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John: &nbsp;Thanks! &nbsp;That was it it seems...
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John:  Thanks!  That was it it seems...

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Thanks Fred and I was happy to help.
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I have two routers:<br />
WRT54GL with standard Linksys firmware on 2.4GHz channel 9<br />
Belkin Play Max / N600 HD F7D4301/F7D8301) v1 on 2.4GHz channel 2 (plus it has 5GHz active)<br />
Using WPA2-Personal on both.<br />
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Both the routers seem to be working fine and I'm able to connect devices to them.<br />
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Except, a Windows 8.1 desktop with a Realtek RTL8188CU USB wireless interface:<br />
WILL connect to the Linksys router wireless just fine<br />
but it won't connect to the Belkin router wireless at all.<br />
The passphrases are different but, as above, I can connect other devices to the Belkin wireless.<br />
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The Windows 8.1 &quot;Set up a new connection or network&quot; &nbsp;/ &quot;Set up a new network&quot; is supposed to show a list of wireless routers but it shows NOTHING even after giving it some time to populate the list (90 seconds is recommended).<br />
So, it doesn't even show the one that works!<br />
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The purpose of the wireless interface is to test wireless routers. &nbsp;This isn't a good situation.
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I have two routers:
WRT54GL with standard Linksys firmware on 2.4GHz channel 9
Belkin Play Max / N600 HD F7D4301/F7D8301) v1 on 2.4GHz channel 2 (plus it has 5GHz active)
Using WPA2-Personal on both.

Both the routers seem to be working fine and I'm able to connect devices to them.

Except, a Windows 8.1 desktop with a Realtek RTL8188CU USB wireless interface:
WILL connect to the Linksys router wireless just fine
but it won't connect to the Belkin router wireless at all.
The passphrases are different but, as above, I can connect other devices to the Belkin wireless.

The Windows 8.1 "Set up a new connection or network"  / "Set up a new network" is supposed to show a list of wireless routers but it shows NOTHING even after giving it some time to populate the list (90 seconds is recommended).
So, it doesn't even show the one that works!

The purpose of the wireless interface is to test wireless routers.  This isn't a good situation.

Windows 8.1 Wireless with Realtek RTL8188CU USB wireless

Windows 8 is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, with an emphasis on improving its user experience on tablets. In particular, these changes included a touch-optimized Windows shell based on Microsoft's "Metro" design language, the Start screen, a new platform for developing apps with an emphasis on touchscreen input, integration with online services, support for USB 3.0, Advanced Format hard drives, near field communications, and cloud computing. Additional security features were introduced, such as built-in antivirus software, integration with Microsoft SmartScreen phishing filtering service and support for UEFI Secure Boot on supported devices with UEFI firmware.

Windows 8

Wireless networking is a method by which homes, telecommunications networks and enterprise (business) installations avoid the costly process of introducing cables into a building, or as a connection between various equipment locations. Wireless telecommunications networks are generally implemented and administered using radio communication. This implementation takes place at the physical level (layer) of the OSI model network structure. The key hardware components of a wireless computer network include adapters, routers and access points, antennas and repeaters.