Wireless connection not working in Windows 7

[hschutte]

I installed a fresh copy of Windows 7 Pro on my HTPC last night. After installation I plugged in a USB Wireless stick and tried to connect to my home Wi-Fi network. It picks up the network, but it's not able to connect.

The Wi-Fi network is setup to use WPA2 authentication but when I try to connect from this PC using WPA2 it tells me the current configuration does not allow me to connect. I can however connect from another Windows 7 laptop to the network using WPA2, so it can't be an issue with the network setup.

If I then change the Wi-Fi network to use no security authentication, the HTPC connects without any problems. But of course I can’t leave it like this.

Is this a Windows 7 issue? I did check the USB wireless stick and it does support WPA2.

 

[Raichu]

Hi hschutte,

The problem is not Windows 7 as you state that there is another laptop running Windows 7 that connects to your Wireless AP. Also you can connect using the wireless USB dongle when you turn security off. I would say that the problem that you are experiencing is either a driver issue or a faulty device. First try the USB dongle on another machine and test to see if it connects. If it works then download the latest Windows 7 drivers for the USB dongle which should then resolve your issue. If the USB dongle does not work on another machine then it is a faulty device.

Hope this helps

 

[DeadCore]

try using windows zero config,if win7 has it.

 

[hschutte]

Mmm... at the risk of being laughed off this forum... it turns out the issue was just the incorrect driver. Should have probably checked that from the start...

For anyone else wondering about the Mecer Wireless USB Dongle, they have Win 7 drivers on their website.

 

[keveenjones]

You can connect your usb memory stick in another computer system and then you can check that usb memory stick is working or not. If memory stick is working then you can recreate your wireless internet network and then try to connect internet.