User profile for user: Kalebd
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Network unable to connect in bootcamp

Installed Bootcamp with windows xp. Trying to connect to the wireless (system sees my network) and I continue to get the message: "windows is unable to connect to selected network. network may no longer be in range. please refresh network list."

- network is in range
- I have uninstalled and reinstalled driver directly from disc
- repairs are not working

any suggestions other than call Apple?

PAX
JD

2.8 GHz Quad Core i7 iMac / 4 GB RAM / 1 TB HD, Mac OS X (10.6.2), iPhone 3Gs 16G iPhone OS 3.1.2

Posted on Feb 24, 2010 9:23 PM

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Kalebd Author
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Feb 25, 2010 9:18 PM in response to Kalebd

I am beginning to think it is a MAC address issue as others have wondered. I have a 2 Wire router and can connect to other wireless networks in thx area, bug not the one in my own home that the iMac connects to.

Anyone have suggestions. Latest v of bootcamp, 3.1 installed

PAX
JD
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Feb 26, 2010 11:06 PM in response to Kalebd

I finally sorted it out. I had my router set at WPA2-PSK. I read on the macrumors.com forums about adjusting the authentication. I switched to WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK and now I am up and running.

PAX
JD

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Fortuny
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Feb 27, 2010 8:49 PM in response to Kalebd

Hi JD,

glad to hear that you could work around the problem.

XP with SP2 doesn't know a thing about WPA2 but can use WEP or WPA.

If you wanna try WPA2 with XP download this update http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=662bb74d -e7c1-48d6-95ee-1459234f4483 and see if you can get WPA2 to run.

Simply because WPA2 is safer than WPA which is safer than WEP.

Take care

Stefan
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Fortuny
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Mar 3, 2010 4:22 AM in response to Kalebd

Kalebd wrote:
The link to the Microsoft site worked an I am no longer having any connection issues what so ever.

Thanks again for your help.

APX
JD


You're welcome anytime.

Glad to hear that I could be of help.

Have Fun

Stefan
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