Using WPA2 causes instant-BSOD

Aod · 8 Jul 2007 at 17:54

my new pc has an Asus M2N32-SLI deluxe motherboard with an integrated wireless card. i installed the included software and it works really well, but with no security on the network.

then i decided to put WPA2 encryption on (AES, pre-share-key) and it worked fine when i put it on, then it bluescreened about 5 seconds later.

the bluescreen identified the cause of the problem to be the Asus WiFi process, and when i restarted the computer, it bluescreened as soon as the WiFi app loaded.

i went into safemode and turned off the security, (on the card and network) and now everything is fine.

anyway, just running good ole' XP pro SP2.

anyway, there are a fair few people "borrowing" my connection, so any help here would be hot.

Clarkey · 8 Jul 2007 at 18:40

use WPA1

marc2003 · 8 Jul 2007 at 18:49

even wep (don't laugh) is better than nothing.

Aod · 8 Jul 2007 at 19:48

marc2003 said:
even wep (don't laugh) is better than nothing.

WEP isn't an option because a Mac needs to connect and OSX + WEP = not worky.

Clarkey said:
use WPA1

Thanks, i'll try that.

TheVoice · 8 Jul 2007 at 20:43

Don't use the Asus software, let Windows manage the connection. Might have more luck.

bringans · 8 Jul 2007 at 21:14

OP: wep and mac's with OSX do work, just need to set it up right.
but saying that never use wep anyways, with kismac you can crack it in about 10min

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Aod · 8 Jul 2007 at 22:15

TheVoice said:
Don't use the Asus software, let Windows manage the connection. Might have more luck.

the windows WiFi manager is a PITA to configure and doesn't co-operate with WPA2 very kindly.

norm · 9 Jul 2007 at 01:26

Did you install the WPA2 hotfix for XP beforehand?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357