Wireless "B" vs. "G" and security question

Hi all, I have a Linksys "Wireless-B" wpc11 card in a Compaq laptop,
running XP. My problem is I can't get it to accept the password for my
Netgear router when I set the router for the highest security (WPA-PSK
[TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]) settings. The computer connects only when I
use no security options. I'm wondering if the "B" card is too old for
this level of security, or if the problem lies elsewhere. Thanks for
any ideas,

Rog

Roger <roger@roger.net> hath wroth:

>Hi all, I have a Linksys "Wireless-B" wpc11 card in a Compaq laptop,
>running XP. My problem is I can't get it to accept the password for my
>Netgear router when I set the router for the highest security (WPA-PSK
>[TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]) settings. The computer connects only when I
>use no security options. I'm wondering if the "B" card is too old for
>this level of security, or if the problem lies elsewhere. Thanks for
>any ideas,

Any particular model Netgear wireless router?

Any particular hardware version number of the WPC11?

There are some 802.11b cards that support WPA and possibly WPA2.
That's because they do the encryption in software, and not on the
card. The WPC11 data sheet only mentions WEP and not WPA. However,
that could have been added in the driver at a later date. I'm going
to be lazy and NOT look at all 4 hardware versions of the WPC11 to
check for WPA and WPA2 support. Start here:
<http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_CASupport_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayo ut&cid=1166859958334&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FV isitorWrapper>
Select your version and see if the drivers or instructions mention
WPA. If you can select WPA encryption from the "client manager"
interface, WPA is certainly supported.

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Roger wrote:
> Hi all, I have a Linksys "Wireless-B" wpc11 card in a Compaq laptop,
> running XP. My problem is I can't get it to accept the password for my
> Netgear router when I set the router for the highest security (WPA-PSK
> [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]) settings. The computer connects only when I
> use no security options. I'm wondering if the "B" card is too old for
> this level of security, or if the problem lies elsewhere. Thanks for
> any ideas,
>
> Rog
You're right. The card apparently only likes WEP. See below and look at
the Users Guide. I assumed you had version 1, but pick whatever you have.

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...ypage=download

Roger <roger@roger.net> wrote:

> Hi all, I have a Linksys "Wireless-B" wpc11 card in a Compaq laptop,
> running XP. My problem is I can't get it to accept the password for my
> Netgear router when I set the router for the highest security (WPA-PSK
> [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]) settings. The computer connects only when I
> use no security options. I'm wondering if the "B" card is too old for
> this level of security, or if the problem lies elsewhere. Thanks for
> any ideas,

(User-Agent: MT-NewsWatcher/3.4 (PPC Mac OS X)

Look after that card!

Your card has a Prism chipset and can all sorts of nice things, like
operate in promiscuous mode and do passive monitoring with KisMAC.

Take a look here:

<http://kismac.binaervarianz.de>

You can find wireless networks with SSID broadcasts disabled, reinject
packets in replay attacks and crack^H^H^H^H^Krecover WEP keys.

A very, very nice card to have.

In article <1hv8n09.1mtnq0b1o685gmN%hlexa@hotmail.com>,
hlexa@hotmail.com (Axel Hammerschmidt) wrote:

> Roger <roger@roger.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi all, I have a Linksys "Wireless-B" wpc11 card in a Compaq laptop,
> > running XP. My problem is I can't get it to accept the password for my
> > Netgear router when I set the router for the highest security (WPA-PSK
> > [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]) settings. The computer connects only when I
> > use no security options. I'm wondering if the "B" card is too old for
> > this level of security, or if the problem lies elsewhere. Thanks for
> > any ideas,
>
> (User-Agent: MT-NewsWatcher/3.4 (PPC Mac OS X)
>
> Look after that card!
>
> Your card has a Prism chipset and can all sorts of nice things, like
> operate in promiscuous mode and do passive monitoring with KisMAC.
>
> Take a look here:
>
> <http://kismac.binaervarianz.de>
>
> You can find wireless networks with SSID broadcasts disabled, reinject
> packets in replay attacks and crack^H^H^H^H^Krecover WEP keys.
>
> A very, very nice card to have.

Wow and I just wanted to "get on the internet!" Seriously though--not
sure what you're talking about. Can you elaborate?

Rog

Roger <roger@roger.net> wrote:

> In article <1hv8n09.1mtnq0b1o685gmN%hlexa@hotmail.com>,
> hlexa@hotmail.com (Axel Hammerschmidt) wrote:

<snip>

> > A very, very nice card to have.
>
> Wow and I just wanted to "get on the internet!" Seriously though--not
> sure what you're talking about. Can you elaborate?

I'll swap you a card that can :-)

In article <1hva25h.1b4j35w1jp2k8wN%hlexa@hotmail.com>,
hlexa@hotmail.com (Axel Hammerschmidt) wrote:

> Roger <roger@roger.net> wrote:
>
> > In article <1hv8n09.1mtnq0b1o685gmN%hlexa@hotmail.com>,
> > hlexa@hotmail.com (Axel Hammerschmidt) wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> > > A very, very nice card to have.
> >
> > Wow and I just wanted to "get on the internet!" Seriously though--not
> > sure what you're talking about. Can you elaborate?
>
> I'll swap you a card that can :-)

Well you pointed me to KisMac to take advantage of this card, but my
question referred to a pc card for a Compaq laptop, so I'm confused.

Rog