Broadcom 4306 with WPA2

I have an Dell Inspiron 600m with the Dell Wireless 1350 card (based on the Broadcom
4306/2050 chipset).

Is this chipset capable of full WPA2 operation? The drivers I have (3.120.27.0),
seem to only allow you to select WPA, and I am having some issues with my router (a
D-link DI624), which I don't know where to blame yet.

Any alternative drivers I should try, which would support WPA2 if these ones don't?

Thanks,

Iggy

Wigster wrote:
> I have an Dell Inspiron 600m with the Dell Wireless 1350 card (based on the Broadcom
> 4306/2050 chipset).
>
> Is this chipset capable of full WPA2 operation? The drivers I have (3.120.27.0),
> seem to only allow you to select WPA, and I am having some issues with my router (a
> D-link DI624), which I don't know where to blame yet.
>
> Any alternative drivers I should try, which would support WPA2 if these ones don't?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Iggy
I can't say for certain, but only the Dell 1370 and 1470 seem to be
certified for WPA2:

http://certifications.wi-fi.org/wbcs...d_products.php

On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 21:36:13 GMT, Wigster <blob@blob.com> wrote:

>I have an Dell Inspiron 600m with the Dell Wireless 1350 card (based on the Broadcom
>4306/2050 chipset).
>
>Is this chipset capable of full WPA2 operation? The drivers I have (3.120.27.0),
>seem to only allow you to select WPA, and I am having some issues with my router (a
>D-link DI624), which I don't know where to blame yet.
>
>Any alternative drivers I should try, which would support WPA2 if these ones don't?

Well, if you happen to be running Windoze XP SP2, you could just
install:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=893357
It's not in the chipset or even in the Broadcom driver. It's in the
"supplicant". Also, be advised that it's not a full implimentation of
all the assorted authentication schemes supported by WPA2.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=64
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"Jeff Liebermann" <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote in message
news:um56m1hvfstl5h9kcqut11a4lc8rohpj66@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 21:36:13 GMT, Wigster <blob@blob.com> wrote:
>
>>I have an Dell Inspiron 600m with the Dell Wireless 1350 card (based on
>>the Broadcom
>>4306/2050 chipset).
>>
>>Is this chipset capable of full WPA2 operation? The drivers I have
>>(3.120.27.0),
>>seem to only allow you to select WPA, and I am having some issues with my
>>router (a
>>D-link DI624), which I don't know where to blame yet.
>>
>>Any alternative drivers I should try, which would support WPA2 if these
>>ones don't?
>
> Well, if you happen to be running Windoze XP SP2, you could just
> install:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=893357
> It's not in the chipset or even in the Broadcom driver. It's in the
> "supplicant". Also, be advised that it's not a full implimentation of
> all the assorted authentication schemes supported by WPA2.
> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=64
> --
> Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D Santa Cruz CA 95060
> 831.336.2558 voice
> http://www.LearnByDestroying.com AE6KS
> http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann
> jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us jeffl@cruzio.com
>

I second Jeff on this one. It worked like a charm for me after
running the MS update and then shutting off the Dell wireless software.

moncho