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The client adapter fails to authenticate. How is this issue resolved?

April 26, 2017adapter authenticate client fails ISSUE Resolved

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The client adapter fails to authenticate. How is this issue resolved?

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A. Use these instructions if your client adapter fails to authenticate: • If possible, move your Macintosh a few feet closer to the access point and try again. • Make sure the client adapter is securely inserted in the card slot of your PC. • Make sure the access point is turned on and operating. • Check that all parameters are set properly for both the client adapter and the access point. These include the network name or Service Set Identifier (SSID), network type and channel, Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) activation, Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP) activation, WEP password, and LEAP username and password. • If your client adapter is a 40-bit card and LEAP is enabled, the adapter can associate to, but not authenticate, access points that use 128-bit encryption. There are two possible options to authenticate to an access point that uses 128-bit encryption: • Purchase a 128-bit client adapter. This is the most secure option. • Disable WEP for the client adapter.