Microsoft KB Archive/916976

= FIX: A Windows CE 5.0-based device may not connect to a wireless access point or may take a long time to connect to the wireless access point that uses the WPA-PSK authentication method =

Article ID: 916976

Article Last Modified on 7/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows CE 5.0

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SYMPTOMS
A Microsoft Windows CE 5.0-based device may not connect or may take a long time to connect to a wireless access point when the wireless access point uses the Wi-Fi Protected Access-Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK) authentication method.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the NDIS miniport driver for the wireless network adapter sends packets to the Wireless Zero Configuration service faster than the packets can be processed. During the association phase, the Wireless Zero Configuration service handles the authentication packets by using a thread that is running at too low of a priority.



Software update information
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 5.0 Core OS QFE 916976. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

Prerequisites
This software update is supported only if all previously issued software updates for this product have also been applied.

Restart requirement
After you install this software update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To clean the platform, click Clean on the Build menu. To build the platform, click Build Platform on the Build menu. You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Software update replacement information
This software update does not replace any other software updates.

File information
The English version of this software update package has the file attributes or the later file attributes that are listed in the following table.

The English version of this software update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

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