RE: wireless and XP sp2

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From: Jim Z (Z_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/30/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 18:33:13 -0700

I am having similar issues with my wireless.
I have a Linksys routerWRT54
Broadband wirless internal cards on 2 laptops
1 Linksys external for a laptop
2 Dlink G cards for desktops
all have 128 wep to connect to access point.
nothing but troubles with SP2.
apparently they did not test this properly before releasing.
I have uninstalled the SP2 and it works fine now.
I have left it onmy laptop with broadband card.
and disabled the fire wall Securty center in the control panel.
I have firewall protection on the router and thru symantec.
It seems to be working for the moment but we will see.
Trying to send this to the support team but can't get to send them the info.
hope Microsoft reads these.

"billyw" wrote:

> have upgraded 4 PC's without issue to SP2.
> the 5th i was leaving to last as it is an old PC (p3 800)
>
> it has a Dlink dwl-510 PCi wifi card in it.
> previous to xp sp2 it was connecting no problem. add sp2 and it will see
> wifi access point but not connect. it's uising wep 64 bit.
>
> however it can see the the AP but and will try and connect but no go.
> it can connect to another AP across the way without any probs.
>
> remove sp2 and it connects again no problem.
> tried with and without firewall and there was no difference
>
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