Axel Hammerschmidt <hlexa@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 9 Aug 2006 01:55:14 +0200, hlexa@hotmail.com (Axel
> > Hammerschmidt) wrote:

<snip>

> > >Lots of cards support WPA when used with Buffalo's Client Manager 2
> > >under Windows 2K, and Win98SE - according to the readme. D-Link DWL-650+
> > >and Belkin F5D7010 cards do (under W2K) for a start.
> >
> > I've never tried it but as you previously mentioned, only the older
> > versions work with non-Buffalo hardware.
>
> The information on Buffalo's site:
>
> http://www.buffalotech.com/products/cm3.php
>
> -says:
>
> <quote>
>
> Unlike Client Manager 2, Client Manager 3 now works with most* wireless
> client adapters from any manufacturer. [...]
>
> [* most/any: Buffalo Technology does not guarantee compatibility with
> all cards, but based on our testing it works with majority of devices
> available on the market today. Please check back for a database of
> tested cards; we will update the list frequently.]
>
> <unquote>
>
> I think this refers to when the client is used with a Buffalo access
> point or wireless router and a third party wireless card. My experience
> is, that it (v3) doesn't work when neither the access point nor the card
> is from Buffalo.
>
> BTW. I have not been able to find any database of tested cards at
> Buffalo's site.
>
> Client manager 3 is a MeetingHouse product.
>
> Client manager 2 works with (some) cards/access point not from Buffalo.
> And version 3 doesn't work under Win98, version 2 does.
>
> Client manager 2 is no longer on Buffalo's site - I can't find it there
> - so you have to look for it at a driver site.

Someone very helpfull, who has found my posting from back in August sent
an e-mail today with a direct link for download of Buffalo's
ClientManager2, v2.1.

The helpfull person states, that CM2 (v2.1) enables WPA encryption with
his own D-Link DWL-650+ (PC Card) under Windows 98 instead of the D-Link
client, which does not support WPA.

CM2 (v2.1) probably works for many other older cards without client
support for WPA encryption as well.

The link seems to work. Get CM2 v2.1 from Buffalo's site here:

<http://www.buffalotech.com/downloads/ClientMgr2_120904.zip>