Date: 07/22/05 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: no keywords

Hey guys, back here for another round of questions.

I have a question on WPA-PSK and with regards with XP SP1. I've/my router and laptop has been using WPA-PSK encyption for about a couple of months now, and I'm quite a happy customer so far...

...then came my sister and her laptop...

See, there are a couple of things wrong with this picture. My sister likes to be online, but as of yesterday, only my laptop was internet enable. So, today, I went to the local W-mart, and picked up a matching PCMCIA card for my sis' laptop, and proceeded to tinker around the particulars.

Unfortunately, she is still using SP1 (and some of you, the readers, might appluad her for it). Now, after hours of countless tinkering, Her laptop couldnt seem to handle WPA encryption. I gave up and just switched the entire damn network to WEP 128-bit.

Everything meshes together now, which brings me to my question.

I found out that my SP2 machine handled WPA pretty good, while her system was refused time and time again when the encryption keys cycled. Is this a known issue in concern to SP1? Is there a way around this, while still retaining WPA-PSK protection? Am I missing something on the bleeding obvious.

Oh, if i forget to mention, both router and pc card are Belkin Wireless B/G made, and both can support most standard encryption, including WPA-PSK encryption. I can't seem to find the model number for either devices, because the boxes have been put away, but if needed, I'll post them ASAP.

Thanks for all help given, in advance.

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