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    Atheros bootcamp driver (xp)

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by hollownail, Jan 10, 2008.

  1. hollownail

    hollownail Individual 11

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    So... started using bootcamp again (playing some Titan Quest) and I noticed I can't get my Atheros card to connect to my WAP. Problem is, I'm using a hidden SSID and WEP2. But it's not a choice in the menu where you add new WAP locations!
    I tried to find an updated driver, but not much out there. The Atheros site is a joke. I got a new one off one of those driver collection pages, but it didn't seem to help.

    I applied all windows updates while I was at it.

    Any ideas?
     
    hollownail, Jan 10, 2008
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  2. dbam987

    dbam987 wicked-poster

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    If your SSID is hidden, then you'll manually have to type that in. Hidden SSID's don't broadcast their names, and so the utility is unable to display it. Are you using the Windows Wireless thing? Or does Atheros have its own utility app?
     
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  3. hollownail

    hollownail Individual 11

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    You have to use the windows thing.

    The hidden SSID doesn't really have anything to do with the issue. The wireless card doesn't seem to support WPA2 :-/ I don't have that option to select for the encryption.
     
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  4. cashmonee

    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Windows does not fully support WPA2. I had this problem at my sister-in-laws old house. Her and one roommate, both with XP could not connect to WiFi, but the second roommate, with Tiger at the time, could. Turned off WPA2 and went with plain ol' WPA and all connected fine.

    I believe Windows will work with WPA2 Personal, which is what I run here, IIRC. However, most routers just give you the option for WPA2, which Windows does not seem to support.

    **EDIT** Also, hiding your SSID is rather useless since anyone who knows what they are looking for can still see it. It is really not worth the slight performance hit you take. It also could be part of the issue.
     
    cashmonee, Jan 10, 2008
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  5. hollownail

    hollownail Individual 11

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    When I get home I might try to unhide the SSID to see if that makes a difference.

    I had no problem with my old laptop (or friends laptops) connecting to my router using WPA2 (yeah, I'm using personal). But the windows connect tool doesn't give that as an option, only WEP + TIK/AEIS or whatever.
     
    hollownail, Jan 10, 2008
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  6. Xander

    Xander Paranoid Android

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    Have you tried any of the drivers from nVision?

    nVision WLAN Drivers
     
    Xander, Jan 10, 2008
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  7. hollownail

    hollownail Individual 11

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    Solved it!

    Windows does not recognize the difference between WPA and WPA2. I just told it to use WPA and it worked.
     
    hollownail, Jan 10, 2008
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