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On Tue,  9 Aug 2005 13:56:02 -0400 (EDT)
"PK" <piotrekk@excite.com> wrote:

> 
> is your wireless router on open or shared ? 
> If I set my wireless router on open, then it works without problems
> and my ifconfig looks like yours. 
> 
> from man ifconfig:
> 
> http://www.gsp.com/cgi-bin/man.cgi?section=8&topic=ifconfig
> 
>  authmode mode
>  	For IEEE 802.11 wireless interfaces, set the desired
> authentication mode in infrastructure mode. Not all adaptors support
> all modes. The set of valid modes is "none", "open", and "shared".
> Modes are case insensitive.
> 
> 
> so you should be able to choose authentication mode
> open is for me open and shared is shared
> 

I cannot find a place in my Access Point's configuration application
where it states "shared" or "open".  My Windows PC is set to
"shared".

I'm glad you got you connection working.

Andrew Gould