WPA2

Pindy · 10 Jul 2008 at 21:27

Just a quick question please guys...

I am wanting to setup WPA2 encryption on my parents home network, but if they have a cheap wireless card in the PC, is there the chance that this will not be possible?

Is it the hardware of the wireless card that is the limitation with regards to security, or will Windows Vista be able to overide that in anyway?

Sorry for the beginner questions, just new to all this.

Also, will my PS3 work with WPA2 or will it have to be something else?

Thanks

Snakedoctor · 10 Jul 2008 at 21:30

It will be the capability of the card. I know not of PS3 I would imagine so as my sons Wii works with it.

ONESHOTKILL · 10 Jul 2008 at 21:38

my ps3 is working with wpa2

Pindy · 10 Jul 2008 at 22:02

Cheers for the replies guys. Is there any way that I can find out what limitation the wireless card has in this PC?

tolien · 10 Jul 2008 at 22:02

Look on the manufacturer's website, or stick it in. If it doesn't do WPA2 you won't see the option.

Rainmaker · 10 Jul 2008 at 22:06

...and if there's no option for WPA2, make sure you check for updated drivers/firmware which might have added that functionality since your purchase

IAmATeaf · 10 Jul 2008 at 22:24

Both our Wii and PS3 connect to our wireless router configured with WPA2 no probs. On the PC wireless card front check the capabilities of the card and see what options it gives you. Also upgrading may not always be the solution, for 1 of my laptops I actually had to go to an older driver in order to get the WPA2 option.

Pindy · 11 Jul 2008 at 20:38

Thanks for the tips guys, is there any way to check what the wireless card is capable of without opening the PC?

In Device Manager it is labelled as: 'Am1772(tm) Wireless LAN Chipset'

Does that help at all?

quackers · 11 Jul 2008 at 23:02

If its vista it should be ok, i dont think xp supports wpa2

tolien · 11 Jul 2008 at 23:03

It does, it just depends on driver support.

Rainmaker · 11 Jul 2008 at 23:03

Not natively, but you can easily download a patch from one of MS's KB articles which solves this instantly and painlessly

I run WPA2-PSK on my WRT54GL and two of our machines are XP (one Home one Pro).

Edit: Beaten

Indy500 · 11 Jul 2008 at 23:09

Pindy said:
Device Manager it is labelled as: 'Am1772(tm) Wireless LAN Chipset'

Does that help at all?

I've used one of those, very old 802.11b chipset, WEP only. You're out of luck.

quackers · 11 Jul 2008 at 23:20

ah learn something new every day, thanks chaps