Below are step-by-step instructions on how to get your MS Surface or any other device running Windows 8.1 to connect to a wireless network running WPA/TKIP.ģ. That was until I found a terrific post explaining how to properly modify the XML file. I tried several things such as exporting the wireless configuration to an XML file using NETSH and then manually editing the file to use WPA and TKIP and finaly importing it. Unfortunately I couldn’t get the syntax of the XML exactly right. While it is true that most of the world has moved on to WPA2 or better, there are still many companies who are Cisco shops that still use WPA/TKIP. While Microsoft removed this functionality from the wireless configuration UI, they apparently had not removed this capability from the operating system. However, installing the Intel ProSet application did not work for Windows 8.1.Īfter scouring the Internet for a solution, it became obvious that Microsoft had removed the capability to configure WPA security and its associated types of encryption (i.e. I had to do this when I first installed Windows 8 Enterprise in order to configure the wireless configuration for Cisco LEAP, WPA/TKIP. As of November 17, 2012, the latest version of the Intel Proset Wireless was 16.5.3. I normally download the full set of software instead of just the drivers.
The first thing I did after installing Window 8.1 was to download and install the latest Intel ProSet Wireless software. This blog post explains how I was able to get my Surface running Windows 8.1 to successfully connect to a WPA secured wireless network with TKIP encryption. To my surprise, the Windows 8.1 upgrade seemed to have removed the ability to connect to a WPA/TKIP wireless network. The installation went smooth enough, however I had a heck of a time getting connected to our corporate wireless network which consists of Cisco Access Points and is configured to use WPA security and TKIP encryption. Recently I found myself working on installing Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise on a MS Surface (haven’t been able to get a hold of the Surface Pro yet). If the MSI works, please leave a comment below letting me know. Once this is completed, Windows 8.1 will magically recognize WPA/TKIP and will connect your device to the wireless network! If this doesn’t work, then following the manual steps below. Apparently, all that you need to do is download and install this EAP-LEAP MSI and install it on your Windows 8.1 device. Recently someone told me about an EAP-LEAP installation file that came bundled with a RealTek Windows 8.1 wireless driver package.