Validating identity

To fix, you go into the properties page of your wireless connection, go to "Wireless Networks" tab and then to Properties of the chosen wireless network you are trying to connect to. Then go to "authentification" tab and untick the box saying "Enable IEEE802.1x to the availiable network" and that should solve your problem

Graham
UK


i've tried this one, but it didn't work with my laptop

Try disabling your adapter, then go into internet explorer, tools, internet options, content tab and click "clear ssl state". Now, re-enable your adapter and it should now connect.

didnt work..

To fix, you go into the properties page of your wireless connection, go to "Wireless Networks" tab and then to Properties of the chosen wireless network you are trying to connect to. Then go to "authentification" tab and untick the box saying "Enable IEEE802.1x to the availiable network" and that should solve your problem

Graham
UK

Try disabling your adapter, then go into internet explorer, tools, internet options, content tab and click "clear ssl state". Now, re-enable your adapter and it should now connect.

Validating Identity

Right,

Graham's solution worked for me. I had been able to connect previously, but the connection would always indicate that it was validating.
However, it didnt work, until I disconnected, turned the power off my WiFi, unchecked the tab in the authenticate dialog box, clicked ok, then switched the WiFi power back on, and reconnected.

I have a laptop with a Dell D630 with WiFi power switch on the side. Because I have a switch to disable the Wifi power, this seemed easier/safer, and it worked.

I didnt try to disable wifi with softwware.
thanks,

I had this problem on a laptop (lenovo) which i reinstalled xp on.

I tried all the other stuff like disabling 802.11 settings under properties blah blah ...but nothing worked.

To resolve i went to the manufacturer site and downloaded the latest drivers for the wireless card, and any other drivers i could. Restarted the system and the problem went away.

Hadn't read all solutions so I apologize if I'm repeating someone but all I did was go back to Belkin router setup utility, or (192.168.2.1) and clicked "wi fi protected setup". Then, I selected disable at the "wi fi protected setup (wps)" option. This seemed to work for me after I disconnected from my router and reconnected again. However, you may have to go into "view wireless networks", and then choose "change order of preferred networks" in left corner of screen. After this remove your router from preferred networks list. This will allow you to pick your router from available wireless network again, and put in your encryption code. You may or may not have to do this. Hope this helps.

solution: remove whatever "preferred networks" are displayed in wireless netwok card's property page, n click ok. this will solve the problem. happens when u switch to a new router or use a new different SSID.

cheere

I did not find the above fix for the problem to completely fix the problem. As I did you may need to go into the properties of the rounter under the "Advanced" tab then under the "Wireless settings" remove the checkmark for "Enable WiFi" Then click on "Save Settings" This did fix the issue for me.

- Install modem/router with cd provided.
- During installation you need to entered/will be provided with the network key
- Or you can get the network key via accessing the router using IE. etc http://192.168.0.1
- On your wireless laptop, go to the wireless network in range
- Set the properties to have WPA (TKIP or AES)
- Type the network key  and try Connect to the wireless network. 
- If still unable to connect, restart your machine, and try again. 
- If still doesn't work, read the manual until you understand what is router is all about. Reading is knowledge. :D


Regards,

Syed

Just figured this one out my techy friends, after spending over 6 hours following all of your suggestions and nothing worked. I decided to play with the driver, I uninstalled and then proceeded to install the driver and wallahh.... it freaking worked! I am really proud of myself. Freakin fighting with a wireless card all day!!!

Vince

go to start than go to run enter cmd type in ipconfig press space bar / release than press enter, then type ipconfig press space bar / renew wait for new ip address should be good .
ps make sure your connected to ethernet when doing once you get new ip address your good to go disconnect ethernet

hi i also have a problem with my wireless connection. i tried to follow grahams suggestions but when i entered the network key it says it "should be 40 bits ot 104bits depending on the network configuration, can be enetered in 5 0r 13 ascii characters; 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters....my network key is 9 characters..what should i do....please help...thanks..marge

Thanks Graham - it worked!

ty gbduo :)

gbduo's solution worked, with a small change. i had to update the drivers of my network cards first. then it worked. not before.

Hi,

I use the solution from:

Graham
UK

Thanks it worked....