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  1. 12-07-2009, 11:16 AM #1
    jman0war
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    Wireless LAN - network key

    I've just rebuilt my laptop (ibm thinkpad X60s).
    Am finding i cannot connect to my wireless router.
    No changes have been made to the router.
    My wireless network uses WPA2-PSK and AES
    I've got a network key defined on the router.
    However i find that the Network Key field is greyed out in my wireless settings.
    See pic.
    http://photos3.pix.ie/67/9D/679DA74C...BF2DCA-800.jpg
    I'm pretty sure this is the problem.
    Everything is greyed out in the authentification tab.
    Why can't i type in my network key?
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  2. 12-15-2009, 06:20 PM #2
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    Perhaps this would apply?

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

    Doesn't hurt to ask, but are you updated to SP3? At the very least, pre-SP2 have a harder time connecting to WPA2 connections.

    Also found this link...

    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=917021

    Hope this helps!
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  3. 12-16-2009, 12:03 PM #3
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    Log to the Router via cable, disable the Encryption and see if you can connect via Wireless.

    If you can not, http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html

    If you can try the encryption again.


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  4. 12-16-2009, 12:27 PM #4
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    The reason part of the configuration is grayed out is because you have defined elsewhere that a key will be provided automatically.
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