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nospam@nomail.nonono.net wrote in message news:<kte660lo7tpnmcofplfggck430q2ud7lfn@4ax.com>...
> On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 18:51:05 GMT, "Coz" <coz@nospamcoz.com> wrote:
> >access points 'roll' encryption keys every 10 minutes to prevent hacking.
> 
> I use a USR wireless card whose USR software lets you select
> the time span (or remove it). 
> It's under settings for 802.1X on the router setup.

Since the errant Windows XP default setting for 802.1x authentication 
was the cause of these WinXP only intermittent home network wireless 
periodic dropouts, I was wondering what the wireless networking
settings below should be for most of us with a simple WindowsXP PC 
connected wirelessly to a basic linksys router connected in the 
most standard way to the Internet (via cable, dsl, isdn, etc.).

1. Open the Win XP "Network Connections" window:
    Start->Connect To->Show all connections
2. Double-click on the "Network Connections" connectoid titled
     "Wireless Network Connection"
     "Enabled, Firewalled"
     "IBM High Rate Wireless LAN MiniPCI Combo Card"
3. This brings up the WinXP "Wireless Network Connection Status" 
   form which has two tabs, "General" & "Support"; in the 
   "General" tab, click on the "Properties" button. 
4. This brings up the all-important WinXP form titled:
   "Wireless Network Connections Properties", which has three
   tabs "General", "Wireless Networks", and "Advanced".

5a. We already know from this helpful thread to TURN OFF the 
   802.1x authentication by going to the "Wireless Networks" tab
   and by selecting the available "default" network and by
   pressing the "Configure" button which brings up the critical
   "Wireless network properties" form with two tabs "Association"
   and "Authentication" to which we need to UNCHECK the 
   [ ]Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network
   box in the "Authentication" tab.

5b. And what settings should a normal home user have for step 4
    in the WinXP "Wireless Netowrk Connections Properties" form
    if instead of going to the "Wireless Networks" tab to press
    the "Configure" button; go to that "Wireless Networks" tab
    to press the "Advanced" button which brings up an "Advanced" 
    form with the following four selections available:
     Networks to access:
      ( )Any available network (access point preferred)
      ( )Access point (infrastructure) networks only
      ( )Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) networks only
      [ ]Automatically connectd to non-preferred networks

5c. And what settings should a normal home user have for step 4
    in the WinXP "Wireless Netowrk Connections Properties" form
    if instead of going to the "Wireless Networks" tab to press
    the "Configure" button or to press the "Advanced" button, 
    we instead go to the "General" tab and press the "Configure" 
    button on that "General" tab where it says:
      Connect using:
       "IBM High Rate Wireless Lan MiniPCI Combo Card"
    This (different) "Configure" button brings up the form titled
    "IBM High Rate Wireless LAN MiniPCI Combo Card" which has four 
    tabs, "General", "Advanced", "Driver", and "Resources".

   Specifically, if I select the "Advanced" tab, I get ten options:
    PROPERTY:                 AVAILABLE_VALUES:
    Adhoc Demo Mode           Values = Enable or Disable 
    Authentication Algorithm  Values = Automatic or Shared with WEP
                                       or Open System Authentication 
    Extended Channel Mode     Values = Enable or Disable (for N. America)
    Firmware Download         Values = Enable or Disable
    Fragmentation Threshold   Values = 256 or 384 or 512 or 640 or 768, etc.
    Listen Interval           Values = 0 or 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5, etc.
    Power Save Level          Values = Normal or Enhanced
    Power Save Mode           Values = Auto Enable or Always Enable or
                                       Disable
    Preamble Mode             Values = Long Tx Preamble or Short Tx Preamble
                                       or Auto
    RTS Threshold             Values = 0 or 64 or 128 or 192 or 256, etc.

MY QUESTION:
 Q: Can anyone out there tell us the correct wireless settings for items
    5b and 5c above for a standard (pretty basic) home system
    (cable/dsl/isdn modem to wireless router to laptop via wireless card)?