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Originally Posted by toofer  On the device that you want to connect to the network, right click the little icon in the tray for wireless, go to open network connections. Right click the wireless network connection there and go to properties. (going from memory on XP machine, can't remember off hand for Vista). Click the wireless networks tab, click add, then setup your network info in the next window. Put in the SSID of the network, make sure you select WPA-PSK (pre shared key) in the network authentication drop down, otherwise it won't let you enter the WPA key. Also select TKIP as the data encryption. Enter your WPA encryption key, remember prefferably at least 20 characters. Click on the Connection tab and put a check in tehe box for "connecte when this network is in range", if you have that option. That should be it, ok out the rest of the windows and give it a minute, if it doesn't automatically connect, open "view wireless connections" and connect it there. |
I right clicked on the little tray icon for wireless. There was no option to "open network connections". So instead I right clicked and selected the option called Connect to a Network." From the list in the box that then appeared, I right clicked my network and selected properties. In properties are two tabs, one of which is Security and the other Connection. But there is no "wireless connection tab" within the wireless connection properties. Within the Security tab it provides the info that my current security type is WPA2 and that my encryption type is AES. It also shows my network security Key there. With the Connection tab it gives the name of my connection, the SSID, and three checkboxes. One checkbox (checked) says Connect automatically when this network is within range. The next checkbox (also checked) says Connect to a more preferred network if available. The third checkbox (not checked) says Connect even though the network is not broadcasting.
I did not discover from what process I would be able to open "view wireless connections" either. And even if I did discover it, if I'm not broadcasting my SSID then would I even be able to view it anymore?
Also, I was of the understanding that AES encryption is more secure than the TKIP, is that incorrect?