On Mon, 7 Aug 2006 17:01:34 +0100, Axel Hammerschmidt wrote
(in article <1hjpo6x.1u55kgf93jp8eN%hlexa@hotmail.com>):
> Sally Thompson <me2@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>> I am having a problem getting my Win98SE notebook to connect wirelessly to
>> my
>> Netgear router, which has WPA-PSK security enabled. After extensive googling
>> and reading on this newsgroup I realise that such an old OS as Win98SE is
>> apparently incompatible with WPA-PSK. My current set-up is: Netgear Wireless
>> ADSL Firewall Router DG834G with an iMac G5 connected through an Ethernet
>> cable and an iMac G4 which connects (successfully) wirelessly through its
>> built in Airport, Compaq Armada notebook running Win98SE with a Belkin
>> PCMCIA
>> card which has in the past connected with the same model router (but one
>> which didn't have any security enabled) in another house.
>>
>> I don't use the notebook a lot but I have found three options (apart from
>> throwing out the notebook!) and would be glad of some advice:
>
> <snip>
>
>> 3. I have found some downloadable *WPA software* from McAfee:
>>
>> <http://www.wirelesssecuritycorp.com/wsc/public/WPAAssistant.do>
>> which apparently enables a Win98 computer to use WPA. Is this a good idea,
>> and does anyone know if it would work, or is there a better way?
>
> The link looks interesting.
>
> An alternative could be Buffalo's Client Manager 2 (v2.1). This works
> with many old (non-Buffalo) PCMCIA cards providing WPA-PSK/TKIP, even
> WPA-AES for my Gericom card with RTL8180 chipset.
Thanks for the reply. I think I've tracked down Buffalo Client Manager 2
(they are on Version 3 now) and will transfer it via my USB stick to see if
it works.
> You haven't provided details about the Belkin card.
Sorry, didn't realise those details would be useful. I think I have just
about everything else written down. It's a Belkin 802.11b/11 Mbps Wireless
Notebook Network Card, Model F5D6020 ver.2
>> The notebook doesn't have to connect wirelessly, but with no Ethernet slot
>> in
>> the notebook I believe there is no other choice, unless someone can advise
>> otherwise.
>
> You could look for a PCMCIA to ethernet (cable) adapter.
OK, thanks for the tip. There seem to be hundreds out there. Any particular
recommendation?
>> Incidentally, the Belkin card registers (beeps on turn-on) and is shown in
>> the taskbar, and its little green light is on. If I look at the card
>> properties, it shows: Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Notebook Network Adapter. If I
>> go to Start-Programs-Belkin PCMCIA WLAN Utility and select Belkin PCMCIA
>> WLAN
>> Monitor my Router SSID is shown but I get an Authentication Error with a
>> message to Check Encryption Settings when I try to connect to the network.
>
> Apparently you have a Win98 driver for the Belkin card, which is...?
See above :-)
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