Win 2000 and wireless WPA security?

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I have an old Thinkpad which had an illegal version of XP
thanks to ebay. I no longer use the machine because I'm
unable to update Win XP.

I'm thinking of restoring it to its original setup which was
Win 2000.

But - will Win 2000 work with a wireless router using WPA
security? I can't use the older WEP security because none
of the other computers in the house use it and I want to use
WPA.

All suggestions appreciated.

Louise
 
I dont believe its anything to do with win2k, but rather the wireless
card/dongle you are using on the Thinkpad
Assuming the Thinkpad has built in wireless, even if WPA is not avilable in
that you could add a complient wireless dongle & disable the onboard.
 
DL said:
I dont believe its anything to do with win2k, but rather the wireless
card/dongle you are using on the Thinkpad
Assuming the Thinkpad has built in wireless, even if WPA is not avilable in
that you could add a complient wireless dongle & disable the onboard.
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I still run win2k and can easily setup WPA by using the software that came
with my wireless card
 
I have an old Thinkpad which had an illegal version of XP
thanks to ebay.  I no longer use the machine because I'm
unable to update Win XP.

I'm thinking of restoring it to its original setup which was
Win 2000.

But - will Win 2000 work with a wireless router using WPA
security?  I can't use the older WEP security because none
of the other computers in the house use it and I want to use
WPA.

All suggestions appreciated.

Louise
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louise

There is or used to be a free program called WSC Guard 4.0 (I think
McAfee took them over and now only offers the enterprise-level one
that you have to pay a monthly fee to use) that allowed you to utilize
WPA-PSK with Windows 2000. I don't know if you can still find a copy
of it around somewhere. I know I used it in Win2K when my software for
my wireless PCI card would only give me WEP capability.
 
louise

There is or used to be a free program called WSC Guard 4.0 (I think
McAfee took them over and now only offers the enterprise-level one
that you have to pay a monthly fee to use) that allowed you to utilize
WPA-PSK with Windows 2000. I don't know if you can still find a copy
of it around somewhere. I know I used it in Win2K when my software for
my wireless PCI card would only give me WEP capability.
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I did some hunting around and it looks like the free software is still
available, they just call it McAfee Wireless Security 4.1. Here's the
link:

http://www.wirelesssecuritycorp.com/wsc/public/WPAAssistant.do
 
louise said:
I have an old Thinkpad which had an illegal version of XP thanks to ebay.
I no longer use the machine because I'm unable to update Win XP.

I'm thinking of restoring it to its original setup which was Win 2000.

But - will Win 2000 work with a wireless router using WPA security? I
can't use the older WEP security because none of the other computers in
the house use it and I want to use WPA.
Click to expand...


I have a wireless router which connects my pc (win2000sp4) with a laptop
(Vista). No problem making secure connection wpa without special utilities.


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