running the Intel chipset, not Broadcom, I'd go for the 7.13.
But, I don't have the time at the moment to check my 1300, it seems to me I
did the 4.1 first, then updated that. I did the update when it first came
out, so that probably was the order.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Mickey Segal" <not_monitored@example.com> wrote in message
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> They list 5 drivers under Wireless Drivers, some of which are still the
> original factory install. If I have an "Intel(R) Pro/Wireless LAN 2100 3B
> Mini PCI Adapter" which ones do I need to update?
>
> Intel Proset 7.1.3 07/13/04 27,949K zip
> Intel Proset Sebring 4.1 08/19/03 19,277K README
> Intel PROSet Sebring 4.1
> Intel ProSet 2100 4.011 05/28/03 140,324K zip original factory
> install
> Broadcom 3-30-15-0 B/G 12/08/03 3,409K original factory
> install
> Broadcom 3.60.7 B/G 08/02/04 4,788K Current
> Release
>
>
> "Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message
> news:OG02ymb$EHA.1396@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Mickey, are you current with the various drivers from Motion Computing?
>> There are couple of them here:
>> http://www.motioncomputing.com/suppo...nload_1300.asp
>> including updates for the Intel Proset, one of which enables WPA.
>
>

It seems I have a more recent driver (7.2.0.0) than Motion Computing offers
(7.1.3) so it is not clear what is going on. I guess we might as well stick
with the current WEP if we can't get WPA to work.

"Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message
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> If you're running the Intel chipset, not Broadcom, I'd go for the 7.13.
> But, I don't have the time at the moment to check my 1300, it seems to me
> I did the 4.1 first, then updated that. I did the update when it first
> came out, so that probably was the order.

It could be you've got an early chipset or something which actually doesn't
support WPA, Mickey, even with a software update. Got me baffled. 8-)
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Mickey Segal" <not_monitored@example.com> wrote in message
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> It seems I have a more recent driver (7.2.0.0) than Motion Computing
> offers (7.1.3) so it is not clear what is going on. I guess we might as
> well stick with the current WEP if we can't get WPA to work.
>
> "Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message
> news:%23dBmd6c$EHA.1604@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> If you're running the Intel chipset, not Broadcom, I'd go for the 7.13.
>> But, I don't have the time at the moment to check my 1300, it seems to me
>> I did the 4.1 first, then updated that. I did the update when it first
>> came out, so that probably was the order.
>
>

Oh well. WEP is pretty good if you don't broadcast the network's SSID and
it accepts connections only from listed Mac Addresses and requires them to
use a Network Key.

"Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message
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> It could be you've got an early chipset or something which actually
> doesn't support WPA, Mickey, even with a software update. Got me baffled.
> 8-)