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More info?)
If you need a new driver, you might check here:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=ibm&lndocid=MIGR-59438
Clark
"Clark" <who@whoknows.com> wrote in message
news:YUjue.1599$W74.788@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
> You have the same wireless card as I. It is probably being controlled by
> either the Intel ProSet utility or the Windows Wireless Controller (WZC)
> I will go through setting up both types. If you have the settings for the
> WAP I mention, you should be OK, but if you don't, you will probably have
> to update your driver, or firmware, or configuration utiliity. I know
> basically nothing about the WPA settings except they should be there.
>
> I got my latest Intel PROSet directly from Intel and it is Version
> 7.1.4.0. I have a Dell but did not use their version. IBM should have
> their latest drivers.
>
> If you are using the Intel PROSet utility, 0pen the ProSet manager and go
> to Networks and Choose Add. Pick a Profile name, like Court and use the
> SSID your have. Set up Infrastructure and then go to step 2.
>
> Security settings, choose Network Authentication: WPA personal or
> enterprise. I am not that familiar with WPA settings, but you should have
> information or be able to check some reference. Date Encrption is
> probably TPIK or whatever you have been given. 802.1x settings will also
> be up to you since I don't know. Use the configure button to add special
> conditions.
>
> Step 3 I don't really see anything, but you probably have that
> information.
>
> If you are using the Microsoft WZC (if you can enter choices your are), go
> to your wireless network connection under My Network places, right click
> and choose properties. Right click on the Wireless Networks and select
> properties - then go to Wireless Networks. Go down to Preferred networks
> and Add a new one and enter the information you have. This is about the
> same type setup as the ProSet. If you do find the WPA choices, you might
> need to go to the court and ask someone there the exact settings.
>
> Anyway, once you get the profiles set up, you should be able to log on
> when you get to the court. You might have someone go over early with one
> computer and check it so you could set the others up the same way.
>
> Clark
> "LizW" <LizW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:93A4349F-56DC-41EF-BBE0-67976E111310@microsoft.com...
>> Would you believe another law firm with a whole IT staff is calling us,
>> two
>> people, to get info on how to configure their laptops for this trial?
>> Anyway,
>> we have to set up this by tomorrow.
>>
>> We have IBM Thinkpad T40s... the netword adaptor is Intel pro/wireless
>> LAN
>> 2100 3B Mini PCI Adaptor
>>
>> The specs page for this model at IBM is
>>
>>
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=ibm&lndocid=MIGR-58185
>>
>> I don't know how to determine the other info...our wireless is built in
>> and
>> not a card.
>>
>> THanks so much for helping us!
>>
>> "Clark" wrote:
>>
>>> Which wireless card do you have (make and model number)and I need any
>>> revision numbers? If you know the version of the configuration utility
>>> and
>>> firmware version, please post it. I will go to their website and get an
>>> users manual to see if I can notice anything.
>>>
>>> As far as WPA goes, it seems you have to be able to set the security
>>> prior
>>> to accessing the network and I do believe you should have those choices
>>> available if your device is capable.
>>>
>>> Clark
>>>
>>> "LizW" <LizW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:50AA22F5-841D-45FA-9710-1476DBA5DEA5@microsoft.com...
>>> > Hi there
>>> >
>>> > We have the SSID, but our only choices are Open or Shared in the box.
>>> >
>>> > I think we have the capability of WPA because the wireless wizard
>>> > offers a
>>> > checkbox for WPA but we aren't at the court yet so we can't seem to
>>> > set it
>>> > up.
>>> >
>>> > We would love to set up a profile.
>>> >
>>> > Any ideas?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > We
>>> >
>>> > "Clark" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> You might look at this that marc just found. I may be totally wrong,
>>> >> but
>>> >> we
>>> >> appear to be in a transition period depending on what update certain
>>> >> devices
>>> >> have.
>>> >>
>>> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;815485
>>> >>
>>> >> Look under the Network Authentication where it may say OPEN. On my
>>> >> device,
>>> >> the WEP selection is in a different box. I am certainly no expert at
>>> >> this,
>>> >> but you may be able to set up a profile for this connection ahead of
>>> >> time.
>>> >> You may need to update your Wireless card to be able to use it, check
>>> >> the
>>> >> manufacturer to see.
>>> >>
>>> >> Do you have the information, like the SSID already?
>>> >>
>>> >> Clark
>>> >>
>>> >> "LizW" <LizW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >> news:456CD0CA-5023-4601-B88F-FCF380A3E667@microsoft.com...
>>> >> > We are going to a court that has wireless network and they want us
>>> >> > to
>>> >> > preconfigure our 5 laptops to fit in with their SSID, TKIP
>>> >> > encryption
>>> >> > and
>>> >> > use
>>> >> > their network key with WPA.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Is there any way to set all of this up in advance without being
>>> >> > near
>>> >> > their
>>> >> > wireless system. Every time we try, we can't get WPA in the drop
>>> >> > down
>>> >> > box
>>> >> > of
>>> >> > network authentication. Also when we do the wireless network
>>> >> > wizard, we
>>> >> > can
>>> >> > check the WPA box but we can't get much further.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > We have sp2 for XP. We've tried to install wpa rollup patch but are
>>> >> > told
>>> >> > the
>>> >> > files on the computer are newer.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Please help, thanks
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
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