Question Regarding WPA Encryption

[Nevada]

I recently purchased a Netgear 54Mbps Wireless Router and PCMCIA card kit. I have enabled WPA encryption on my wireless network. On my laptop, I have noticed that it takes almost 30-45 seconds before the card picks up my wireless network. Is there any overhead attributed with using WPA encryption. I know it is trying to negotiate the key and etc. The connection to the network is almost instant when encryption is disabled.

 

[BornStar]

I couldn't tell you about overhead but all of the wireless cards I've used with my Netgear G router with WPA connect easily within 10 seconds. Maybe there's something wrong?

 

[JeffMD]

how is the signal quality? maybe theres some interference? btw, remove the REG program from your startup group and reboot. afaik it does nothing but screw things up.