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We were forecast for freezing rain this morning and a little tomorrow, and while I was setting up our portable generator over the weekend in case the power utility went down it hit me about:I just want to make sure, but did you check out the link that PooMan provided?? Unable to establish secure Wireless Network Its an expanded version of what chev65 provided in this thread.it has to be something within Win7 that's not 'allowing' the password?Now, back to me and what I was thinking:I believe the bigger problem is that you assumed WPA2 with AES would be applied when you set up the wireless profile in "Manage Wireless Connections" but those settings need to match the ones used when you set up your router, otherwise they won't stick.
So you should go into your routers settings to ensure that you have it properly secured. This would typically be at 192.168.x.x etc. Then create a new wireless profile using the security settings which you enabled in your router.
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On some laptops there is a switch that needs to be turned on before the wi-fi will work, but that's not the case here because you're using your desktop.
That lead me to that "Edimax wireless card" you installed and if it has any kind of switch, I tried looking on the ::: EDIMAX Technology ::: site, but it was kind of pointless since I didn't know the product/model number, but I was hoping for a generic reference to a switch.
- Could you provide the numbers or a link to it so I can check the specs on it??
- While you're at it check to make sure it is seated properly.
- It could be a dead card.
Then I started thinking about the windows firewall, do you use it or do you have another brand of firewall like Norton or Comodo??
You should check to see if any reference to your "Edimax wireless card" is listed and whether or not it is allowed to communicate through the firewall.
This is for Windows, if you have a third-party firewall you will need to learn its rules. It still wouldn't hurt to check how Windows handles edimax if it is listed: Windows Firewall - Add or Remove an Exception
Lastly; for now, have you checked Device Manager for any warnings or alerts on the edimax or if its even listed under Network Adapters??