On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 5:35 AM, Donald D Henson
I'm trying to install a wireless range extender. Setup & configuration requires that WEP be disabled. I can disable WEP in the router with a couple of mouse clicks, but I've been searching Windows help for about two hours and haven't found any info on how to disable WEP. The wireless part of the network consists of the router and a single laptop running Windows XP SP3. If anyone has experience with this, I'd sure appreciate a pointer or two.
-- Don Henson
My most recent experience has shown that typically on the client side there's nothing to disable. The client scans and determines the security type on the router and asks if you need to connect. When you attempt to connect, it prompts you for the applicable WEP or WPA key. If the router has no security enabled, then it connects without asking for a key. I'm sure this behavior may vary depending on how old the wireless network card or usb interface is on the PC, but all of the ones I have tried lately have behaved as previously described. Regards, Lee -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org