Windows 7 cannot connect to WPA2 secured wireless network

Anonymous

Hi all,

I am facing problems connecting to my company's network with Windows 7 x86 Enterprise edt.

The wireless network is WPA2 secured with TKIP and it normally prompts for my credentials when I was on Windows XP.

I have tried with several other machines with Windows 7 x64, also Enterprise edt and that prompts me for my credentials before I connect to the wireless network.

It seems that the problem is with the Windows 7 x86 as I am not the only person with this problem.

Could someone please advice what I can do to resolve this issue?

Thank you and Regards

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Anonymous

I've solved the problem by following procedure:

My router configuration

Authentification mode: Shared key

WEP Encryption: WEP-64bits

Key index 1

Initially W7 won't connect to the wireless network.

My steps

I have Czech version of Windows 7, so, please note that text in English version might be slightly different from my translations.

Goto network and sharing center
Select Setup new connection or network
Select Manually connect to wireless network
Type network name, select WEp security and enter key, finally click Next
Click Change connection settings
Goto protection tab
Select Security kind: Shared and Encryption kind: WEP
Retype network key
Precc OK and Close

This worked for me.

In case you already have some setup for your SSID, delete id before.

Đ.

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Anonymous

2010-02-25T03:20:27+00:00

Possible reason for all this:

Control Panel > Network and Internet > manage Wireless Networks -> Properties -> 'Security' tab -> 'Settings' button -> EAP-MSCHAP v2 'Configure' button -> 'Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain if any).' is checked and probably shouldn't be in your case if your user is not logged in through the domain.

Delete the wireless network to removed cached credentials, re-create it with that not checked. Connect to it and be prompted for credentials.

Otherwise manually enter this within the wireless network's properties:

Control Panel > Network and Internet > manage Wireless Networks -> Properties -> 'Security' tab -> 'Advanced settings' button -> check 'Specify authentication mode -> choose 'User authentication' from drop down -> click 'Replace credentials' button , then enter credentials.
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Barb Bowman 80,820 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2009-11-15T10:47:48+00:00

WEP is not safe

On Sat, 14-Nov-09 20:35:59 GMT, ?onny wrote:

> 7. Select Security kind: Shared and Encryption kind: WEP

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Anonymous

2009-11-14T04:15:34+00:00

Hi Barb,

ok, thanks for helping anyway, I guess I will notify my local MS support for assistance.

I strongly believe that this is a bug in Win 7 X86.

Thanks again!

Regards,

Ixnay
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Barb Bowman 80,820 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2009-11-12T10:43:50+00:00

I'm not sure how I can help you under these circumstances.

Sorry.

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On Thu, 12-Nov-09 00:41:51 GMT, Ixnay_Hombre wrote:

Hi Barb,I am afraid I cannot as the settings are greyed out in

Managae wireless networks.In the Wireless Network properties page

for this SSID, everythin is greyed out with a box on the top saying

that "These settings are managed by your system

administrator"There's nothing I can change in here other than the

certificates under the "Protected EAP Properties" but according to

xnay

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