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A new force has entered the competitive mid-range Wi-Fi market, and it’s not from the usual names. The DrayTek VigorAP 905, quietly launched and now grabbing attention in recent group tests, aims to deliver robust Wi-Fi 6 coverage and enterprise-grade control, all without the premium pricing of...

If you’ve ever been stuck on a painfully slow Wi-Fi connection or fretted over the security of your home network, Microsoft has you covered. Windows 11 is stepping up its wireless game by fully embracing the latest wireless technology standards: Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6/6E, and WPA3 security protocols...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing 21H2 Build 19044.1200 (KB5005101) to the Release Preview Channel. This update will be offered automatically for Windows Insiders already on Windows 10, version 21H2 in the Release Preview Channel. For Insiders not yet on Windows 10, version 21H2 –...

While we are excited for the next generation of Windows with Windows 11, we are also focused on supporting the more than 1.3 billion monthly active devices on Windows 10. Today, we are introducing the next feature update to Windows 10: Windows 10, version 21H2. Windows continues to play an...

Describes an issue that prevents Windows 10 devices from connecting to a WPA-2 Enterprise network that's using certificates for server-side or mutual authentication. Occurs after you apply the Windows 10 November update. A resolution is provided. Continue reading...

URL: Microsoft details its fixes for KRACK WPA2 vulnerability Earlier today, it was revealed that there's a vulnerability in the WPA and WPA2 protocols that could allow an attacker to spy on your internet traffic and even manipulate websites. Called KRACK, it affects virtually every device that...

You might have heard some doom-and-gloom news this morning: a researcher has finally figured out how to compromise the WPA2 encryption algorithm, the world's most popular WiFi encryption and almost everyone is vulnerable. There is however, no reason to panic. It's patchable, the scripts to...

I am having an issue with my two Windows 7 PCs automatically connecting to my Wireless Network. I recently switched over to WPA2-Enterprise security on my WiFi Router and this is when the problems started. Every time I reboot the computer I have to manually reconnect to the network. In the...

Severity Rating: Revision Note: V1.0 (August 4, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is aware of a public report that describes a known weakness in the Wi-Fi authentication protocol known as PEAP-MS-CHAPv2 (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol with Microsoft Challenge Handshake...

0 down vote favorite Can 8.1 only be connected by using an 8 digit pin? I can't find any other way to do this. I have heard that 8.1 has eliminated WPA, so maybe the pin automatically does WPA2? TOTALLY unclear!!! But it seems that WPA2 should have a longer entry than 8 digits!?! I REALLY...

When I set up this computer I connected to my wifi router at the other end of the house, but due to the distance I got poor connectivity and performance. So I purchased a wifi repeater and positioned it nearer to this computer. I disconnected from the router and connected to the new repeater...

Okay, I just changed my router to a Linksys N instead of the the old WRT54g that served me so well for years and I set up my 18' Acer laptop and my 15 inch laptop and noticed that after they were up and running and I rebooted the small Acer 5100 x86 it had a normal tray icon (step bars) but...

Red cross/Busy Blue circle sign on perfect workinghttp://windows7forums.com/images/smilies/frown.png internet connection Respected Sir, Windows7forums, HARDWARE- I have Win 7,Home Premium,64bit,Dell Inspiron 15R N5010. My network adapters are: Realtek PCIe FE Family controller & DW1501...

My house has a router[WPA@] to the desktop and this network allows the laptop to join. My daughter has a network without a router and her Verizon modem/router is set to WEP which she needs for remote access to work and won't change. To keep my configuration when I move in, is it advisable to...

Hello I was advised by Belkin not to set a password but to just 'submit' to enter the router. They did say to set a strong security key. The reason was the password might not work and I could not enter the router. I think the obvious is that if the router is worth its salt, it should accept a...

I can't connect on a school network, the security type is WPA2-PSK. The password is correct but it will not connect, other networks with a another security type can I connect (WPA2-enterprise or WPA). This problem was not in Windows 7, This problem have I with Windows 8 Have anybody a solution?

Hello, I have a home network on WPA-2 Personal enabled and my Ipad and one of my laptops connect properly whilst my desktop PC on Windows 7 doesnt connect wirelessly as it gives limited connectivity but LAN seems to be fine. I have done the ipconfig instructions and the info is below. Please...

Hello, I have an Edimax EW-7711UAn (Ralink RT2870) usb wifi adapter. Both Edimax and Ralink provide ancient drivers and utility software for this product which can only be installed on Windows 7 x64 if you run the setup in XP Service Pack 2 compatibility mode. (well known issue, even though...

Hello all, I'm new to this forum because I am in desperate need of help. I just bought a D-Link Wireless USB Adapter (specs in ipconfig) and I cannot for the life of me get access to the internet, but the weird thing is I had access for like 10 minutes and it went back to this. I can login to my...

I'm having a connection issue with my new computer running Windows 7 Professional x64. When I first set it up, the wireless connection worked flawlessly, and then the next day the internet cut out and has not connected since (currently 2 days). Note that I can still connect to the Network, it is...