Re: need certificate please help

[Barb Bowman]

probably 802.11n authentication is checked. you need to uncheck it.
also, WEP is not safe. you need to switch to WPA2 or at least WPA.

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:28:31 -0700, Lulu
<Lulu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>OK. Here is my problem. I am not that techno savvy but I know a little.
>
>I got a new laptop – using Vista. Gave my old laptop – using XP to my niece.
>
>Then I got a new router/modem – Linksys WAG160N.
>
>My new laptop connects fine – no problems there.
>
>The older laptop – cannot connect at all. I get a bubble error message
>saying "unable to find a certificate to log on to the network"
>
>I did some googling and downloaded a WINKB917021v3 as that is what everyone
>else seemed to do... and that didn't work either.
>
>This is really annoying. I have checked all the settings and they match and
>are fine. Have set and reset and done loads of troubleshooting.
>
>I called Linksys and they said they couldn't help!
>
>Does anyone know what to do?
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Barb Bowman
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[smlunatick]

On Jul 28, 10:22*am, Barb Bowman <b...@nospam.com> wrote:
> probably 802.11n authentication is checked. you need to uncheck it.
> also, WEP is not safe. you need to switch to WPA2 or at least WPA.
>
> On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:28:31 -0700, Lulu
>
>
>
> <L...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >OK. Here is my problem. I am not that techno savvy but I know a little.
>
> >I got a new laptop – using Vista. Gave my old laptop – using XP to my niece.
>
> >Then I got a new router/modem – Linksys WAG160N.
>
> >My new laptop connects fine – no problems there.
>
> >The older laptop – cannot connect at all. I get a bubble error message
> >saying "unable to find a certificate to log on to the network"
>
> >I did some googling and downloaded a WINKB917021v3 as that is what everyone
> >else seemed to do... and that didn't work either.
>
> >This is really annoying. I have checked all the settings and they match and
> >are fine. Have set and reset and done loads of troubleshooting.
>
> >I called Linksys and they said they couldn't help!
>
> >Does anyone know what to do?
>
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS-MVPhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspxhttp://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

Older XP (SP2) requires a separate update to activate WPA2 wireless
security and will need to WGA validated for this update to be
installed.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357