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    Wpa-psk Encryption support?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Blue_Wolf, Sep 9, 2010.

  1. Blue_Wolf

    Blue_Wolf Notebook Consultant

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    My home network's router provided through work uses WPA-PSK encryption.

    I'm currently using the 'Dell Wireless drivers version 5.60.18.8' to fix the poor wireless connection issues I had using the Broadcom drivers. (as suggested in the M17x wireless issues guide here). These work fine for me, except they don't seem to support WPA-PSK - it's just not there.

    What will I have to do to be able to connect to the network?
     
    Blue_Wolf, Sep 9, 2010
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  2. nzgeek

    nzgeek Notebook Evangelist

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    Which wireless card do you have?

    I'm running the Dell Wireless 1520, and it has no problems with both my home router (WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK) or my work router (WPA-PSK). This is with the latest drivers off Dell's site.

    And by any chance are you trying to connect to an older Linksys router (not the new UFO-looking ones)? If so, I think many of the older Linksys models had poor WiFi support, and a fairly large number of devices won't work properly.
     
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    i was running the 1520 as well and had no issues with WPA or WPA2-PSK, the router is likely the culprit.
     
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    Yeah, I'm going to put it down to a dodgy router. Turns out it was on WPA2 Personal but still displayed it as WPA-PSK :confused: Thanks guys.
     
    Blue_Wolf, Sep 10, 2010
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