I have all XP computers in my home. I recently bought a new laptop with
Windows Vista, and now I cannot connect to my home network from the laptop.
However, I am allowed to connect to other wireless networks. My security code
is 26 digits, but Vista does not allow that many digits.

Help?

Hi
Then log to the Wireless Router and change the security code.
After changing in the Wireless Router adjust the computers to the new code.
From the weakest to the strongest, Wireless security capacity is.
No Security
MAC______(Band Aid if nothing else is available).
WEP64____(Easy, to "Brake" by knowledgeable people).
WEP128___(A little Harder, but "Hackable" too).
WPA-PSK__(Very Hard to Brake ).
WPA-AES__(Not functionally Breakable)
WPA2____ (Not functionally Breakable).
Note 1: WPA-AES the the current entry level rendition of WPA2.
Note 2: If you use WinXP and did not updated it you would have to download
the WPA2 patch from Microsoft. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357
The documentation of your Wireless devices (Wireless Router, and Wireless
Computer's Card) should state the type of security that is available with
your Wireless hardware.
All devices MUST be set to the same security level using the same pass
phrase.
Therefore the security must be set according what ever is the best possible
of one of the Wireless devices.
I.e. even if most of your system might be capable to be configured to the
max. with WPA2, but one device is only capable to be configured to max . of
WEP, to whole system must be configured to WEP.
If you need more good security and one device (like a Wireless card that can
do WEP only) is holding better security for the whole Network, replace the
device with a better one.
Setting Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"mlafuente" wrote in message
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I have all XP computers in my home. I recently bought a new laptop with
Windows Vista, and now I cannot connect to my home network from the
laptop.
However, I am allowed to connect to other wireless networks. My security
code
is 26 digits, but Vista does not allow that many digits.

Help?