WPA-2 stuck on "Detecting Wireless Type..." after motherboard replacement.
Mollygizer
New York, NY
First off, wow, blast from the past. I finished college, got a new laptop a couple of years back, and somehow stopped folding and lurking around here. My next stop is going to be, I believe, re-downloading my folding software. 
It used to be so much nerdtastic fun to try and rise in the ranks! Anyhoo.
My query for the day involves my Intel Wireless Wifi Link 4965AGN. I own an Acer Travelmate 4720, running 32-bit Windows XP. I sent the computer in a couple of weeks ago to replace the DVD-RW drive and address a battery issue which made the system unable to turn on, and they declared my 2 year old laptop's motherboard "too dusty" and replaced it, thus losing all my files. Thanks, guys. But now with my "brand new" laptop brains, I'm having a rather bamboozling issue.
When I use the Wireless Zero Configuration, I receive my normal list of wireless connections. I have no issues with any unencrypted connection. However, when I click on my family's connection, which is encrypted as a WPA2-Personal connection with AES - CCMP data encryption, instead of giving me a prompt for the key, I get the same size and shaped window telling me the computer is "Detecting network type..." with the standard green trailing thought dots. I have never had this occur previous to the new motherboard. Evenutally, it gives me an error message, telling me it is "unable to connect to network, it may be out of range try refreshing." This is not the issue, as other laptops in the household and my Ipod Touch can connect with no issue from the same spots. I switched to Acer Emanagement Software to control the connections, and similarly encountered a blank error popup there.
Out of desperation, I did a winsock reset, then even a system restore. (Had nothing on the thing anyway.) No dice. I then, based on some posts in other forums, went to the Intel website and downloaded the newest updated drivers. I also unintentionally downloaded their own wireless configuration utility. Lo and behold, when I use their software -- I can and am now connected to said network, no problem. Excited, I went to uninstall the ugly, unfriendly piece of software and switch back to WZC -- only to have the problem still occur with no change. Reinstalled the Intel software -- connection's just fine.
Any idea on what gives? I rather despise this little third party software controlling my Internet connection, but it's my only current option.
It used to be so much nerdtastic fun to try and rise in the ranks! Anyhoo.My query for the day involves my Intel Wireless Wifi Link 4965AGN. I own an Acer Travelmate 4720, running 32-bit Windows XP. I sent the computer in a couple of weeks ago to replace the DVD-RW drive and address a battery issue which made the system unable to turn on, and they declared my 2 year old laptop's motherboard "too dusty" and replaced it, thus losing all my files. Thanks, guys. But now with my "brand new" laptop brains, I'm having a rather bamboozling issue.
When I use the Wireless Zero Configuration, I receive my normal list of wireless connections. I have no issues with any unencrypted connection. However, when I click on my family's connection, which is encrypted as a WPA2-Personal connection with AES - CCMP data encryption, instead of giving me a prompt for the key, I get the same size and shaped window telling me the computer is "Detecting network type..." with the standard green trailing thought dots. I have never had this occur previous to the new motherboard. Evenutally, it gives me an error message, telling me it is "unable to connect to network, it may be out of range try refreshing." This is not the issue, as other laptops in the household and my Ipod Touch can connect with no issue from the same spots. I switched to Acer Emanagement Software to control the connections, and similarly encountered a blank error popup there.
Out of desperation, I did a winsock reset, then even a system restore. (Had nothing on the thing anyway.) No dice. I then, based on some posts in other forums, went to the Intel website and downloaded the newest updated drivers. I also unintentionally downloaded their own wireless configuration utility. Lo and behold, when I use their software -- I can and am now connected to said network, no problem. Excited, I went to uninstall the ugly, unfriendly piece of software and switch back to WZC -- only to have the problem still occur with no change. Reinstalled the Intel software -- connection's just fine.
Any idea on what gives? I rather despise this little third party software controlling my Internet connection, but it's my only current option.
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I've had a shit-ton of problems with laptops and wi-fi, using Wireless Zero Config. I know it's not ideal, but I'd recommend sticking with the manufacturer's utility.
Even better, if you can swing it, I HIGHLY recommend upgrading to Windows 7.
Stick around this time!