Roaming profiles and WPA using PEAP MS-CHAPv2

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I am having this same problem... Were you able to find a resolution?


James Coffey wrote:
> *Looked around but have not been able to find anyone with this
> problem.
>
> Just setup a new AP (3com 3CRWE454A72) and am using WPA, 802.1x, IAS
> (RADIUS) on Windows Server 2003. Clients are Windows XP SP1a.
>
> It all works great - I thought it would be much hard. My RADIUS
> policy
> allows users and computers access to the network so the computer
> account can access the network prior to user logon.
>
> But the problem is roaming profiles do not load now - why? Because
> the
> network drops out when the WPA changes from the computer account to
> the user account. Even is I disable the computer account from the
> RADIUS policy the network connection does not enable fast enough for
> any profile to load or script to run.
>
> How do I make Windows wait until the the network connection (user)
> is
> established? It takes around 15 seconds i think (at a guess).
>
> Cheers *



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James Coffey wrote:
> *....*

Did anyone find a solution to this one? I am also having the same
problems.



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But why this didn't work before? Did they consider wireless too slow and
unreliable for roaming? (makes perfect sense)
If yes, what made them to change their mind? 54 mbps is beter than 11,
but still not quite enough.
--PA


"S. Pidgorny <MVP>" <slavickp@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:#EvAYqsKFHA.2648@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> KB 837172, heh? They say a hotfix is available, but going to SP2 is much
> better idea anyway.
>
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> "aLTeReGo" <aLTeReGo.1m0k41@mail.mcse.ms> wrote in message
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> >
> > Klashma wrote:
> > > *Did anyone find a solution to this one? I am also having the same
> > > problems. *
> >
> > I spent $300.00 to Microsoft to work a case to find the solution to
> > this problem. In the end my money was refunded. If you have any
> > intention of contacting Microsoft regarding this issue I would be happy
> > to provide you with my case ID for reference.
> >
> > The long and short is this. Roaming profiles over wireless using
> > Windows XP RTM or SP1 and 802.1x in any configuration does not work and
> > will never work. The issue is resolved in Windows XP SP2. Upgrade to SP2
> > and everything should be cool. It's working flawlessly for me. If you
> > are having problems with Roaming Profiles with XP SP2 over wireless
> > with 802.1x, WPA, or WPA2 let me know and I can probably help you out.
> >
> >
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