WPA encryption

I can tell you that the 1300 does support WPA with the latest drivers. I know this because I use it. However, I not familiar with the 2300.

With the XP update to support WPA, the latest firmware for the 2300, the latest driver for the 1300, and letting Windows manage the wireless connection, WPA is possible with your equipment.

I have Win XP Home and recently installed the Trumobile 2300 wireless router for my high speed DSL broadband. So far, only a few hitches - though I think I got lucky at setup.

First, the Trumobile icon on my screen will not function. It is orange-ish and when I click it it tries to detect my network connection, but eventually gives up and tells me it can't find a connection. Odd, because I've been working successfully with the 2300 for about a week, now included.

Secondly, I can connect with the online configuration webpage and make changes as needed. I can also find my wireless b/g Dell minicard settings for setting up WPA encryprion. What I don't know is how to proceed. I am fearful of losing connection to the router, and I did have exactly that problem with a SMC Barricade router - no thank you to repeating that hassle. As I am using a Dell wireless card on a Dell laptop with Dell installed WinXP to connect via a Dell router it seems to me that there should be much clearer instructions. Instead all I find is vague and generally evasive support on this issue.

Any guidance available is appreciated. I would like to have WPA encryption and it would be interesting to know what the 2300 Control Utility can do, when working properly.

Last point, not directly connected but somewhat related: when looking for a firewall to replace the impossible Norton Security firewall, I checked around several websites and came across a name unknown to me:  Armor2Net. It is not free but does give a 30 day free trial, and is not expensive to register. I tried it and I registered for a year. Simple, has a stealth mode option, and when I tested it at several firewall test sites it proved to offer great protection. Anyone out there familiar with this firewall, any comments? The website is: www.armor2net.com

 

Just curious about your last post : Why do you hate Norton? I have Norton Firewall and like it just fine.