wpa for win 98

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Is there any free software to allow win 98 to use WPA
encryption?

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Hi

Unless you are in a very unsafe envioroment use WEP with conjunction of
other security measures.

If you are really worried change the WEP key every few days.

Wireless - Basic: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).





"Jerry Peterson[MSFT]" <jerrype@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Microsoft does not offer native WPA support for Windows 98 or Windows
2000.
> Installing Windows XP SP2 will provide native WPA support.
>
> I understand that an operating system upgrade may be prohibitive. The
> majority of wireless adapters on the market are bundled with wireless
> supplicants. A wireless supplicant is a software program that manages the
> wireless connections on your system. If you are researching the purchase
of
> a wireless adapter, verify that the supplicant provided with it includes
> support for Windows 98 and offers WPA support. If you already own a
> wireless adapter, check the manufacturers website to see if they have
> released a new version with support, or if they have plans to release one.
>
> --
> Jerry Peterson
> Windows Network Services - Wireless
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> "malcolm" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:347101c4c1e6$fa833c40$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > Is there any free software to allow win 98 to use WPA
> > encryption?
>
>

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D-Link DWL-G520 PCI adapter does support WPA-PSK on a W98SE machine.


"Simon Pleasants" <plesbit@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 08:21:29 -0500, "Jack" <www.ezlan.net> wrote:
>
>>Hi
>>
>>Unless you are in a very unsafe envioroment use WEP with conjunction of
>>other security measures.
>>
>>If you are really worried change the WEP key every few days.
>>
>>Wireless - Basic: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
>>
>>Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> I have a Netgear WG311v2 PCI card in a Win98 PC. Although the
> firmware includes drivers for WPA the native GUI does not offer its
> usage, requiring a third part supplicant (like WZC). However the beta
> firmware for this card DOES include WPA-PSK in the native GUI and
> will, presumably, feature it in the final release.
>
> The WG311v1 and WG311T cards already have this facility, as do the
> equivalent PCMCIA cards.
>
> I am unable to offer any information on other manufacturers but if you
> have yet to buy (or already have one of these cards) then hopefully
> the above information would be useful.