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Re: Rebuilding Simple Home Network - Finding Highest Security LevelAvail on Ea Comp
On Mar 6, 7:50 pm, "R. McCarty" .
wrote:
> You'll have to use Device Manager to determine your Wireless card
> vendor/model # and research it's security capabilities on the vendor
> website. The other makeshift way to tell is through the Wireless Net
> connection properties, Wireless Networks, Preferred Networks -
> Select any existing Wireless Network, Properties. The Network
> Authentication field will have a table of support Security Protocols. If
> WPA2 or WPA2-PSK isn't shown the NIC isn't capable of that
> security level.
Thank you for responding,
Update:
(Wireless)
On the laptop, looking under Network Connections...Wireless Networks
tab > Properties, the Authentication tab is greyed out (unaccessible).
Under the Association tab > Wireless network key > Network
auhentication, WPA2-PSK does appear as a selection in the drop-down
list .
The network adapter is listed as a Broadcom 802.11 b/g.
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(Ethernet)
On the desktop, looking under Network Connections...Authentication,
the Authentication tab shows enable IEEE 802.1x authorization for this
network (checkmarked). EAP type: Smart card or other certificate.
Authenticate as computer when computer information is available
(checkmarked). Properties button reveals, Use a certificate on this
computer, etc.
The network adapter is listed as a Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
Ethernet NIC.
Checking the website, http://www.realtek.com/tw/ offered no
information regarding WPA2-PSK support. Sent an inquiry to support.
Waiting for a reply from them.
Thanks again!
Cheryl
On Mar 6, 7:50 pm, "R. McCarty" .
wrote:
> You'll have to use Device Manager to determine your Wireless card
> vendor/model # and research it's security capabilities on the vendor
> website. The other makeshift way to tell is through the Wireless Net
> connection properties, Wireless Networks, Preferred Networks -
> Select any existing Wireless Network, Properties. The Network
> Authentication field will have a table of support Security Protocols. If
> WPA2 or WPA2-PSK isn't shown the NIC isn't capable of that
> security level.
Thank you for responding,
Update:
(Wireless)
On the laptop, looking under Network Connections...Wireless Networks
tab > Properties, the Authentication tab is greyed out (unaccessible).
Under the Association tab > Wireless network key > Network
auhentication, WPA2-PSK does appear as a selection in the drop-down
list .
The network adapter is listed as a Broadcom 802.11 b/g.
-------------
(Ethernet)
On the desktop, looking under Network Connections...Authentication,
the Authentication tab shows enable IEEE 802.1x authorization for this
network (checkmarked). EAP type: Smart card or other certificate.
Authenticate as computer when computer information is available
(checkmarked). Properties button reveals, Use a certificate on this
computer, etc.
The network adapter is listed as a Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
Ethernet NIC.
Checking the website, http://www.realtek.com/tw/ offered no
information regarding WPA2-PSK support. Sent an inquiry to support.
Waiting for a reply from them.
Thanks again!
Cheryl
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