Re: Wireless Access Windows 98SE
"Franc Zabkar" <fzabkar@iinternode.on.net> wrote in message
news:bglb641o9qdsc0pbas1chjmlncrn2940f4@4ax.com...
| On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:05:54 -0400, "MEB" <meb@not
here@hotmail.com>
| put finger to keyboard and composed:
|
| > The 802.11i standard [WPA2} can and is implemented via hardware.
| >WPA/WPA-PSK came with updates to XPSP1 {Update 815485} and is/was part of
| >802.11b [a supplement]. Early vendors included support in their own
software
| >[supplicant support] and hardware for 9X [generally only SE], now, its
| >difficult to find.
| > Older 802.11b products may or may not be upgradeable, depending on the
| >vendor. If you own 802.11b equipment, check with the vendor to see if
| >upgrades will be offered for your particular product(s). Newer 802.11g or
| >multi-mode 802.11a/g equipment is what is now generally found, though you
| >may be using the n version..
| >
| > Should the manufacturer not supply 98SE supplicant, some users have
| >resorted to experimentation, and found that there were others that MIGHT
| >work, such as:
| >Funk Software Odyssey client or Aegis.
| >
| > Some have also found that using certain drivers/supplicants from other
| >vendors would work with their devices, such as:
| >
ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Wireless/dwlg520/Apps/dwlg520_WPAsupplicant_236.zip
|
| I found the following two articles useful, even though they are aimed
| at users of Win XP.
|
| Implement WPA2-Personal wireless security on a Windows XP SP2-based
| computer:
|
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/expert/bowman_wirelesssecurity.mspx
|
| WPA Wireless Security for Home Networks:
|
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_03july28.mspx
|
| The author refers to the same DWLG520 device that you have linked to
| above. She claims that its drivers may provide WAP-2 support for the
| OP's "D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G630 Wireless Cardbus Adapter", although
| the INF file calls out Rev D of that particular card. The OP's card,
| if it is a different Rev, may not use the same chipset.
|
| She claims she was able to obtain WPA-2 support (under XP) for her
| DWL-G650 cards from the following archive:
|
|
ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Wireless/dwlg520_revB/Drivers/dwlg520_revB3_drivers_318.zip
|
| I have successfully installed the above software on my Win98SE box
| although I don't have any wireless cards. I notice that the
| AirPlusCFG.exe file (D-Link AirPlus Utility) has text strings which
| refer to WPA and WPA-2. There is also a DLL file
| (C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WlanApp.dll) that contains various WPA and WPA2
| functions.
Look for this file:
A3AB9x.sys
|
| I don't know which files, if any, are the "supplicants". Perhaps your
| dwlg520_WPAsupplicant_236.zip archive needs to be installed as well.
|
| I tried visiting Funk Software's Odyssey site ...
|
|
http://www.funk.com/radius/wlan/ody_c_wpa_for_ms.asp
|
| ... but it appeared to be down. The Australian site is up, but demo
| downloads are only available to Australian IP addresses.
|
| BTW, when I try to run D-Link's AirPlus Utility, the app just closes
| and exits, perhaps because there is no wireless card.
|
| One other thing the OP may like to follow up is the latest firmware
| for D-Link's G604T router:
|
|
ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Broadband/dslg604t/Firmware/dslg604T_firmware_200.zip
|
| Maybe it includes WPA-2 support.
|
| - Franc Zabkar
| --
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The file I had directed to [264 Kb] appeared to be just the Aegis support
files [2 exes with a DLL for each]. The file you directed to is the full
installation file [13.26 megs] for a specific adapter or more likely, a
specific chip or {range of} chips.
D-Link did {or does} put out a quite a few 9X supporting devices.
The original issue with WEP was likely due to improper network setup
(firewall, IP addressing, security settings, etc.) ['won't communicate
(e-mail and IE) with the modem / router.']. I didn't key on that issue,
thinking someone else would, and it appeared the poster was more interested
in WPA..
Those {experimental - not for the adapter}supplicants work{ed} in conjuction
with the device's original installation files, or apparently so from what I
can find.
Here's an important section from the aegis12.exe:
; mdc8021x.inf -- AEGIS Client 1.5.1.65 for Windows 98/98SE/ME
; Copyright (c) 1997-2002, Meetinghouse Data Communications
[version]
Signature = "$CHICAGO$"
Class = NetTrans
Provider = %MDC%
[Manufacturer]
%MDC8021X.DeviceDesc%=MDC8021X.ndi,MDC8021X
;------------------------; Installation Section
[MDC8021X.ndi]
AddReg=MDC8021X.ndi.reg
CopyFiles=MDC8021X.CopyFiles
DeviceID=MDC8021X
MaxInstance=1
[MDC8021X.ndi.reg]
HKR,Ndi,DeviceID,,MDC8021X
HKR,Ndi,MaxInstance,,1
; NDIS info
HKR,NDIS,LogDriverName,,"MDC8021X"
HKR,NDIS,MajorNdisVersion,1,03
HKR,NDIS,MinorNdisVersion,1,0A
The aegis15.exe contains this:
; mdc8021x.inf -- WPA Security Client for Windows 2000 and XP, Version
1.5.1.65
; Copyright (c) 1997-2002, Meetinghouse Data Communications
[version]
Signature = "$Windows NT$"
Class = NetTrans
ClassGUID = {4d36e975-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
Provider = %MDC%
DriverVer = 03/12/2003,1.5.1.65
[Manufacturer]
%MDC8021X_Desc% = Install,MDC8021X
; Installation Section
[Install]
AddReg = AddReg_Ndi
AddReg = AddReg_EventLog
Characteristics = 0 ; Has no characterstic
; Ndi installation
[AddReg_Ndi]
HKR,Ndi,Service,,"MDC8021X"
HKR,Ndi,HelpText,,%MDC8021X_HelpText%
HKR,Ndi\Interfaces,UpperRange,,noupper
HKR,Ndi\Interfaces,LowerRange,,"ndis4,ndis5"
The aegisE2.dll contains:
....
AEGIS Client is licensed for use with ORiNOCO network adapters only.
....
and entries for WEP, WPA, PEAP, MSCHAPv2, LEAP, etc., and the required
requests and responses..
So maybe it is really as it appears, just the supplicant which was found to
work with other adapters, particularly as it doesn't contain the install
INF, Help files, and other files mentioned within the files. Obviously, it
isn't/wasn't being used upon the device intended.
And yeah, Barb puts out some good information sometimes.
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MEB
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