Win 7 detecting WPA2 as WEP


  1. honglo6
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    Win 7 detecting WPA2 as WEP


    I am using a Linksys WRT160nv2, I recently clean installed windows 7 on my Vista desktop. I thought it would be my NIC having problems so I installed a linksys WMP600N. It worked for a while until I updated everything and restarted now it won't work again. Is it my router problem, NIC problem?
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  3. Dark Nova Gamer
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    honglo6 said:
    I am using a Linksys WRT160nv2, I recently clean installed windows 7 on my Vista desktop. I thought it would be my NIC having problems so I installed a linksys WMP600N. It worked for a while until I updated everything and restarted now it won't work again. Is it my router problem, NIC problem?
    Try rolling back your driver. That or try reinstalling the driver to see if it helps anything.
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  4. honglo6
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    I tried that but it still detects it as a WEP and not a WPA2. However, it works perfectly fine with the new linksys card. Would it be a driver issue for my old card?
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  6. peluca13
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    i have the same problem, my lap is a aspire 5742-7458 win 7 home premium x64..
    it recognize wpa2 as wep ...
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  7. honglo6
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    What I had to do was, I had to buy another network card and used it to detect my router. Afterwards I disconnected it via the driver then removed it. Ever since it hasn't had this problem. I know it will be different for a laptop.
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  8. honglo6
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    Router just got reset so now I am back to this problem again.
    Any one still have any ideas??
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