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    Intel 5300agn card

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by hgratt, Feb 14, 2009.

  1. hgratt

    hgratt Notebook Consultant

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    Has anyone noticed connectivity issues with this card when using WEP? I have a new Latitude E6500 with this card, win xp, a FIOS connection and am using the new Verizon Westell router.

    I had major issues when configured for WEP (internet stopped working, although I could still ping and use email) and a reboot would usually result in an inability to grab an IP address.

    When I changed to WPA2, these problems appear to have gone away. I am using the latest drivers from the Dell site. Any insights would be appreciated.

    Thanks,
    Harvey
     
    hgratt, Feb 14, 2009
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  2. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    wpa2 from my experience with these is recc. wep does not work all the time properly with the 5300's as was the case with the 4965's
     
    zfactor, Feb 14, 2009
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  3. hgratt

    hgratt Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks. I did a little more research and found a fair number of posts indicating what you stated - the 5300 driver has a problem with WEP and that WPA2 is the way to go. One poster stated that the problem was not the driver but the Intel ProSet utility - I don't think this is the case since I had problems even when running under the win xp WZC utility.

    FWIW, I also have a laptop with the Intel 4965 card and did not have any problems with the WEP configuration.

    Harvey
     
    hgratt, Feb 15, 2009
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    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    I also experienced this--the computer would actually connect to the router, but I would only have local access--no internet.
     
    gerryf19, Feb 15, 2009
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    but could you still get online even though it said local? could be the way the network is setup also gerry. i have seen that before
     
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    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    No, I could not access the Internet even though it was connected "locally"

    Frankly, I am not even sure it was connected locally--only that it said local. I never tried to connect to a local shared drive or printer since I spent about 32 seconds on it.

    After logging in I realized the router was set up for WEP and I changed it to WPA because there was no reason for it to be WEP anyway. It just stuck in my head that it did not connect in WEP--I can set it back and check if you're really interested
     
    gerryf19, Feb 15, 2009
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    havoc531 Notebook Evangelist

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    I had the same problem. Uninstalled Intel ProSet and it no longer had trouble with WEP.
     
    havoc531, Feb 15, 2009
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    That's interesting. I did not uninstall the Intel Proset, I just let windows WZC control the management - I still had the problem. Maybe you actually have to uninstall it as you did. Anyway, I was overdue in getting away from WEP.

    Thanks,
    Harvey
     
    hgratt, Feb 15, 2009
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