Problem with Windows XP wireless network/internet utility

[Tod]

Hi

Well my parents bought an old computer about a year ago second hand and it came with pirated xp. We didnt go out and buy original because I thought it was at first until recently. We cant update to service pack 2, and I am having problems with getting the network connections thing to see that there IS a wireless connection available. I have it set to WPA-PSK network encryption with TKIP data encryption. My laptop with SP2 connects with no problems. I have a BT Voyager wireless modem and used the BT voyager utility to configure the encryption. When I go to 'create new network connection' with windows utility in SP1 computer, there is no option for WPA-PSK or TKIP. Ive tried to disable the feature that says 'let windows manage wireless networks' or something that effect but then i get a message saying there was an error and windows could not complete the action or something. any help please??


Regards,
Tod

[frank]

you could purchase a valid copy of windows XP and get that capability...

sorry, i had to say it. it sucks that you were unaware that the copy you got was not legit, but continuint to use that copy of Windows is just as bad as DLing it yourself.

noone is going to fault you for making the mistake of purchasing the computer and not knowing that the OS was pirated, but it's up to you to rectify that situation.

you can't expect forum members to provide a workaround for something that works just fine as long as you have legit operating system software.