[TriLUG] WPA Encryption in Ubuntu

[hmiddlet at earthlink.net]

My router uses WPA just fine. My other laptop (which uses Windows XP MCE 2005) uses WPA wih the router without trouble.

-----Original Message-----
>From: James Tuttle <jjtuttle at trilug.org>
>Sent: Nov 8, 2007 11:10 AM
>To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion <trilug at trilug.org>
>Subject: Re: [TriLUG] WPA Encryption in Ubuntu
>
>Mike Shaw wrote:
>> On Nov 7, 2007 9:23 PM, Henry Middleton <hmiddlet at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> How do I use WPA encryption in Ubuntu 7.10? I am using a Linksys * card.
>>> If I left-click on the network icon in the upper-right corner, it will
>>> show
>>> my wireless network, but when I select it, it only gives WEP and LEAP as
>>> encryption options. If I select "Connect to Other Wireless Network, it
>>> will
>>> allow me to select WPA of different types (WPA Enterprise, WPA Personal,
>>> WPA2 Enterprise, WPA2 Personal), but it will not connect to my network.
>>>
>>> Henry
>>>
>>> Make sure you have wpasupplicant installed.  No WPA support without it.
>> 
>> Also, are you sure you have WPA configured on your access point?  Sounds
>> like only possibly WEP.
>> 
>
>Agreed.  If wpa works in other places, you obviously have wpa-supplicant
>installed.  Check the configuration of your access point.
>
>
>
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