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The value will probably be “4” (which stands for WPA-PSK). Find the one corresponding to the Ralink adapter – you can identify the correct one because one of the keys inside will be DeviceVxDs=RT619x.sys. There will be a list of subkeys with numbers starting from 0000.

Open the registry editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Net.

At this point you will not connect, but you are one registry tweak away from connecting.

As long the profile exists, you can set everything manually in the registry later. In this case, just leave it Open and save the profile.

Note: Recently I noticed that on some computers, the GUI will not even let you select WPA-PSK from the drop-down.

Save the profile (you need to give it a name) and make it default (if it is the only one, it should happen automatically).

Create a profile using WPA-PSK, add the correct encryption/key for your router.

So you can trick the utility and force WPA2, as follows: But the network controller itself is quite capable of it. It is simply not available in the drop-down for some reason.

If your device supports WPA2-PSK only, it is trickier, because the GUI will not let you choose that.

Click ‘ Add to Profile‘, in the ‘ Authentication and Security‘ tab choose WPA-PSK, define all other properties, and click OK.

If your device supports WPA-PSK (or both), this should be easy.

Often it will be WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK, if it supports both.

In the Site Survey you will see a list of access points and their accepted authentication methods.

#Ralink wireless network adapter driver

Mine shows driver 1.2.3.0 and RaConfig 1.3.6.0. You can check the driver and utility version in the ‘About’ tab. Your device should be successfully detected, and the Ralink utility will probably auto-start and be in the system tray.

#Ralink wireless network adapter install

It will install the driver and the Ralink utility, and ask to reboot.

#Ralink wireless network adapter drivers

There are several possible links: this or this (“official” from Edimax) or this (from VOGONS, also contains drivers for other operating systems).

Download the Win9x/Me driver and configuration utility package.

CardBus (for laptops, external) – Edimax EW-7108PCg.

miniPCI (for laptops, internal) – SparkLAN WL-850R.

I personally have had success with the following ones (note that all of them are old and discontinued, but can usually be found used or from surplus stock): There are probably multiple options from various manufacturers.

Get an adapter based on the Ralink RT61 (sometimes known as RT2561) chipset.

Enabling WPA2/AES on Ralink RT61 under Windows 98SE/ME The complete procedure is detailed below for your reference.

#Ralink wireless network adapter software

However even that did not work without some tweaking, because the software utility did not allow me to choose that option – it had to be enabled manually via the registry. In the end, salvation came from Ralink – their “Ralink Turbo” RT61 Chipset appears to have good, robust drivers for Win9x/Me, and natively support WPA2. I tried some Atheros-based solutions, but could only get WPA, not WPA2, to work with these. Some did not have drivers at all – I could not find, for example, a single Intel 802.11g adapter with 9x/Me drivers – only 802.11b – and that one only supported the obsolete WEP encryption.

I tried several adapters from several manufacturers, and nothing worked out of the box. There appears to be a generic utility – Odyssey Access Client – which has a Win9x version and can control any wireless device, but it is not free. There is no built-in wireless configuration utility for Win9x/Me, so you rely on software from the manufacturer of the device. When I recently set up a retro-gaming laptop with Windows Me, I realized that finding a wireless adapter that (1) supports WPA2/AES, and (2) has working drivers for Win9x/Me is rather challenging. If you are security-minded, your home wireless network probably uses WPA2 encryption, as do many public networks in coffee shops, work places, etc. The main challenge is compatibility with modern security standards. Wired networking is not a problem, but wireless can be challenging. The two most recent installments – Win98SE and WinME – also feature a fairly complete network stack, including some wireless support, which make it possible to set them up for local area networking (and file sharing) as well as casual (very light) internet browsing.

#Ralink wireless network adapter Pc

The Windows 9x family, which includes Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition (98SE), and Windows Millennium Edition (Me), is a popular platform for PC retrogaming, due to low hardware requirements, and compatibility with DOS games, as well as early Windows titles.