Windows 7 cannot connect to WPA2 secured wireless network

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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

2009-11-11T08:14:22+00:00

Hi Barb,

No, it's not the only router here, we have several laptops with different NICs but on W7 x86, they all have the same problem.

Regards
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Barb Bowman 80,820 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2009-11-05T10:44:42+00:00

is it only this one router that you can't connect to?

you state you are not alone with this issue. does this mean that

others in your company are having the same issue connecting to the

same router with the same NIC and x86 W7?

On Thu, 5-Nov-09 00:45:43 GMT, Ixnay_Hombre wrote:

registers it in the "Manage wireless networks that use (Wireless Network Connection) but it just would not connect to it and it happens on only the 32bit version of Windows 7. Please let me know if you require more info and I will try to gather them for you. Thanks again!

Barb Bowman www.digitalmediaphile.com
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Anonymous

2009-11-05T00:45:43+00:00

Hi Barb, Sorry for the delay in getting back as I was down and out over the past few days. Yes, I have checked the driver version and it is the 12.4.1.4 and I know what router I am connecting to as well. The strange thing is that my windows 7 registers it in the "Manage wireless networks that use (Wireless Network Connection) but it just would not connect to it and it happens on only the 32bit version of Windows 7. Please let me know if you require more info and I will try to gather them for you. Thanks again!
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Barb Bowman 80,820 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2009-10-30T19:12:46+00:00

do you know what AP/router you are connecting to (failing to connect

to)?

Is the driver version you are using 12.4.1.4?

On Fri, 30-Oct-09 17:59:31 GMT, Ixnay_Hombre wrote:

>Hi Barb, It's an intel 5300agn, like I have said, I have no problems with windows 7 x64 but only with windows 7 x32, so I highly doubt that it is a fault with the drivers.

Barb Bowman www.digitalmediaphile.com
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