Re: Enabling Security on Wireless Network w/ Windows XP (SP2) laptop?

Currently, security is not enabled on my home network. My wife's Dell is running Windows XP (SP2).
I'm not sure whether to use WPA/WPA2 Personal or just WPA2 in the Wireless Security (of airport Utility) pane for my AEBS? I also have an AX as a remote. Once I set up security for the AEBS, do I have to also set it up for the AX?
Once I have security enabled for the AEBS and the AX, I will have to turn it on for my wife's laptop. I am not sure how to do this, not being a pc guy. Can someone point me in the right direction?
Thanks.

I have a network with both macs an PCs. I can only make the PCs able to join the network if I use WEP 40 bit security. With WEP 126 bit and WPA the PCs are not able to connect. I think you should be able to use WPA, but then you have to use a password of an exact numbers of characters (I think 13, but I am not sure). I would go for WEP 40 if I were you.
If your airport extreme is the main base sattion, you must set up the security level (WEP 40) and password there. You must add the same information to the AX. When the Dell try to connect to the network, it will be asked for the password. Enter this, and the PC should be connected.

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