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Intel 3945ABG & application errors using WPA2 mode
I've been attempting to setup up a new Inspiron 1520 (WinXP) with an Intel 3845ABG card to connect to a LinkSys WAG200G router using WPA2 security (AES-CCMP). Initial configuration of the Intel PROSet/Wireless profile (eg. the network SSID & shared key) went smoothly and I got internet connectivity as expected.
However it seems that every time the laptop is powered down or restarted, the PROSet application seems to have a problem re-establishing connectivity through the saved network profile - at login, the PROSet tray icon just gets stuck in its 'yellow' connection state without ever going green. If I mess around disabling and reenabling devices & the network profile, eventually sometimes I can get connectivity back, but every powerdown kills it again.
I'm pretty IT savy, so I investigated further. An older Inspiron 6400 connects to the network without any problems whatsoever. On the 1520, the PROSet application just pops up a generic error message saying there is a problem with the profile and the PROset troubleshoot mode has 'no available information'. In fact the only insight into the problem seems to come from the PROset wireless event viewer. Specifically, I'm seeing log entries something along these lines [possibly not exact wording]
murocApi.dll 802.1 initialization failure
Authentication starting - failure
Authentication stopping - failure
Authentication starting - failure
Authentication stopping - failure
Eventually after doing all the usual things like locating latest drivers; trying different security modes; etc. etc. I resorted to switching off security altogether in the LinkSys router and relying simply on MAC address filtering for access restriction to my WiFi network. This seems to have completely solved my connectivity problems on the 1520, but isn't really how I want my network configured. Has anyone else hit problems along these lines with the 3945ABG or got any ideas how to resolve them?
Thanks
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